Christmas Spirits
The ghost who helps Scrooge finally see the light.
Christmas Future
July 4
Independence Day
Wolverines! This Great Lake state is home to Bronner’s, the world’s largest Christmas store.
Michigan
He’s got a corncob pipe and a button nose.
Frosty the Snowman
In 1974, it wasn’t a good day to throw another shrimp on the barbie when a tropical cyclone struck this country.
Australia
The ghost who showed Scrooge things weren’t always bad.
Christmas Past
The last Monday in May.
Memorial Day
This retail icon – once famous for its huge Christmas catalogue – shuttered almost all of its locations in 2020.
Sears
The tree might be puny in this holiday classic, but the message is strong.
A Charlie Brown Christmas
In 1952, this young monarch gave her first Christmas address on BBC radio.
Queen Elizabeth II
The ghost who warns Scrooge the he’s in for a long night.
Jacob Marley
The fourth Thursday in November.
Thanksgiving
Grab your Gingerbread Latte or Caramel Brulée Latte from this Seattle-based beverage retailer.
Starbucks
Hermey really, really, really wants to be a dentist.
Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer
In 1914, soldiers in this conflict laid down their arms and wished the other side a Merry Christmas. Fighting resumed the next day.
World War I
The ghost of Scrooge’s here and now.
Christmas Present
The first Monday in September.
Labor Day
It may be No. 5, but the perfume from this company remains a top Christmas seller.
Chanel
Mush! Max the Dog has to pull a really big sleigh.
This “Godfather of Soul” wasn’t feeling too good and passed away in 2006.
James Brown
Merry Christmas, comrade! More than 2.5 million cases of this hard liquor brand were sold in the U.S. in 2019.
Smirnoff vodka
The third Monday in February.
Washington's Birthday/President's Day
This car manufacturer actually will put a red bow on a vehicle purchase made through December 24.
Lexus
On “The Big Bang Theory,” Sheldon’s mind melted when Penny’s Christmas present is a napkin used by this science fiction acting legend.
Leonard Nimoy
In 1776, General George Washington crossed this river to attack a bunch of inebriated and surprised Hessian troops.
Delaware River