CHRISTMAS CAROLS
This song is said to have created a momentary truce between the Germans and their adversaries in 1941. Pope Benedict XV requested the cease fire
Silent Night
If you are under this greenery, expect to be kissed!
mistletoe
Santa's reindeer were first introduced in 1822 in this poem by Clement Moore
A Visit From St Nicholas (the night before Christmas)
People in Aomori City this country experience 26 feet of snow in an average year (312 inches!)
Japan
a healthy ringing instrument
well bell
According to the Guinness Book of World Records, this song by Bing Crosby is not only the bestselling Christmas/holiday single in the United States, but also the best-selling single of all time, with estimated sales in excess of 50 million copies worldwide.
White Christmas
In Europe, Dec. 25 is a holy day, focused on church. Children receive their gifts on Jan. 6, when they celebrate this holiday
Epiphany
This famous editorial assured a young girl that St. Nicholas actually existed
Yes, Virginia, there is a Santa Claus
In the song Winter Wonderland, the kids are building snowmen and pretending that the snowmen are these 2 people
Parson Brown, a circus clown
precipitation of peppermint candies
candy cane rain
Rudolph starts with the naming of the other 8 reindeer. Can YOU name them?
Dasher Dancer
Prancer Vixen
Comet Cupid
Donner Blitzen
It used to be that the Christmas shopping season opened on Thanksgiving Day, after Santa Claus arrived at the end of a huge parade.
This store in New York is famous for its Thanksgiving Day parade and floats
Macy's
These are the 2 most popular cookies left for Santa
Oreos, chocolate chip
This North Dakota capital city holds the record for the most snow angels at one time
Bismarck
a happy transport for Santa
gay sleigh
This song, which we associate with Christmas, was actually written by James Lord Pierpont to celebrate Thanksgiving
Jingle Bells
Started just a few years ago, many families have this little fellow in their homes during December, where he is hidden/found in a different location each day.
It is said that he gives daily reports to Santa about the behavior of the children in the house
Elf on a Shelf
All letters in the US addressed to Santa wind up at this post office
Santa Claus, Indiana
Millions of these insects fly to Mexico for the winter. They are the only insect that migrates to a warmer climate that is 2,500 miles away each year. Additionally, they like to hibernate in the same trees every year.
monarch butterflies
peril in Jesus' birthplace
manger danger
In 1965, finishing up a December space flight, astronauts Walter M. "Wally" Schirra Jr. and Thomas P. Stafford, informed mission control that they had spotted a UFO with 8 smaller UFO's leading it. Mission Control was worried, until they heard this Christmas Song played in the background (on harmonica)
Jingle Bells
This beverage company popularized the image of Santa as a round, jolly man. Prior to that, he was sketched as a bishop, or as a thinner, robed man
Coca Cola
This group of people in New England outlawed Christmas, claiming that it was a pagan holiday that should not be celebrated by religious people
Puritans
when visibility is reduced to ¼ of a mile
and the winds are 35 mph or more and
the storm lasts at least 3 hours, then the snowstorm is upgraded to this weather condition
blizzard
making fun of the hosiery item hung over the fireplace
mocking stocking