O'Leary Christmas

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Across
  1. 1. Decoration surrounding Grandma O'Leary's Christmas Tree and a tradition that started in the Czech Republic with houses made of paper or cardboard, often called Putz houses, and mirrors to cate frozen ponds.
  2. 3. Long ago
  3. 6. County in Hudson Valley north of New York City
  4. 8. Card game
  5. 9. The tradition of hanging these dates to ancient times. The Greeks and Romans used them as signs of victory and status.
  6. 13. Originally, this drink was made of mulled ale, curdled cream, roasted apples, eggs, cloves, ginger, nutmeg, and sugar. The word was originally used in the sense of "hail" or "farewell", without any drinking connotation.
  7. 14. What Santa might say or Terry’s favorite Hostess snack of the eighty’s
  8. 15. Toys for _____
  9. 19. A Besetzny boy holiday gift and ballet
  10. 20. Orange staple found at many O’Leary gatherings.
  11. 22. What an Irishman might order at a pub.
  12. 24. Scottish form of not
  13. 27. Originally, the infant Jesus adorned the top of Christmas trees. This trend later evolved to a star.
  14. 30. Popular Christmas book written by Clement Moore
  15. 32. Village where the family ice skated one Christmas Eve.
  16. 33. Jolly apparel
  17. 35. One of the Ghosts of Christmas
  18. 36. Found in Nativity scene
  19. 39. Veggie dish typically served at O'Leary family Christmas Eve
  20. 40. What parents are hoping for Christmas night.
  21. 41. A good time was had by ___
  22. 42. Kentucky ingredient with brown sugar and hotdogs
  23. 43. God Rest ___ Merry Gentlemen
Down
  1. 2. One was stuffed and baked by Pat and Rolf in the Grandma’s oven
  2. 4. Ham was this for dinner
  3. 5. Up and down on a compass
  4. 6. Stuff candles are made of
  5. 7. Year of the famous "Move-in Christmas" when Tom, Terry, Joe, Mary Lu, and Jeanne were living at Grandma O'Leary's
  6. 10. William Carrier invented this by sending cold water through coils
  7. 11. The last Christmas Eve hosted by Grandma O'Leary -
  8. 12. Color of the front door at 1637 Newcastle today
  9. 16. Lunch location in Geneva, IL
  10. 17. Great Aunt who played the piano and brought homemade fudge for everyone
  11. 18. Only name used twice in O’Leary grandchildren
  12. 21. Divine _______\
  13. 23. No ___, so I took the bus
  14. 25. Traditional Irish drink produced by Glasshaus
  15. 26. One of Gold, Frankincense and Myrrh
  16. 28. Location of traditional cousins Christmas Eve photo
  17. 29. Thomas Nast created this image for the pages of Harper’s Weekly
  18. 31. Historically known as milk punch ending in nog
  19. 34. A specially selected log burnt on a hearth, or stuffed with whipped cream if you at the O’Leary’s
  20. 36. Irish name originating in Southwest Ireland
  21. 37. Three Kings of Orient Are
  22. 38. Grandma’s favorite drink