Holidays History from around the World
Noel means Christmas in this country.
France
Before these were tiny headphones, the term referred to little shoots of young corn
(Ear)buds
To wrench an ankle; ouch!
Twist
You'll want to use paper called kami that's thinner & often 6 inches square for this craft with a Japanese name
Origami
Gerbils are members of this animal order with impressive incisors
rodents
This holiday, observed in the U.K. on the day after Christmas, originated as a way for the rich to give their servants boxes of items to share with their families.
Boxing Day
A 90-pack--that's 45 pairs!--of these from Bausch & Lomb should keep things clear for awhile
Contact Lenses
It's said to have finished off the nosy feline
Curiosity
This word for heavy scissors used to cut metal or hair tells you what they do
Shears
If a pair of pet gerbils are from the same family, they'll be familiar with this, rodents' main means of recognition
Odor
The town of Bethlehem was once part of this empire.
Roman Empire
Before cellphones, every kid wanted a pair of these rhyming handheld communication device
walkie talkies
Type of fund that invests in diversified securities
Mutual
If you're baking, this alliterative paper will prevent your batter from sticking to the pan
parchment
erbillos pyramidom is a species whose common name includes the name of this country
Egypt
The home of the Real St. Nicholas is in this animalistic country.
Turkey
Galileo made a table of probabilities based on a set of 3 of these, but today we more often see them in pairs
Dice
As a verb it can mean to sing joyously, perhaps at holiday time
Carol
Slate & marble are types of this rock, formed in most cases when its mineral composition changes
metamorphic
The most popular pet gerbil is a species originally from this landlocked country bordering China & Russia
Mongolia
This god forsaken state was the first state in the US to make Christmas an official holiday which is impressive given that they regularly fall in the bottom of the education rankings.
Alabama
Up to 7 feet long, the traditional Alaskan type of these are great for walking on deep, dry powder in open country
Snowshoes
This type of secret cult religion in the ancient Greco-Roman world offered unique experiences unlike those in the standard faiths
A mystery
With roots going back to 1649, this Finnish company began making its distinctive orange-handled scissors in 1967
Fiskars
The term "gerbil" is a corruption of the name of this similar but unrelated hopping animal of the desert
the jerboa