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She is an American singer, songwriter, actress, comedian. She made her motion picture debut in 1979 with The Rose, which earned her a Golden Globe for Best Actress.
Bette Midler, born December 1, 1945
Which of these is the best selling American cookie of the 20th Century?
Lorna Doone, Chips Ahoy, Mrs. Field's Chocolate Chip or Oreo
Oreo. The Oreo made its debut on March 6, 1912 and was created by the Nabisco Company.
Stollen is the traditional fruit cake of which country?
Germany
What are two other names for Santa Claus?
Saint Nick and Kris Kringle among many others
Hink Pinks are fun rhyming word riddles. The answer to the riddle is a pair of words that rhyme with each other. For example: Large Feline would be Fat Cat.
A boring Choo-choo
A plain train
A pioneer of the American animation industry, his name is synonymous with cartoon rodents.
Walter Elias Disney, December 5, 1901 – December 15, 1966
Which Girl Scout cookie is the most popular cookie sold on a yearly basis in the U.S.?
Thin Mints
Samoas
Trefoils
Tagalongs
Thin Mints
Thin Mints were introduced in 1939. Today, 1 in every 4 boxes(25%) of all types of Girl Scout cookies sold are Thin Mints, followed by Samoas (19%), Tagalongs (13%), and Trefoils (9%).
The red and white costume of Father Christmas was allegedly first introduced by which drinks manufacturer?
Coca-Cola
How many reindeer drive Santa Claus’ sleigh (counting Rudolph)?
Nine Dasher, Dancer, Prancer, Vixen, Comet, Cupid, Donner, Blitzen and Rudolph.
Move, Female Deer
Go, Doe
For more than 40 years, he and younger sister Marie gained fame from their 1976–79 self-titled variety series
Donny Osmond, born December 9, 1957
Which American cookie company produces the #1 brand of frozen gourmet cookie dough for schools, restaurants, and for wholesale?
David's Cookies
Otis Spunkmeyer
Pillsbury
Bake n' Joy
Otis Spunkmeyer
The company began in 1977 in California. There is no real person named after the Otis Spunkmeyer company, instead it was a name thought up by the founder's 12-year old daughter
In which direction should you stir mincemeat for good luck; clockwise or anti-clockwise?
Clockwise
Which was the last US state to declare an official holiday for Christmas?
Oklahoma in 1907. Alabama was the first state to declare Christmas a legal holiday in 1836, some 71 years before.
24 hours with toys
Play day
"Everybody Loves ______"
Ray Romano, born December 21, 1957
What year was the first chocolate chip cookie introduced in the United States?
1957
1917
1900
1937
1937
The infamous Toll House Cookie was created by Ruth Graves Wakefield in Massachusetts. She sold the rights to her famous creation on August 25, 1983 and the term "Toll House" is now used as a descriptive term for a cookie.
As the clock chimes midnight to ring in the New Year, a Spanish tradition involves eating twelve of what – one for each chime?
Grapes
Which of Santa’s reindeer is named after another animal?
Vixen is a fox.
50% giggle
Half Laugh
It seems odd that someone who sings about Margaritaville would be born on Christmas Day.
Jimmy Buffett, singer and songwriter born December 25, 1946
How many cookies does Santa usually eat on Christmas Eve?
Santa Claus eats an estimated 336,150,386 cookies on Christmas Eve.
Which spirit is traditionally added to butter and served with Christmas pudding?
Brandy
Which American President forgot to get an indoor Christmas tree for the White House?
Theodore Roosevelt, The lack of a tree in 1902 was due to the fact that President Theodore Roosevelt had not ordered one by December 23.
A birds foot defect
Claw Flaw