TINSEL & TEXTBOOK
CAROLS OF THE CULTURE
SANTA'S SACK
(BONUS CATEGORY)
O COME ALL YEE BADDIES
FROSTY THE FREAK
100

This airborne vessel is powered by reindeers and Christmas magic as it carries the "Big Man" all throughout town. 

Spell the name of this object.

What is s-l-e-i-g-h?

100

Concluding this artist's version of Super Bowl tour this year, this Christmas classic will surely have you, "shake a hand, shake a hand, shake a hand."

Name the song and finish the lyrics. (Response at :27)

What is This Christmas by Chris Brown: 

This Christmas

100

In New Orleans, this phrase is a cultural survival tactic—a common expression used when it’s time to restock food or household staples.

What is making groceries? 

100

This vacation must-have is planned long before the flight, chosen to keep your look intact against beach weather, chlorine, and humidity all trip long.

What is a protective style?

+100 pts for specification 

100

The act often exchanged while standing under mistletoe.

What is kissing?  

200

This French-derived term describes a substance used to deepen the taste of dishes from rice to gumbo.

Spell the name of this substance. 

What is B-o-u-i-l-l-o-n?

200

Performed by an unmistakable baritone of the 20th century, this holiday tune has become nearly synonymous with seasonal nostalgia in Black households and beyond.

Name the song and finish the lyrics. (Response at :13)

What is The Christmas Song by Nat King Cole :

Chestnuts roasting on an open fire 

Jack Frost nipping at your nose

200

This street was the last street you turned on before getting out the car. 

What is Sunswept Lane?

200

This occassion marks the precise point when a young woman no longer needs to rehearse her “yes, that’s definitely me” face before presenting official documentation—because, for the first time, the date on it finally works in her favor.

What is a 21st birthday?

200

Describe a non-traditional setting where you once engaged in a moment that required both discretion and creativity.

What is...?

300

Adopted hard by Black families every holiday season and is identified as the Flower of the Holy Night.

Spell the name of this iconic plant.

What is P-o-i-n-s-e-t-t-i-a?

300

Performed by a young lead vocalist from a legendary Motown family group, this holiday tale recounts a child secretly witnessing an unexpected moment between a parental figure and a folkloric figure. 

Name the song and finish the lyrics. (Response at :48)

What is I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Clause by Jackson 5:

Then I saw Mommy tickle Santa Clause 

Underneath his beard so snowy white


300

Identify the host's last excursion across state lines.

What is Nashville?

300

These items should never touch the resting quarters within a Black woman's home.

What is outside clothes?

300

Prior to her recent country-influenced era, this global superstar delivered a now-infamous lyrical quote about an unusual interaction with fruit that puzzled listeners for a decade.

What is drinking watermelon?

400

Observed on the second day of Kwanzaa, this principle emphasizes the power of naming, defining, and shaping one’s identity and community. 

Spell the name of this principle.

Hint: This is Damia K. Delahoussaye's Street Name

What is K-u-j-i-c-h-a-g-u-l-i-a?

400

This holiday smash is the undefeated champion of December streams opening with a nostalgic sparkle before dropping into a confession that has become the soundtrack of every cuffing-season playlist.

Name the song and finish the lyrics. (Response at 1:54)

What is All I Want for Christmas by Mariah Carey: 

I won't make a list and sent it to the North Pole for Saint Nick 

I wont even stay awake to hear those magic reindeer click

400

A classic Black threat made predominately by mother figures after they've had quite the day with their child.

Hint: K._.A.I._.T.G.Y._.T.C.A.  

What is keep crying and I'm going to give you something to cry about? 

400

In today’s era of instant receipts and universal agreement when someone’s behavior, outfit, or intentions need to be acknowledged on sight, this is whats used to validate exactly what’s going on.

What is clock it?

400

Defined as the internal landscape where individuals script experiences that may never occur.

What is a sexual fantasy?

+100 pts for telling yours


500

Used to describe stories that lift their subjects up through respectful exaggeration, this term refers to a style of storytelling that highlights holiness over what can be proven with real evidence.

What is hagiographical?

500

From a holiday track made iconic by a trio whose harmonies helped shape early-2000s R&B, this song lists gifts given on the first, second, and third days of Christmas. 

Name the song and finish the lyrics. (Response at 1:34)

What is 8 Days of Christmas by Destiny Child: 

On the third day of Christmas my baby gave to me a gift certificate to get my favorite CDs, On the second day of Christmas my baby gave to me the keys to a CLK Mercedes, On the first day of Christmas my baby gave to me Quality T-I-M-E

500

This is the place the host got their first occupation at. This place consisted of a multitude of sights and experiences that are uncommon to see outside of this area in New Orleans.

What is the Audubon Nature Institute? 

+200 if specific job title guessed

500

When an outfit is worn without photographic evidence and the outing had low attendance, resulting in the outfit never being worn at all.


What is girl math?

500

Identified as a handheld implement whose appeal increases significantly when its oscillation feature is engaged, typically measuring around six inches. It is most effective when in close proximity to the mouth.

Hint: This is a riddle.

What is an electric toothbrush? 

+150 pts if you share something else that fits this description;)