THE CHRISTMAS SPIRIT
Duh--a candy cane cocktail gets its signature flavor from this kind of schnapps
In "Christmas Vacation", Chevy Chase makes his kids put up thousands of these
Lights
Christmas trees originated in Germany; they stood for the garden of Eden & so were hung with this fruit
Apples
Kanye rapped about "Christmas in" this Manhattan neighborhood north of 110th Street, home of The Apollo
Harlem
This "jolly happy soul" with a corncob pipe was first brought to life in song by Gene Autry in 1950
"You better watch out" for Bruce Springsteen's rockin' rendition of this Christmas classic, recorded live in 1975
A Merry Irishman pairs Kahlua with Tullamore Dew, an Irish type of this
Whiskey
In the carol "Deck The Halls", it's what we don
Our gay apparel
Before we kissed under it, ancient Europeans believed this plant held magic powers to bestow life & fertility
Mistletoe
Tyler, the Creator raps, "I am" this character, "Tell your homeboy in a red suit to chill, before I ban him from Who-ville"
The Grinch
This Adam Sandler favorite made the Top 40 twice & Neil Diamond did a version
The Hanukkah Song
In 1947's "Miracle on 34th Street" Edmund Gwenn plays a character called this alliterative name who claims to be the real Santa
Kris Kringle
The vegan version of this holiday classic uses soy milk, extra firm silken tofu & of course rum & nutmeg
In the Christmas Truce of 1914, soldiers sang, exchanged smokes, and played an impromptu game of this
Soccer
This movement banned Christmas in England & New England in the 1600s, arguing it was a secular holiday
Puritan movement
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This rapper, real name Christopher Bridges, mixes his name with "Crismas" saying, "All I want for Christmas is 2 gold front teeth"
Ludacris
You better not do these 2 things because "Santa Claus Is Coming To Town"
Pout and cry
Tom Hanks voices Santa & the conductor in this 2004 animated favorite
The Polar Express
Named for a red plant, this cocktail has triple sec, champagne & cranberry juice
As early as 1867 this NYC store with a red star symbol was open until midnight Christmas Eve
Macy's
Dec. 25 may have been chosen to correspond with this empire's Saturnalia rebirth of the sun festival
Roman Empire
In this group's "Player's Ball", André 3000 raps, "You thought I'd break my neck to help y'all deck the halls?"
OutKast
"Hark!" these beings "Sing" in a 1739 carol
The herald angels
There is a town of Santa Claus in this Midwest state that postmarks about half a million holiday cards each year
Indiana
Angels we have heard on high suggest an angel's delight, made with this spirit, such as Bombay
Gin
The Norse, who thought the sun was a ball of fire rolling around, started the tradition of this fireplace object
A yule log
Since the 19th c. the descendants of Henry "Jolly Harry" Livingston have claimed him as the author of this poem - but Dad could have wrote it, too!
'Twas the Night Before Christmas
This pop singer's Christmas album, titled Under the Mistletoe, features a song with iconic rapper Busta Rhymes
Justin Bieber
This title promise was requested by Jim Lovell & Frank Borman during their 14-day space mission in December 1965
I'll be Home for Christmas
Santa Claus' image was largely defined by the popular Santa Claus advertisements created for this beverage company from 1931
Coca-Cola