Animated Animations
This self-proclaimed "misfit" preferred tinkering with teeth over making toys.
Who is Herbie (the elf)?
No longer looking as festive as it did twenty-plus years ago, this ornament made by your mother contains these candies.
What are Sour Patch Kids?
What is Los Angeles?
In 1960, Lou Monte recorded a song about this Italian Christmas donkey.
Who is Dominic the Donkey?
"Sleigh bells ring, are you listening?
In the lane, snow is glistening...."
What is "A beautiful sight, we're happy tonight, walking in a winter wonderland"?
This is the not-quite-seasonal greeting given by Frosty the Snowman each time he comes to life.
What is "Happy Birthday!"
Despite violating Dzembo's Laws of Interior Yuletide Illumination, the "Anastacia strand" is a string of these kind of lights.
What are white lights?
This angel was sent by God to announce Jesus's coming birth to both Mary and Joseph.
Who is Gabriel?
The rabbit who escapes from the magician, Professor Hinkle, in Frosty the Snowman, has this appropriately magical name.
What is Hocus Pocus?
"Dashing through the snow,
in a one-horse open sleigh.
Over the fields we go,
Laughing all the way...."
What is "Bells on bobtails ring, making spirits bright. What fun it is to ride and sing a sleighing song tonight!"?
In "Santa Claus is Coming to Town," Kris falls in love with this future Mrs. Claus.
Who is Jessica?
A construction paper ornament made by Kayla in 2001 is shaped like this.
What is a Christmas tree?
In the movie It's A Wonderful Life, this is the name of George Bailey's guardian angel.
What is Clarence?
In the song "Little Drummer Boy," these two animals kept time.
What are the ox and lamb?
"Oh the weather outside is frightful,
But the fire is so delightful..."
What is "And since we've no place to go, let it snow, let it snow, let it snow!"?
In "How the Grinch Stole Christmas," the titular character and his dog, Max, live in a cave at the top of this peak north of Whoville.
What is Mount Crumpit?
One of my ornaments is a purple ball that commemorates David's time in this youth organization.
What is DeMolay?
This actor played the role of Bosley in the 2019 movie, Charlie's Angels.
Who is Patrick Stewart? (He replaced Bill Murray, who had the role for the first two movies.)
The song, "Twelve Days of Christmas," includes birds as gifts on this many of the twelve days.
What is six?
"I've warned all my friends and neighbors,
'Better watch out for yourselves...!"
What is "They should never give a license, to a man who drives a sleigh and plays with elves!"?
This 1974 special introduced the world to the Heat Miser and his half-brother the Snow Miser.
What is "The Year Without A Santa Claus"?
Though the first one isn't signed by everyone, my oldest Dzembo family Christmas tree stump ornament dates back to this year.
What is 2013?
This television series, based on a 1992 movie of the same name, spawned a spin-off called "Angel."
What is "Buffy the Vampire Slayer?"
Though their names have evolved, when introduced in 1823's "A Visit From St. Nicholas," these two reindeer's names were derived from the Dutch words for "thunder" and "lightning."
Who are Dunder (donder) and Blixem (bliksem)?
"On the twelfth day of Christmas, my true love gave to me..."
What is
"12 drummers drumming,
11 pipers piping,
10 lords a-leaping,
9 ladies dancing,
8 maids a-milking,
7 swans a-swimmming,
6 geese a-laying,
5 golden rings,
4 calling birds,
3 French hens,
2 turtle doves,
and a partridge in a pear tree."?