And how could we not have a Christmas Edition? A shout out to my family members scattered throughout the country. We have the four corners of the country covered, plus the center.

So let’s have some fun! Don’t plan on learning a whole lot today.

1) Olive, the other reindeer, is actually a(n)
a) elk
b) pig
c) beaver
d) dog

2) Why was Santa’s little helper depressed?

3) Why did the little girl change her mind about buying her grandmother a packet of handkerchiefs for Christmas?

4) In the movie “Miracle on 34th Street” what convinced the judge that Kris Kringle is Santa Claus (1948 version)
a) a reindeer walks right up to Kris unafraid
b) The US Post Office delivers letters to Santa Claus to Kris at the courthouse
c) A hiring test at Macy’s revealed information that only Santa Clause would know
d) An elf pops into the courtroom and demands Santa get back in time for Christmas

5) “We need a little Christmas, right this very minute”   Next line, please?

6) What Christmas movie is this line from – “Lovely, glorious, beautiful Christmas, upon which the entire kid year revolved.”?

7) Where is the singer who is singing “White Christmas” located?

8) In “A Christmas Carol” the ghost of Christmas Present reveals two quite scary children. Who are they?

9) In the song “Winter Wonderland’ the snowman takes on 2 persona. What are they?

10) The “Twelve Days of Christmas” refer to what?
a) The time between the start of Hannukah and Christmas Day
b) the length of Advent
C) The time between Christmas Day and the arrival of the three kings
d) the time between Christmas and Kwanzaa

11) In “the Gift Of the Magi” why did Della sell her hair?

12) If you were waiting for a visit from Pere Noel on Christmas, where would you be?

13) Which burns longer a red candle or a green candle?

14) People who are afraid of Santa Claus are ……..?

15) The Roman feast celebrated at this time of year was the ……..?

Phew! that tuckered me out. Call me in about 6 months.
Christmas! I get so Santamental about it.
As a gift, I have answers!

1) d) Olive was a dog – a Jack Russel terrier to be exact

2) He had low elf esteem!

3) She couldn’t figure out what size Grandma’s nose was.

4) b) The 1948 version is the only acceptable “Miracle on 34th Street” – btw the post office delivered 21 sacks of mail

5) “candles in the window, carols at the spinnet”  One of the best Christmas songs ever!

6) A Christmas Story

7) The original words locate the singer in “Beverly Hills, L.A.”

8) The Boy is ignorance, the Girl is Want

9) He’s a circus clown aNnd he is Parson Brown.

10) c) Jan. 6th which is a huge holiday in some Latin American countries.

11) To buy a watch fob for Jim’s watch which he had sold to buy combs for Della’s hair.

12) France

13) Neither. All candles burn shorter.

14) Claustrophobic

15) Saturnalia!