The First Christmas
Dreaming of a White Christmas
As Seen On TV
As Heard On the Radio
Dasheehan' Through the Snow
100

This Angel was tasked with announcing to Mary that she would miraculously have a baby. 

Who is Gabriel? 

100

In 1969, White House Assistant Executive Chef Hans Raffert started a White House Christmas tradition by making a traditional German A-frame one of these. 

What is a gingerbread house?

100

This Christmas tree, iconic to New Yorkers, is celebrated with an NBC broadcast each year to celebrate its lighting.

What is the Rockefeller Center Christmas Tree?

100

In his famous live recording of Santa Clause is coming to town, Bruce Springsteen asks one of his band members during the bridge if Santa's going to bring him a new one of these for Christmas.

What is a saxophone?

100

According to legends, Danny Sheehan and his brother Joe as younglings got kicked out of this school.

What is St. Mary Catholic School?

200

It was prophesied that the Messiah would be born in this specific town in Israel. 

What is Bethlehem?

200

In 2023, the White house celebrated Christmas by putting up 98 of these around the whole complex. 

What are Christmas trees?

200

The final season of Seinfeld introduced the concept of Festivus to the world. The episode comes to consummation when this character starts his Festivus airing of grievances by saying, "I got a lot of problems with you people!"

Who is Frank Costanza?

200

"So I'm offering this simple phrase, to kids from 1-___"

What is 92?

200

The youngest of Paul and Frances's 9 children

Who is Michelle?

300

Because of King Herod's edict to kill all baby boys born in the region of Jesus's birth, Mary and Joseph fled to this country. 

What is Egypt?

300

President Andrew Jackson's "frolic" for the children of his household in 1835 was a party that included games, dancing, a grand dinner, and ended with an indoor version of this winter activity. 

What is a snowball fight?

300

In the Christmas episode of the Office, Michael Scott gifts this to Ryan, despite there being a $20 limit on the gifts.

What is a video iPod?

300

I should be playing in the winter snow, but I'ma be under the mistletoe,

With you, ____ with you,

With you, ____ with you, 

With you, under the mistletoe

What is shawty?

300

Yielding relationships with women who Grandma would refer to as her Bank Ladies, Grandma Mary worked at this bank in Rushville. 

What is MainSource Bank?

400

Though not his place of birth, Jesus was primarily raised and considered to be from this town. 

What is Nazareth?

400

In 2023, 142,425 of these decorated the trees, garlands, wreaths and displays in the White House. 

What are Christmas/Holiday Lights?

400

In the movie Elf, Santa's sleigh crashes in this New York City location because not enough people are believing. 

What is Central Park?

400

Don we now our gay apparel

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____ the ancient yuletide carol 

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What is troll?

400

A true Rushville landmark and a safe haven for smokers, Paul and Frances Sheehan lived in a large brick house at this address. 

What is 403 N Main?

500

Mary's relative, Elizabeth, also miraculously bore this important Biblical figure just 6 months before Mary bore Jesus.  

Who is John the Baptist? 

500

According to later accounts, the first White House Christmas party was held in 1800, under this president. 

Who is John Adams?

500

In Die Hard, NYPD Detective John McClane arrives in Los Angeles on Christmas Eve. The tower of the Nakatomi Plaza, where his wife's corporate Christmas party was to be held, is then seized by radical terrorists led by Hans Gruber, originally from this country. 

What is Germany?

500

Members of the Philadelphia Eagles offensive line, Jason Kelce, Lane Johnson, and Jordan Mailata, have united to make three Christmas albums using this as their group name, named after a famous play that the Eagles used to win Super Bowl LII. 

What is The Philly Specials?

500

Out of Paul and Frances' descendants, this person has the most career varsity basketball points at Rushville.

Who is Jason Stamm?