OK, everybody, we've all been instructed to do this "with boughs of holly"
Deck the Halls
In Sweden, a Christmas straw one is traditional; here's the 42-foot 4-ton example in Gavle
A Goat
in 2018 Benedict Cumberbatch voiced this Seussian title guy who wasn't as into Christmas as the Whos were
The Grinch
This is a Chrismas Staple in Latin America, although some in Central America use banana leaves instead of corn husks
Tamales
You can wish someone "Merry Christmas" or be more general and say this; either way, you're being nice!
Happy Holidays
We can always count on them-in "the Twelve Days of Christmas" the "8 maids" are doing this
A Milking
In Iceland, kids put their boots by a window & either get candy if they're good or these rotten tubers if not
Potatoes
Sorry Bruce Willis, but this is a Christmas Movie
Die Hard
It's Christmas, and we got a batch of this semi-soft candy - yum
fudge
Whether paced in hosiery or not, it's a small & often inexpensive Christmas gift
Stocking Stuffer
Magically, with an "old silk hat they found", some kids placed it on his head & "he began to dance around"
Frosty
Streets are closed to traffic as people roller skate to Christmas Eve mass in this capital of Venezuela
Caracas
Basically, this heartwarming Frank Capra classic is about a disgraced financier having an incredibly rough Christmas Eve
It's a Wonderful Life
Wrapped in pastry, it makes an elegant dish at Christmas
Beef Wellington
"Christmas Carol", Bob's boy, Sickly sort
Tiny Tim
These 2 words, These 2 words, These 2 words, then, "Prospero ano y felicidad"
Feliz Navidad
Japan keeps the holidays "extra crispy" with what has become a traditional Christmas meal from this chain
KFC
In this film Santa tells Buddy there are 30 Ray's Pizzas in NYC; "They all claim to be the original, but the real one's on 11th"
Elf
This fruit & nut-filled sweet bread sounds like it was pilfered
stollen
Gregory Keller, a Catholic priest, invented a machine to automate the process for making these Christmas sweets
Candy Canes
She'd been drinkin' too much egg nog, & we'd begged her not to go" but unfortunately this happened anyway
Grandma got run over by a reindeer
North of Quezon City, San Fernando is the "Christmas Capital of" this nation, holding a Giant Lantern Festival in December
2 memorable bits from this 1983 classic: the leg lamp & "You'll shoot your eye out!
A Christmas Story
Fit for a King, a favorite touch on Christmas cookies is this type of icing that hardens to a smooth finish
Royal icing
This traditional Christmas dessert is made with suet, currants, raisons, almonds & spices, but rarely the fruit in it's name
Plum Pudding