Weekend Getaway

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  1. 3. What Christmas beverage is also known as “milk punch?”
  2. 5. What’s the name of the family featured in National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation?
  3. 7. Which reindeer shares a name with a famous symbol of Valentine’s Day?
  4. 8. What Christmas-themed ballet premiered in Saint Petersburg, Russia in 1892?
  5. 9. In the TV special “How the Grinch Stole Christmas,” what three words best describe the Grinch?
  6. 10. What cartoon character’s name is used to indicate a small, thin, or just plain undesirable Christmas tree?
  7. 12. What beloved Christmas song was recorded by Puerto Rican singer-songwriter José Feliciano in 1970?
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  1. 1. What Bing Crosby song is the best-selling single ever?
  2. 2. In the early 1800s, the first gingerbread houses were reportedly inspired by what famous fairy tale?
  3. 4. The first artificial Christmas tree was made in the 19th century using the feathers of what bird?
  4. 6. In North America, wild reindeer are referred to as what?
  5. 9. In the song “Frosty the Snowman,” what made Frosty come to life?
  6. 11. In Charles Dickens’ “A Christmas Carol,” what was Mr. Scrooge’s first name?