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