Caroling our blanks away
I won’t ask for much this Christmas. I won’t even wish for snow. And I’m just gonna keep on waiting, underneath the _________
What is mistletoe? “All I Want for Christmas Is You,” Mariah Carey, 1994
In A Charlie Brown Christmas, this character’s obsession with a “perfect” Christmas tree leads to a more meaningful lesson about the true spirit of the holiday.
Who is Charlie Brown?
This Jimmy Buffet song about a long-lasting holiday food serves as a metaphor for life’s oddities and imperfections.
What is (are) Fruitcakes?
Known as the Carmen Sandiego of DC7, she helps people and businesses find virtual admin assistants.
Who is Laura Renner (Freedom Makers)?
This 2003 holiday film centers around a human raised by elves at the North Pole who later goes to New York in search of his real father.
What is Elf?
Sleigh bells ring, are you listening. In the lane, snow is __________. A beautiful sight, we’re happy tonight. Walking in a winter wonderland.
What is glistening? “Winter Wonderland,” by Felix Bernard and Richard B. Smith, 1934
This character, created by Tim Burton, was named after a Halloween figure but becomes obsessed with Christmas, often causing chaos in the process.
Who is Jack Skellington?
In The Simpsons episode "Marge Be Not Proud," Homer famously drinks this, only to later reveal that he prefers it without the main ingredient.
What is eggnog?
She can slay taxes like no other, but she’s also good at beer pong.
Who is Jenny Wise (CLA)?
This 2006 movie follows a woman who swaps homes with a Brit during the Christmas season and finds love.
What is The Holiday?
Chestnuts roasting on an open fire. Jack Frost nipping at your nose. Yuletide carols being sung by a choir. And folks dressed up like _________
What are Eskimos? “The Christmas Song” by Robert Wells and Mel Tormé, 1945
These three wise men followed the Star of Bethlehem to bring gifts to the newborn Jesus on Epiphany (January 6) (name all three)
Who are Caspar, Melchior, and Balthazar?
These kids' circus themed snacks with a string on the box were originally intended to be used to hang the boxes on Christmas trees.
What are animal crackers?
This retired AF Colonel is a fellow CPA who now helps individuals buy or sell their business.
Who is Guillermo Birmingham (Transworld)?
In this holiday movie, the British Prime Minister falls in love with a young junior staffer.
What is Love Actually?
You know Dasher and Dancer and Prancer and Vixen
Comet and Cupid and ________ and Blitzen
Who is Donner? "Rudolph, the Red-Nosed Reindeer" by Gene Autry and The Pinafores (1939)
This reindeer’s name is associated with the mighty power needed to pull Santa’s sleigh through stormy skies.
Who is Thunder (or Donner, in most versions)?
These holiday treats are made with a combination of dried fruit and spices that are rolled into balls, then coated with a hard candy shell.
What are sugar plums?
This Baltimore resident who grew up in NOVA helps business owners stay out of trouble by keeping them in compliance with securities laws.
Who is Michele Walsh (Gordon Feinblatt)?
In this movie, characters Brad and Kate are trying to escape from one of their many holiday family gatherings.
What is Four Christmases?
Rockin' around the Christmas tree
Let the Christmas spirit ring
Later we'll have some _________ ____
And we'll do some caroling
What is pumpkin pie? "Rockin’ Around the Christmas Tree" by Brenda Lee (1958)
This character, who helps a lost traveler find his way to the North Pole, is central to a beloved 1940s radio program and subsequent holiday movie.
Who is the Little Drummer Boy?
Legend says that these holiday treats were invented in 1670 in Germany to keep children quiet during church services.
What are candy canes?
This former physics teacher helps businesses resolve legal disputes.
Who is Mihir Elchuri (Hirshler)?
Despite not being a holiday movie, this sequel was the #1 release on Christmas Day in 2022 and it's about a blue-skinned humanoid whose name sounds very festive.
What is Avatar: The Way of Water (and the character name is Na'vi as in Feliz Na'vi-dad!)