Merry Music
With over 100 million records and 50 million singles sold, this Bing Crosby classic holds the world record for best-selling Christmas song of all time. Bing may or may not have been dreaming of that, but according to the song, he was certainly dreaming of this, which is the song title.
What is White Christmas?
In Charles Dicken's A Christmas Carol, Scrooge found himself in a lot of unique situations. But this first name of his might've been the most unique part about him.
What is Ebenezer?
Watch out ankles! This was the most popular gift for kids at the turn of the millennium, and a popular piece of nostalgia for kids who grew up in the 2000s using them to ride around their driveway or up and down the street.
What are Razor scooters?
Though it takes a backseat during Thanksgiving, this source of protein is widely regarded as the most popular main course in the United States for Christmas dinner.
What is Ham?
This popular food can be found in a lot of places, including sandwiches, charcuterie boards, and even on a Christmas tree as an ornament, although you'll have to search for it if you want an additional gift or to open your presents first depending on the household.
What is a pickle?
If you happen to find yourself in Hawaii (or looking out towards Clark Griswold's backyard) for the Christmas season, you my expect to hear this phrase, made popular by a Bing Crosby and The Andrews Sisters song with the phrase as the title of the song.
What is Mele Kalikimaka?
How the Grinch Stole Christmas showed the Grinch committing a handful of Christmas crimes, but this furry companion of his helped him carry out his duties with a singular antler tied to his head.
Who is Max?
This most popular gift of 1959 is still a popular sell among little girls today. So popular, a movie was made about this doll in 2023.
What is a Barbie doll?
Clark Griswold described this popular spiced holiday beverage, also referred to as "Milk soup" by some, as "It's good. It's good."
What is eggnog?
Back in 1847, Hans Greiner started producing glass versions of this familiar holiday decoration.
What are ornaments?
Though she may not want a lot for Christmas, she gets the gift as the only artist to have a #1 song in the USA across the past 4 decades (90s, 00s, 10s, 20s), and she can thank this due to her yearly chart-topping Christmas classic, which might be the only thing she needs.
Who is Mariah Carey? (All I Want For Christmas is You)
Though Kevin McCallister was busy fighting off the Wet Bandits at his home in the Chicago suburbs, the rest of his family was off in this popular European city, where a vists to the Catacombs could've been their Christmas gift.
What is Paris, France?
What is a Magic 8 Ball?
The early versions of this Christmas treat came form Greece in 2400 BC, with this sweet was becoming more popular in Medieval Europe during fairs and festivals, especially among Queen Elizabeth I, due to the addition of a spice that apart of the treat's name.
What are gingerbread cookies?
The reserves for this his United States Military branch helps run Toys for Tots every year.
What is the Marines?
Ella Fitzgerald and the Ronettes are both known for singing this widely popular Christmas song that features many sounds a horse could make, such as a whinny and the clopping of their hooves on the ground. All things you could hear while in lovely weather doing this activity, which also happens to be the name of the song.
What is Sleigh Ride?
The whole neighborhood lost power, Todd and Margo were blinded by them, and the entire Griswold family almost couldn't believe it worked, but in National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation, Clark Griswold was able to put up, and light, this many bulbs on his house, only with the help of his wife Ellen flipping a switch.
What is 25,000?
Worried about you pet being a hassle this Christmas? No need to! Get this (useless) most popular gift from 1975, where you could get have the luxury of a pet without the work that goes into it.
What is a Pet Rock?
Back in ancient Egypt, this Christmas dessert was not only culinary confection, but an offering to the God's due to its addition of fruits and nuts grown on the Nile River. In Victorian Europe, it made its way as a Christmastime staple with a long shelf life. Today, it remains a treat often offered as a gift, or sometimes the name is used as an insult toward others.
What is a fruitcake?
This department store started started publishing a "Wish Book" back in 1933, which became a popular mainstay in households during the holiday season. Maybe thats why the tallest building in Chicago was named after this company when it was constructed in 1970.
What is Sears?
Though they had multiple other chart toppers across the world, the duo of George Michael and Andrew Ridgeley created this iconic Christmas song, where it took a past lover only 24 hours to give away the heart that was given to them for the holidays.
What is Last Christmas? -Wham!
It's the reason how Buddy the Elf got his name from the elves when he got to the North Pole in Elf.
What is the diaper he was wearing? (Little Buddy Diapers)
A decade ago, the resurgence of this popular sci-fi movie franchise, due to it's newest movie in 10 years, helped make its merchandise the most popular items off them shelves for Christmas 2015.
What is Star Wars?
At the end of all of the Grinch movies, the Grinch receives the honor from all the Whos in Whoville to carve this fictional main course during their Christmas dinner.
What is Roast Beast?
Back in 2016, over 7,500 people gathered in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, to set a Guinness Book of World Record of the largest one of these wintertime quarrels.
What is a snowball fight?