Holly Jolly Hits
O’Christmas Tree is a holiday hit known as this in homes around Germany
What is "O'Tannenbaum"
In this 2003 holiday movie, James Caan plays Walter, a children’s book publisher, far from his Godfather persona Sonny Corleone
What is "Elf"
Born on December 25, 1971, this Christmas baby would grow up to follow his father, Pierre, into Canada’s top political office
Who is Justin Trudeau
In 1996, this giggling toy became the must-have Christmas gift, tickling its way into homes across America
What is Tickle Me Elmo
According to legend, St. Nicholas dropped gold coins into these items that were drying by the fire
What are stockings
Mariah Carey makes an estimated $3 million annually in royalties for this holiday hit
What is "All I Want for Christmas is You"
The E.L.F. (Effective Liberating Flight Squad) team, is an elite unit of "attitude" elves with futuristic gear sent in to rescue Santa in this Tim Allen 1994 Christmas film
What is "The Santa Clause"
Though forever linked to “Margaritaville,” this laid-back singer was actually born December 25, 1946, in Pascagoula, Mississippi
Who is Jimmy Buffet
The holiday obsession of 1982, this toy had parents digging through the “patch” to make Christmas morning magical
What is a Cabbage Patch Doll
This plant, Phoradendron tomentosum, native to the United States, is traditionally hung on doorways during the holidays
What is mistletoe
The lucky recipient of the gifts in the 12 Days of Christmas received seven of these on the seventh day
What are seven swans a-swimming
The “Wet Bandits”, who were at the receiving end of Kevin MacAllister’s traps in Home Alone, escaped prison and rebranded to these bandits, in 1992’s Home Alone 2
Who are "The Sticky Bandits"
Born on December 25, 1642 - according to the Julian calendar used in England at the time - this scientist reshaped physics with gravity and motion
Who is Sir Isaac Newton
In 1985, this talking teddy bear dominated Christmas sales using cassette tapes to take kids on storied adventures
What is Teddy Ruxpin
While most of these figurines are made to resemble soldiers, some were created as representations of the reigning class as a form of political satire
What are Nutcrackers
Bing Crosby wished us a Merry Christmas in Hawaiian in this 1945 Christmas hit
What is "Mele Kalikimaka"
Peter Billingsley starred in this 1983 holiday film, adapted from Jean Shepard’s 1966 book In God We Trust: All Others Pay Cash
What is "A Christmas Story"
“Here’s looking at you, kid” could’ve been said on Christmas Day 1899, when this future Casablanca star was born
Who is Humphrey Bogart
These milk caps—better known by this short, catchy name—were a huge Christmas hit in 1994
What are POGs
This holiday decoration is designed to mimic the shimmering effect of ice
What is tinsel
This singer released the hit Christmas album Have a Holly Jolly Christmas in 1965, a year after voicing Sam the Snowman in Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer
Who is Burl Ives
In the Muppet adaptation of Dickens’ classic, The Christmas Carol, this character played the author himself
Who is Gonzo
Those born on December 25 may be called the “Greatest of All-Time” and also fall under this astrological sign
Capricorn
This 1998 holiday sensation was so strange the New York Times compared it to a mashup of a Pet Rock, Tickle Me Elmo, and a Mood Ring
What is a Furby
Christmas trees first sparkled with string lights in this decade, the same decade that brought the world Coca-Cola
What are the 1880s