Santa Baby
Born in Mississippi, this musician was best known for his laid back lifestyle and his hits "Cheeseburger in Paradise" and "Margaritaville"
Jimmy Buffet
You’re correct! It is quieter after a snowfall and it’s because the sound waves are absorbed by freshly fallen snow. It will get louder as it melts though as this substance actually reflects sound waves!
Ice
Père Noël
France
Song 1
Santa Claus is coming to town
Donna Reed
James Stewart
1946
It’s a Wonderful Life
This Scottish born singer songwriter known for her unique look just turned 70! The New Wave artist led the Eurythmics to great success in the 80s and received a Golden Globe best original song for her work in Lord of the Rings.
Annie Lennox
Inuits may have approximately 50 words for snow but they don’t hold a candle to this culture in the Highlands that have 421 terms for it including skelf, spitters and unbrak.
Scottish
Weihnachtsmann
Germany
Song 2
Bella Ciao
Daniel Stern
Joe Pesci
1990
Home Alone
This classic acting heartthrob was born in 1899, Christmas Day and 100 years later would be named the greatest male star of American cinema by the AFI. He’s best remembered for his work in Casablanca and his famous quote "Here’s looking at you kid"
Humphrey Bogart
Snowflakes falling can reach speeds of about 9mph which is the average running speed of this egg laying animal
A chicken
In the country known for Tulips and Bicycles and Windmills, he is known as Sinterklaas
The Netherlands
Song 3
Feliz Navidad
Michael Caine
Kermit the Frog
1992
A Muppet Christmas Carol
As a teenager she showed off her telekinetic powers and got revenge on her classmates in her breakout role in 1976, this actress then went on to portray Loretta Lynn in her musical biopic. She even did her own singing for the role!
Sissy Spacek
Japanese Macaques also known as Snow Monkeys have been observed bathing in hot springs in the winter months as well as engaging in this snowy battle that is a favorite of children everywhere.
Snowball fight
This small neighbor to the Emerald Isle, known for it’s mining and singing tradition refers to Santa as Siôn Corn
Wales
Song 4
Don’t Bring Me Down
Darren McGavin
Melinda Dillon
Peter Billingsley
1983
A Christmas Story
This New York born screenwriter thrilled millions with his hit show that ran from 1959 to 1964. He personally wrote 92 of the 156 episodes and his hosting and narration of the strange and eerie tales taking place in this strange zone have made him legendary.
Rod Serling
Despite what you might think, this traditional Swiss call used for long range communication in the Alps actually does not cause avalanches. It does however make a great name for one of Drake’s cream filled mini cakes.
A Yodel
In Helsinki, the capital of this European country between Sweden and Russia, they call him Joulupukki which translates to Yule Goat.
Finland
Song 5
Gimme Gimme Gimme
Steve Martin
John Candy
1987
Planes, Trains and Automobiles