Deck the Halls with Boughs of Holly
Native to Mexico, this red plant was introduced to the US by the first ambassador to Mexico and is largely associated with Christmas now
Poinsettia
Once used by Nazis to label gay men, this symbol was reclaimed in the 1970's and reborn as an era of queer resistance
Pink Triangle
This pop singer has been named the Queen of Christmas with her song "All I Want for Christmas Is You"
Mariah Carey
This is the shortest day of the year
Winter Solstice
pH Scale
Acidity or Basicity
This country is credited with starting the tradition of putting up a Christmas Tree
Germany
While this code started as a more functional accessory among butch lesbians in blue-collar jobs, it evolved into a form of flagging that was part function and part identity. It is also referenced in Bechdel's "Fun Home" and the subsequent musical
Carabiner Code
This artist recorded the hit Blue Christmas in 1964
Elvis
This US State has the most snowfall per year
Alaska
Decibel Scale
Loudness of Sound
This poisonous and semi-parasitic plant has a lot of traditions associated with it, the most popular being romantic or fertility based
Mistletoe
Rumor has it that some gay men in Victorian England wore this flower to identify each other, inspired by a story about Oscar Wilde
Green Carnations
According to the song, Frosty the Snowman's nose is made from this
a button
A Snowflake has this many sides
Six
The Kelvin Scale
thermodynamic temperature
Considered sacred by the ancient Romans, this plant played an important role in their winter festival, Saturnalia, where they adorned statues of Saturn with the glossy green leaves and bright red berries
Holly
First popularized in the 70's, this code began as a sly way to showcase sexual preferences for a community still largely in the closet through the subtle use of color, pattern, and placement.
Hanky Code
This traditional New Year's Eve song, sung at the stroke of midnight, was originally a Scottish folk song
Auld Lang Syne
A blizzard
Richter Scale
Earthquake Magnitude
This State is known for growing the most Christmas Trees in the US
Oregon
In the 1970's, Betty Friedan (leader of the National Organization for Women) claimed that outspoken lesbians were a threat to the feminist movement and called them this term that was reclaimed as the name to the group formed in protest of this claim
Lavender Menace
In "You're a Mean One, Mr. Grinch", the Grinch's brain is said to be full of this
Spiders
This adventurous archer is the Zodiac sign for those born between November 22 and December 21
Sagittarius
Kinsey Scale
Sexual Orientation