Christmas Hodge Podge
This tradition, now associated with Christmas, began in Ancient Greece as a blessing of fertility in wedding ceremonies.
What is kissing under the mistletoe?
“I’m dreaming of a white Christmas” with every one of these.
What is "Christmas card I write"?
In “Grandma Got Run Over by a Reindeer,” Grandma had been drinking too much of this festive holiday beverage.
What is eggnog?
Will Ferrell played the oversized North Pole adoptee who sets off to find his father in this 2003 Christmas classic.
What is "Elf"?
Edible houses with candy decorations are made from this traditional baked substance.
What is gingerbread?
This giggling red monster was the hit of the holidays as the best-selling Christmas toy of 1996.
What is Tickle-Me-Elmo?
There were no creatures stirring on the night before Christmas, not even one of these.
What is a mouse?
This catchy 1994 Christmas tune is the best-selling Christmas single ever recorded by a female artist, as well as being one of the highest-selling singles in music history.
What is "All I Want for Christmas is You"?
The role of Ebenezer Scrooge in 1992’s “A C Muppet Christmas Carol” featured this two-time Academy Award-winning British actor.
Who is Michael Caine?
One of the key flavors in eggnog is this aromatic spice, often sprinkled on top as a garnish.
What is nutmeg?
It takes this many years for a pine tree to grown to an acceptable Christmas tree height.
What is 15?
This mythical winter sprite is nipping at your nose in “The Christmas song.”
Who is Jack Frost?
In his original 1943 recording of “I’ll Be Home for Christmas”, Bing Crosby crooned, “Christma Eve will find me…”here.
What is where the love light gleams?
This 2004 animated Christmas feature was an adaptation of an illustrated storybook by Chris Van Allsburg, the same author who created “Jumanji”.
What is "The Polar Express"?
In “We Wish You a Merry Christmas”, the carolers threaten to stay put until they receive this proper English dish.
What is figgy pudding?
One in three men wait until this day to do their Christmas shopping.
Popping tubes used in the U.K. to hold gifts and small treats go by this explosive name.
What are Christmas crackers?
These barnyard beasts kept time for a humble percussionist in the Christmas carol, “The Little Drummer Boy”.
What are the ox and lamb?
Sarah Jessica Parker’s character spills this multi-layered egg dish all over herself in the 2005 holiday romantic comedy, “The Family Stone.”
What is a strata?
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 fruitcake?
In Germany, this frightening anti-Santa Claus with goat’s hooves and horns punishes children who misbehave instead of bringing them gifts.
Who is Krampus?
You can get your Christmas card postmarked not at the North Pole, but at the city called North Pole, located in this, the largest U.S. state.
What is Alaska
Spotify has a playlist featuring 100 different versions of this holiday bop, which was originally written and recorded by 1980’s Brit Pop duo Wham!
What is "Last Christmas"?
In the 1983 holiday favorite “A Christmas Story,” Ralphie’s father wins a lamp shaped like this body part as a runner-up prize from a newspaper contest.
What is a woman's leg?
This traditional Christmas beverage, made with brandy, fruit juices, and spices, is also subject of an English folk song.
What is wassail?