Q: As a child you could never get
close to Santa Claus because you suffered from pogonophobia. Did
you have an unnatural fear of: (a) the smell of reindeer; (b) beards; or (c) shopping mall
photographers?
A: You were terrified of beards. Q: Who kept time
with the Little Drummer Boy? Was it: (a) the lamb and the fox; (b) the lamb
and the ox; or (c) the possum and the goose?
A: The ox and the lamb.
Q: When you mail your Christmas cookies, they always arrive crumbled.
Should you: (a) stamp the words "Danger--Explosive Cookies" on the package; (b)
send your cookies Federal Express; or (c) pack your cookies in popcorn?
A: Cookies packed in popcorn aren't nearly as crumby.
Q: According to Italian tradition, what is the proper way to kill your
Christmas eel? Should you: (a) drown it in spaghetti sauce; (b) drown it in wine; or (c)
drown it in vinegar and oil?
A: Just before roasting, drown the eel in three quarts of your best wine.
Q: Songwriter Gerald Marks' biggest hit was "If It Doesn't Snow On
Christmas." How many records of the song have been sold? (a) Over 125; (b) over
125,000; or (c) over 125-million!
A: Over 125-million. It was on the flip side of "Rudolph the Red
Nosed Reindeer." Both songs earned identical royalties from sales of the original
record. Marks also wrote "All of Me" and "Sing A Song of Safety," a
series of children's songs used in schools throughout the world.
Q: Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer was created in 1939 by advertising
copywriter Robert May for a department store Christmas pamphlet. Did May work for: (a)
Sears; (b) J.C. Penny; or (c) Montgomery Ward?
A: Montgomery Ward. The song was written nine years later.
Q: In a 1992 MasterCard survey, who did men say they would most like to
meet under the mistletoe? (a) Julia Roberts; (b) Michelle Pfeiffer; or (c) Paula Abdul?
A: Paula 1st; Julia 2nd, Michelle 3rd.
Q: Which American
First lady wrote a Christmas story about a girl named Marta? Was it: (a) Bess
Truman; (b) Barbara Bush; or (c) Eleanor Roosevelt?
A: Eleanor Roosevelt.
Q: Which group buys more Christmas gifts for their pets: (a) cat owners;
(b) dog owners; or (c) gerbil owners?
A: 69% of dog owners buy their dog a gift; 64% of cat owners.
Q: Which of the following terms were cut by censors from the 1946 movie,
It's A Wonderful Life: (a) Lousy; (b) jerk; (c) impotent; (d) garlic-eaters; or (e) all
four terms.
A: All four.
Q: Did the
Grinch substitute for reindeer: (a) his donkey; (b) his cow; or (c) his dog?
A: His dog.
Q: During December of what year was "The Chipmunk Song" by the
Chipmunks the #1 U.S. record? Was it: (a) 1956; (b) 1958; or (c) 1960?
A: It was #1 in 1958, #41 in 1959, #45 in 1960, #39 in 1961, and #40 in
1962.
Q: It's a family tradition to serve stuffed celery, but your Christmas
celery has suddenly gone limp. Should you: (a) postpone Christmas; (b) pretend you can't
remember things and switch to stuffed carrots; or (c) stand the celery overnight in a
pitcher of water in the refrigerator.
A: Try #c; your celery should perk right up.
Q: There it is, right on your living room carpet: Christmas tree sap!
Should you: (a) run out and buy an artificial tree while they're on sale for next year;
(b) sue Santa Claus; or (c) sprinkle some dry baking soda on the sappy spot, brush
lightly, then sponge with a damp cloth.
A: #c sounds reasonable.
Q: Did the legend of the poinsettia begin in: (a) South Texas; (b)
Mexico; or (c) Guatemala?
A: Every Christmas Eve residents of a Mexican village took flowers to the
altar of their church. One evening, as hundreds carried blossoms into the sanctuary, the
priest spotted a little girl crying near the church. When he asked why, she said, "I
have no flowers." The priest told her to pick a weed from the roadside, and she
obeyed. When she laid the weed at the altar,
the large green leaves glowed with a soft red light, and the weed was transformed into the
most beautiful flower of all. Since then, the poinsettia has been the special flower of
Christmas.
