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RossM
Holy Cardinal and Five Star General of the Righteous Knighthood of Jabootu
USA
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 Posted - 12/27/2008 : 4:03:55 PM
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Here are a few trivia questions for you. I know that its easy to look up the answers but trust me its a lot more fun to work your memory and not to look them up.
In the song Walking In A Winter Wonderland what do they name the snowman?
What is Frosty the snowman's nose made from?
What is the only thing that Alvin (of chipmunks fame) want for Christmas?
St. Nicholas was a very real person. What country was he from?
What gift comes on the fourth day of Christmas? The eighth?
What Christmas movie had the biggest box office opening (in nominal terms) ever?
Where was mommy when I saw her kissing Santa Claus?
Where was grandma going when she was run over by a reindeer?
thats all I can think of quickly. If there is any interest I'll come up with more.
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Nlneff
Diocesan Ecclesiarch of the Sacred Order of Jabootu
USA
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Posted - 12/27/2008 : 5:40:09 PM
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Ok, without cheating with Google fu, I'll try a few.
Parson Brown for Winter wonderland.
Button nose for Frosty.
No idea on Alvin.
8 Maids a milking.
Do you mean the largest opening on the Dec 25th weekend, or the largest Christmas themed movie? If the later, probably one of the Santa Clause films, or maybe home alone, although Inflation hurts it a bit.
Mistletoe.
Not sure on the others.
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RossM
Holy Cardinal and Five Star General of the Righteous Knighthood of Jabootu
USA
427 Posts |
Posted - 12/27/2008 : 6:26:53 PM
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| The movie answer that I was fishing for is indeed Home Alone. |
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Sardu
Holy Cardinal and Five Star General of the Righteous Knighthood of Jabootu
1126 Posts |
Posted - 12/27/2008 : 6:28:29 PM
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There was something about a Hula Hoop in the Chipmunk Christmas song but I don't know if that's it.
Grandma was walking home.
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Sardu
Holy Cardinal and Five Star General of the Righteous Knighthood of Jabootu
1126 Posts |
Posted - 12/27/2008 : 6:30:55 PM
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Four French hens?? And I'm thinking St. Nick is german (or Prussian)... all guesses though.
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Sardu
Holy Cardinal and Five Star General of the Righteous Knighthood of Jabootu
1126 Posts |
Posted - 12/27/2008 : 6:32:30 PM
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D'oh! Google says I fail *lol*
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Food
Holy Cardinal and Five Star General of the Righteous Knighthood of Jabootu
USA
342 Posts |
Posted - 12/27/2008 : 8:14:26 PM
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Four calling birds.
Grandma was coming home from our house when she got run over by a reindeer. FWIW, I hate that f**kin' song. |
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BradH812
Holy Cardinal and Five Star General of the Righteous Knighthood of Jabootu
USA
1294 Posts |
Posted - 12/28/2008 : 11:31:09 AM
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| I'm with Food on hating that song. Although, I must say, a couple of parodies of the parody weren't too bad: around the early nineties, someone came up with "Saddam Got Run Over By A Reindeer" and my personal favorite "New Kids Got Run Over." |
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Greenhornet
Holy Cardinal and Five Star General of the Righteous Knighthood of Jabootu
1791 Posts |
Posted - 12/28/2008 : 12:09:16 PM
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I'll complete it (without searching):
St. Nicolas was a Greek Cardinal in Turkey, (I think) and Santa got kissed "underneath the missletoe".
Bonus Question:
What country did the name "Santa Claus" come from?
"The Queen is testing poisons." CLEOPATRA, 1935 |
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zombiewhacker
Holy Cardinal and Five Star General of the Righteous Knighthood of Jabootu
USA
1475 Posts |
Posted - 12/28/2008 : 5:20:48 PM
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Here's a few: we all know Bing Crosby introduced "White Christmas". But who introduced these songs?
"Silver Bells"
"Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas"
A special bonus if you can name the movies they're from. |
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TVsGrady
Holy Cardinal and Five Star General of the Righteous Knighthood of Jabootu
USA
671 Posts |
Posted - 12/28/2008 : 5:27:03 PM
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Originally posted by Greenhornet
Bonus Question:
What country did the name "Santa Claus" come from?
The Netherlands (it's corrupted from "Sinterklaas", the Dutch name for St. Nicholas).
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RossM
Holy Cardinal and Five Star General of the Righteous Knighthood of Jabootu
USA
427 Posts |
Posted - 12/29/2008 : 08:29:56 AM
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Didn'T know that about Santa Claus. Thanks for the info.
I have read that the gift of 4 calling birds is actually a misheard lyric. It should be "colly birds". Colly was the old word for coal and so it was birds the color of coal or black birds. As the word colly faded from use and "calling" sort of made sense it became the lyric. |
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Greenhornet
Holy Cardinal and Five Star General of the Righteous Knighthood of Jabootu
1791 Posts |
Posted - 12/29/2008 : 6:03:15 PM
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Originally posted by zombiewhacker
Here's a few: we all know Bing Crosby introduced "White Christmas". But who introduced these songs?
"Silver Bells"
"Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas"
A special bonus if you can name the movies they're from.
"Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas"
Meet Me In St. Louis (Judy Garland)
"White Christmas"
Holliday Inn (Bing)
I've always wondered if the motel chain was named after the movie.
I wish I could find the Mad Magazine version of The 12 Days Of christmas where "Mary christmas" writes replys to "Marvin Truelove's" gifts:
"Marvin! Let me tell you about Calling Birds: they call to each other! TWENTY-FOUR HOURS A DAY!"
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zombiewhacker
Holy Cardinal and Five Star General of the Righteous Knighthood of Jabootu
USA
1475 Posts |
Posted - 12/29/2008 : 6:11:26 PM
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| Right on Judy Garland and "Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas". But how about "Silver Bells"? |
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Greenhornet
Holy Cardinal and Five Star General of the Righteous Knighthood of Jabootu
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Posted - 12/29/2008 : 6:20:40 PM
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Originally posted by zombiewhacker
Right on Judy Garland and "Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas". But how about "Silver Bells"?
Dang, I had hoped you had forgotten about that!
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AnnGora
Holy Cardinal and Five Star General of the Righteous Knighthood of Jabootu
252 Posts |
Posted - 12/29/2008 : 7:27:22 PM
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Bob Hope introduced Silver Bells in The Lemon Drop Kid.
She was bred in old Kentucky, but she's just a crumb up here. |
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