Kanyon71 Posted October 18, 2018 Posted October 18, 2018 The person who correctly answers the question will then post a question of their own. Question: In what year did illustrator Haddon Sundblom first design and use the modern day Santa Claus image for the Coca Cola company? 1
jstluvem Posted October 18, 2018 Posted October 18, 2018 1931 What year was the first Rockefeller Christmas Tree put up ?
hillbillyswife Posted October 18, 2018 Posted October 18, 2018 1931 When did the nutcracker ballet originate?
jstluvem Posted October 18, 2018 Posted October 18, 2018 December 18,1892 What popular holiday song was written during the Cuban missile crisis and was a plea for peace ?
momlori Posted October 18, 2018 Posted October 18, 2018 Do you Hear What I Hear In what modern day country was Saint Nicholas Born?
Bopeep Posted October 18, 2018 Posted October 18, 2018 Turkey The French word “Noel” is often used around Christmas, but what was its original meaning in Latin? (I always thought it meant "good news". Learned something new today )
Kash Posted October 18, 2018 Posted October 18, 2018 Noel today means Christmas, Christmas carol, Christmas Season, etc. However, the original Latin meaning was natal meant Birth or Birthday. What was the first song to be broadcast from space in 1965? Hint.....its a Christmas Carol
cjdav Posted October 18, 2018 Posted October 18, 2018 Jingle Bells What are the names of the Three Wise men?
tracy0504 Posted October 19, 2018 Posted October 19, 2018 Jingle Bells What are the names of the Three Wise men? Balthazar, Gaspar, and Melchior What was the poem “Twas the Night Before Christmas” originally titled?
Kanyon71 Posted October 19, 2018 Author Posted October 19, 2018 Answer: A Visit From St. Nicholas Question: When was the first known candy cane made? 1
jesusluvu Posted October 19, 2018 Posted October 19, 2018 Answer: A Visit From St. Nicholas Question: When was the first known candy cane made?Answer : 1874 ? Question: What political cartoonist is largely responsible for defining what the modern Santa Claus looks like?
Kanyon71 Posted October 19, 2018 Author Posted October 19, 2018 Answer : 1874 ? Question: What political cartoonist is largely responsible for defining what the modern Santa Claus looks like?It was actually 1670 in Germany. 1
Kanyon71 Posted October 22, 2018 Author Posted October 22, 2018 It was actually 1670 in Germany. Answer: Thomas Nast Question: In A Charlie Brown Christmas who plays the inn keeper in the Christmas play?
cjdav Posted October 22, 2018 Posted October 22, 2018 Answer: Thomas Nast Question: In A Charlie Brown Christmas who plays the inn keeper in the Christmas play? Answer: Pig Pen Question: From which country does the poinsettia plant originate?
Kash Posted October 22, 2018 Posted October 22, 2018 Answer: Pig Pen Question: From which country does the poinsettia plant originate? Answer: Mexico Question: What Christmas decoration is actually a parasite?
Kanyon71 Posted October 22, 2018 Author Posted October 22, 2018 Answer: Mexico Question: What Christmas decoration is actually a parasite?Answer: Mistletoe Question: What Christmas food is made from "marsh-whorts?
tracy0504 Posted October 23, 2018 Posted October 23, 2018 Answer: Mistletoe Question: What Christmas food is made from "marsh-whorts? Answer: Cranberry Sauce? Question: What large former retail outlet commissioned and published Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer?
jesusluvu Posted October 23, 2018 Posted October 23, 2018 Answer: Cranberry Sauce? Question: What large former retail outlet commissioned and published Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer?Answer : Montgomery Ward Quote : In what decade did NORAD (North American Aerospace Defense Command, formerly CONAD) start tracking Santa on Christmas Eve?It was actually 1670 in Germany. What...well I tried. That one has so many different dates every where 1
Kanyon71 Posted October 23, 2018 Author Posted October 23, 2018 Answer : Montgomery Ward Quote : In what decade did NORAD (North American Aerospace Defense Command, formerly CONAD) start tracking Santa on Christmas Eve?What...well I tried. That one has so many different dates every whereYa that's kind of why I decided on it. To be tricky lol
Kash Posted October 23, 2018 Posted October 23, 2018 Answer : Montgomery Ward Quote : In what decade did NORAD (North American Aerospace Defense Command, formerly CONAD) start tracking Santa on Christmas Eve?What...well I tried. That one has so many different dates every where Answer: December 24, 1955 Question: Visions of which sweet foodstuff danced in children’s heads as they slept, according to Clement Clarke Moore’s poem “‘Twas the Night before Christmas”?
jesusluvu Posted October 24, 2018 Posted October 24, 2018 Answer: December 24, 1955 Question: Visions of which sweet foodstuff danced in children’s heads as they slept, according to Clement Clarke Moore’s poem “‘Twas the Night before Christmas”?Answer : Sugar Plums Quote: How were the writer of the story Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer and the writer of the song Rudolph, the Red-Nosed Reindeer related?
Kanyon71 Posted October 24, 2018 Author Posted October 24, 2018 Answer : Sugar Plums Quote: How were the writer of the story Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer and the writer of the song Rudolph, the Red-Nosed Reindeer related?Answer: Brother-in-law Question: In the movie A Christmas Story what was the name of the family whose dog's ate the Christmas Turkey?
tracy0504 Posted October 24, 2018 Posted October 24, 2018 Answer: Brother-in-law Question: In the movie A Christmas Story what was the name of the family whose dog's ate the Christmas Turkey? Answer: Bumpuses (Sp?) Question: What day is a close second and sometimes surpasses Black Friday for busiest brick and mortar shopping day of the year? 1
Kash Posted October 24, 2018 Posted October 24, 2018 Answer: Bumpuses (Sp?) Question: What day is a close second and sometimes surpasses Black Friday for busiest brick and mortar shopping day of the year? Well I had several guesses for this one....1. small business saturday, 2. Christmas eve, 3..... so I admit I had to look it up to find out. Answer: The last Saturday before Christmas (a.k.a Super Saturday) Nice questions! Question: Who created the first electric light Christmas display? 1
jesusluvu Posted October 25, 2018 Posted October 25, 2018 Well I had several guesses for this one....1. small business saturday, 2. Christmas eve, 3..... so I admit I had to look it up to find out. Answer: The last Saturday before Christmas (a.k.a Super Saturday) Nice questions! Question: Who created the first electric light Christmas display?Answer : Thomas Edison Question : When did outdoor Christmas lights begin.
cjdav Posted October 25, 2018 Posted October 25, 2018 Answer : Thomas Edison Question : When did outdoor Christmas lights begin. Answer: I hope this still counts as I cheated and looked it up! Either 1880 with Thomas Edison's first outdoor light display or 1890 with first strings of lights mass produced and sold.Question: Who is credited with creating the first Nativity scene (creche)?
Illinoismom Posted October 29, 2018 Posted October 29, 2018 Blame St. Francis of Assisi, who is credited with staging the first nativity scene in 1223. The only historical account we have of Francis' nativity scene comes from The Life of St. Francis of Assisi by St. Bonaventure, a Franciscan monk who was born five years before Francis' death Question what year did Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer premier on TV
jesusluvu Posted October 29, 2018 Posted October 29, 2018 Blame St. Francis of Assisi, who is credited with staging the first nativity scene in 1223. The only historical account we have of Francis' nativity scene comes from The Life of St. Francis of Assisi by St. Bonaventure, a Franciscan monk who was born five years before Francis' death Question what year did Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer premier on TVAnswer: 1964 Question : who created frosty the snowman
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