War and Peace
Dec 25, 1914, this sport was played in no mans land between English and German soldiers
Soccer
Duh - a candy cane cocktail gets its signature flavor from this kind of schnapps
peppermint
Christmas trees originated in Germany; they stood for the garden of Eden & so were hung with this fruit
Apples
"The one with the Routine" - 1999
Carla has to act it out to get points
Friends
Can Assualt
Santa Clause
Dec 25th, 1066, Following the battle of Hastings, William the conqueror would go on to be crowned King of which country?
England
It's not eggnog; it's this cocktail fit for a tsar, made with brandy, creme de cacao & nutmeg
White Russian
Before we kissed under it, ancient Europeans believed this plant held magic powers to bestow life & fertility
Mistletoe
"The Strike" - Festivus - 1997
Seinfeld
Smart Heretics
This conflict officially ended in 1814 on Christmas Eve with the signing of the Treaty of Ghent in Belgium
War of 1812
The vegan version of this holiday classic uses soy milk, extra firm silken tofu & of course rum & nutmeg
eggnog
Dec. 25 may have been chosen to correspond with this empire's Saturnalia rebirth of the sun festival
Roman Empire
"Gramdma got Run Over by a Reindeer" - 2005
Grey's Anatomy
Honesty Warms Font
Frosty the Snowman
Dec 25th, 800, this man became Emperor of the Holy Roman Empire
Charlemagne
Angels we have heard on high suggest an angel's delight, made with this spirit, such as Bombay
This movement banned Christmas in England & New England in the 1600s, arguing it was a secular holiday
Puratin movement
"A Tale of Two Santas" - 2001 - and one's a killer robot!
Futurama
Christmas Eve
Dec 25th, 1776, this river was crossed in a surprise attack against the Hussiens by George Washington
The Delaware
named for this red plant, this cocktail has triple sec, champagne & cranberry juice
Poinsettia
On Christmas Day 1492, Columbus waved a sad bye-bye to this ship after it ran aground
Santa Maria
Holidays of Future Passed - 2011 - not quite the same as their Halloween specials
Simpsons
Badge Ringer
Gingerbread