SCI Christmas 2023

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Across
  1. 2. The country that eggnog came from
  2. 7. Christmas decoration was initially made from strands of silver
  3. 8. Rudolph's elf friend in Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer
  4. 9. What people traditionally put on top of a Christmas tree
  5. 15. Christmas edible known for its long shelf life
  6. 19. Christmas-themed ballet premiered in Saint Petersburg, Russion in 1892
  7. 21. In A Christmas Carol, the first name of Scrooge
  8. 23. Charity Toys for Tots is run by the reserve force of what branch of the U.S. military
  9. 24. Who was kissing Santa Claus under the mistletoe
  10. 25. First artificial Christmas tree was made in the 19th century using the feather of this bird
  11. 26. Ralphie's little brother in A Christmas Story
Down
  1. 1. Milk punch
  2. 3. Word for Christmas was borrowed from the French
  3. 4. Oddball tradition, an ornament shaped like what food item is hidden on the Christmas tree
  4. 5. Rudolph's girlfriend
  5. 6. Where baby Jesus was born
  6. 10. The song "Jingle Bells" was originally written to celebrate what holiday
  7. 11. Frosty's nose is made out of this
  8. 12. How many ghosts show up in A Christmas Carol?
  9. 13. In Home Alone, where the McCallisters are going on vacation when they leave Kevin behind
  10. 14. Traditional Christmas decoration that is actually a parasitic plant
  11. 16. What children get in their stockings if they're on the Naughty List
  12. 17. If you find yourself under the mistletoe
  13. 18. County that started the tradition of putting up the Christmas tree
  14. 20. One of Santa's reindeer with the same name as another holiday mascot
  15. 22. Name of the family featured in National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation