All Things December!

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  1. 3. The patron saint who was the model for Santa Claus
  2. 5. US Naval base bombed in 1941
  3. 10. December 13th is a national celebration of this farm and ranch animal
  4. 11. The classic holiday story was written by this Englishman and published in 1843
  5. 12. the astronomical day in December when Earth is farthest from the sun
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  1. 1. celebration starting December 26th that focuses on 7 essential principles
  2. 2. an important Hanukkah tradition is the nightly lighting of this
  3. 4. This Latin word means "ten," and is where December gets its name
  4. 6. Born on December 1st, this courageous lady refused to move on a bus: ____ Parks
  5. 7. this author of Pride and Prejudice was born on December 16, 1775
  6. 8. December 8th is ____Day, which celebrates Buddha's enlightenment
  7. 9. December 17, 2023 is the 120th anniversary of these brothers' first flight
  8. 12. it takes 40 gallons of this to produce just 1 gallon of maple syrup