Classic Songs
Origin Story
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Before & After
It's A "Wonder"ful "Life"
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This song was one of many exchanged between the trenches on Christmas day, 1914. Originally composed by Franz Gruber under the title, "Stille Nacht".

What is Silent Night

100

A little bribe on Christmas eve never hurt to ensure that the fat man delivered.

What is Milk and Cookies

100

Not a super realistic advertisement, depicting polar bears as someone whom you could share a beverage.

What is Coca-Cola

100

Seasons greeting; Bing Crosby and Fred Astaire

What is Happy Holiday(s) Inn

100

First stocking selves in 1921, this staple was often bought with milk and eggs.

What is Wonder Bread

200

The famous cowboy, Gene Autry, popularize this song in 1949. 15 years later a stop motion television special, of the same name, debuted on NBC.

What is Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer

200

Johnny Carson joked there is only one of these in the entire world and it gets regifted every year. It can be used for the punchline or as a doorstop.

What is Fruitcake

200

"We Wish You A Merry Christmas", as performed by ringing bells.

What are Hershey Kisses

200

Alcoholic beverage; On the fifth day of Christmas

What is Michelob Golden Rings

200

Expression to describe the outgoing member at a social gathering.

What is The Life of The Party

300

This tune was penned as an appeal for peace during the Cuban missile crisis. This classic starts by asking question, but ends in exclamation!

What is Do You Hear What I Hear

300

Captain Joseph McFee started the annual goodwill tradition in order to provide a free Christmas dinner to 1,000 of the cities most destitute. Fast forward 133 years and you will find them outside department stores. 

Who are Salvation Army Bell Ringers

300

20 years after the original commercial, we pick up with Santa revealing the aftermath of fainting at the site of these yellow and red mascots...

"They Do Exist!"  

What are M&Ms

300

Patron that distributed his parents wealth after they died; famous works include Cape Fear and Tropic Thunder

Who is Saint Nick Nolte

300

Fred Savage TV series.

What is The Wonder Years

400

This Christmas hymn takes places in the modern day West Bank.

What is O Little Town of Bethlehem

400

These symbolized victory and power in ancient Greece and Rome. Now it is put up above the threshold.

What is a Christmas Wreath

400

This hot broth will warm your heart as a young lad defrosts from a snowman outside.  

What is Campbell's

400

You put these in the mail; show off your high school accomplishments

What is a Christmas Letter Jacket

400

First created in 1860 by Milton Bradley.

What is The Game of Life

500

One theory is that the vessels used in the songs title are actually a metaphor for camels that brought the Magi to Bethlehem.

What is I Saw Three Ships

500

Thought to be started as a marketing gimmick by Woolworths. Whoever finds this ornament first gets to open the first present.

What is a Christmas Pickle 

500

After Peter arrives Christmas morning, in "Peter Comes Home", he first drops his presents under the tree and then makes a pot to wake up with the family. Some might say its the best part of waking up.

What is Foldgers

500

Benign or malignant; undesirable in stocking

What is a Cancerous Lump of Coal

500

"My personal preference was for Lux, but I found Palmolive had a nice, piquant after-dinner flavor - heady, but with just a touch of mellow smoothness..."

What is Lifebuoy