Christmas Rapping
Kanye rapped about "Christmas in" this Manhattan neighborhood north of 110th Street
Harlem
In 1948, President Truman signaled the lighting of the White House Christmas tree via remote control from his home in this state, 900 miles away
Missouri
Duh--a candy cane cocktail gets its signature flavor from this kind of schnapps
Peppermint
One of these machines complete with music & lyrics, so I can be the singer
karaoke
Christmas trees originated in Germany; they stood for the garden of Eden & so were hung with this fruit
apples
Tyler, the Creator raps, "I am" this character, "Tell your homeboy in a red suit to chill, before I ban him from Who-ville"
The Grinch
In 1972 the FDA said not a strand of this metal tree decoration containing lead should be sold; today it's plastic
Tinsel
A Merry Irishman pairs Kahlua with Tullamore Dew, an Irish type of this
Whiskey
a 12-foot one of these for the backyard, with a netting enclosure, & I'll be jumping for joy!
Trampoline
Before we kissed under it, ancient Europeans believed this plant held magic powers to bestow life & fertility
mistletoe
This rapper, real name Christopher Bridges, mixes his name with "Crismas" saying, "All I want for Christmas is 2 gold front teeth"
Ludacris
Often made with adhesive, cellulose & fire retardant, the artificial snow found on some trees is called this, also a term for what a bunch of birds do when coming together
Flock
The vegan version of this holiday classic uses soy milk, extra firm silken tofu & of course rum & nutmeg
Eggnog
If I were a kid, I'd want a pair of these goggles for Christmas, so I can pretend I'm this hero
Spiderman
Dec. 25 may have been chosen to correspond with this empire's Saturnalia rebirth of the sun festival
roman
In this group's "Player's Ball", André 3000 raps, "You thought I'd break my neck to help y'all deck the halls?"
OutKast
The Christmas tree was popularized in the mid-19th century by this Prince, husband of Queen Victoria
Albert
Named for a red plant, this cocktail has triple sec, champagne & cranberry juice
poinsettia
...the E100 electric one of these from Razor
scooter
This movement banned Christmas in England & New England in the 1600s, arguing it was a secular holiday
Puritan Movement
This 1980s trio rapped, "It's Christmas time in Hollis, Queens, mom's cooking chicken and collard greens"
Run-DMC
A Calif. natl. park that bears this type of tree's name has the "Nation's Christmas Tree", an over 260' "giant" one
Sequoia
Angels we have heard on high suggest an angel's delight, made with this spirit, such as Bombay
Gin
...one of these dolls with a passion for fashion, like the ones named Jade & Chloe
a Bratz doll
Since the 19th c. the descendants of Henry "Jolly Harry" Livingston have claimed him as the author of this poem
'Twas the Night Before Christmas