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- 3. The first of these cookies were made at the request of Queen Elizabeth II to look like some of her important guests.
- 5. If you want to bobsled or luge there are two cities in the US where you can. One is Lake Placid, NY. What resort town is the other?
- 8. Which holiday release from New Belgium is a brown ale with raspberries. It had been around since 1993, but I haven’t seen any in years. It has a wreath on the label. Its name is Flemish for Raspberry.
- 11. Kwanzaa uses candles as part of their celebration. How many candles are in the Kwanzaa candle holder, called a kinara?
- 12. Since 1995 Great Divide Brewing in Denver has released an 8.7% ABV English Old Ale for the holidays. I expect Rip Van Winkle would like it. What is it called?
- 13. What North Midwestern state is home to Calumet Colosseum, the oldest ice rink still in use in the US?
- 15. common spice number 4
- 17. What celestial event that happens on December 21 or 22 is largely credited with the timing of the Christmas holiday?
- 19. While there is no consensus regarding the actual time of year Jesus was born, one thing is sure: He was not born during which of the four seasons?
- 20. common spice number 3
- 22. What Colorado town is home to Howelsen Hill, The oldest continually operating ski area in the US?
- 23. In 1942 the movie that introduced the world to the song White Christmas was released. It is not called White Christmas, that movie came out in 1954 and was essentially a remake of this one. Both movies starred Bing Crosby, but the one in question featured Fred Astaire in the supporting role. What is the movie?
- 24. Anagram: SERPENTS
- 25. Monks in the middle ages had access to sugar and spices which are now associated with Christmas cookies. What are the four most common spices associated with holiday cookies? (answers span 4 clues)
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- 1. Anagram: GREASED NEIGHBOUR
- 2. Anagram: REPENT PIMP
- 3. common spice number 2
- 4. What holiday ‘for the rest of us’ includes feats of strength, the aluminum pole, and airing of grievances?
- 6. How many inches thick is considered to be the minimum safe thickness for ice fishing?
- 7. What is the Ancient Germanic celebration associated with the Norse God Odin and celebrated in modern times by many neo-pagans and followers of LaVeyan Satanism?
- 9. Anagram: CARSICK SMOOTHIES
- 10. What are the small tops that are marked with Hebrew letters, and traditionally played with during Hanukkah, called?
- 14. What fast food chain’s offerings have become a quasi-traditional Christmas meal in Japan?
- 16. What is the Spanish word for Christmas?
- 18. Anagram: CASUAL STAN
- 21. Cookies were likely invented by mistake in Persia in the 7th century. They were using sweetened dough to test something. What something were they testing?