Traditions
Consumers buy an estimated two million of these sugary Christmas loaves each year, a surprising amount for a dessert many people love to hate.
What is a fruitcake?
This evil older brother eats Kevin's cheese pizza in "Home Alone".
Who is Buzz?
Every year after Thanksgiving, this Mariah Carey song signals the start of the Christmas season.
What is "All I Want For Christmas is You"?
This quantity of ghosts show up in A Christmas Carol
What is 4?
This giggling red monster was THE biggest gift of 1996.
Who is tickle me elmo?
It is Hawaii’s way to say, “Merry Christmas to you.”
What is “Mele kalikimaka”?
The "city of lights", where the McCallister family vacations, leaving Kevin behind.
Where is Paris?
This song ends with the lyric "And may all your Christmases be white"
What is "White Christmas"?
An angel got his wings in every time this happens in It's a Wonderful Life.
When is a bell rings?
In 1991, everyone wanted to take their videogames on the go after this toy dropped.
What is Nintendo Gameboy?
In Germany, this frightening anti-Santa Claus with goat’s hooves and horns punishes children who misbehave instead of bringing them gifts.
Who (or what) is Krampus?
This famous actor voices the Conductor in The Polar Express
Who is Tom Hanks?
This song revolves around a family member meeting their untimely demise walking home on Christmas Eve.
This country started the tradition of putting up a Christmas tree.
Who is Germany?
No, not coal, but close. This was the most boring toy of the season in 1975.
What is a pet rock?
This tradition, now associated with Christmas, began in Ancient Greece as a blessing of fertility in wedding ceremonies.
What is kissing under the mistletoe?
Everyone is clamoring for this toy in the film "Jingle All the Way".
What is Turboman?
"Underneath the Tree" is sung by this American Idol winner.
Who is Kelly Clarkson?
This fairy tale is the inspiration for Gingerbread Houses.
What is Hansel and Gretel?
Squishmallows were the hottest toy(?) of the season in what year?
When is 2022?
These candlelit paper lanterns are a Christmas tradition in Mexico and in the Southwestern U.S.
What are luminarias?
This famous TV sitcom actor plays Margo in "Christmas Vacation"
Who is Julia Louis-Dreyfus?
"Last Christmas" by Wham! was released in this year, also a famous book title.
When is 1984?
This Christmas ballet premiered in 1892
What is the Nutcracker?
In 1990, this sleeper hit of a movie then became the hottest action figures for Christmas.
Who are Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles?