Holiday Songs
This jolly happy soul with a corncob pipe was first brought to life by Gene Autry in 1950.
Who is FROSTY THE SNOWMAN?
The bitter native drink chocolatl had sugar added to it by these 16th century conquerers.
Who are the SPANIARDS?
The second verse of this quiet tune rhymingly says Shepherds quake at the sight.
What is SILENT NIGHT?
The character behind bars in this game is Jake the Jailbird put there due to efforts of Officer Edgar Mallory.
What is MONOPOLY?
In the 1800s gingerbread houses became especially popular in Germany inspired by the witch's house in this fairy tale.
What is HANSEL AND GRETEL?
You better not do these two things because Santa Clause is Coming to Town.
What is CRY AND POUT?
It might ring a bell that these chocolate cakes from Hostess debuted in 1967.
What are DING DONGS?
This title precedes the Lord is com and the Savior reigns.
What is JOY TO THE WORLD?
2 of the characters in this game are Cutie Cone & Giggly Gumdrop.
What is CANDYLAND?
Here in Nuremberg, the gingerbread capital of the world, gingerbread is known as lebküchen a word meaning this.
What is (HONEY/ SWEET) CAKE?
Hark! These beings sing in a 1739 carol.
What are HERALD ANGELS?
Charlie Bucket is the title character of this 1964 children's book.
What is CHARLIE AND THE CHOCOLATE FACTORY?
This song title precedes bearing gifts we traverse afar.
What is WE THREE KINGS (OF ORIENT ARE) or WE THREE KINGS FROM ORIENT ARE?
Sales of this game first known as Pretzel got a big boost in 1966 when Eva Gabor & Johnny Carson played it on TV.
What is TWISTER?
At the intersection of several trade routes Nuremberg acquired exotic spices like cloves, nutmeg & ginger from the East via the network known as this road.
What is the SILK ROAD?
This title promise was requested by Jim Lovell & Frank Borman during their 14 day space mission in December 1965.
What is I'LL BE HOME FOR CHRISTMAS?
Originally it meant coffee that came from Yemen; later it came to mean coffee flavored with chocolate.
What is MOCHA?
This tune takes us back 2000 years.
What is THE FIRST NOEL?
Originally offered in off-white this product expanded in 1957 to include red, yellow & blue; all colors served in airtight cans.
What is PLAY-DOH?
With the establishment of a special guild in Germany in the 1600's only guild members could make gingerbread except for these two religious holidays when anybody could.
What are CHRISTMAS AND EASTER?
In a 1988 holiday ad for the Gap, the band Everclear did a rendition of this song about an alienated animal.
What is RUDOLPH THE RED NOSED REINDEER?
In addition to its famous square in San Fransisco this chocolatier has ice cream & candy stores in several other cities.
Who is GHIRARDELLI?
On the twelfth day of Christmas my true love gave me these musicians -- we need to re-examine our relationship.
What is (12) DRUMMERS?
It was introduced in 1969 as the world's first indoor ball.
What is NERF?
In some versions gingerbread contains as much of this spice as ginger, in German it's zimt.
What is CINNAMON?