Trivia:
- Which fairy tale served as an inspiration for the first gingerbread houses? Hansel and Gretel
- Which reindeer is named after thunder? Donner (the German word for “thunder”).
- Where can people eat a “Wigilia supper” at Christmas? Poland.
- Who invented electric Christmas lights? Thomas Edison in 1880.
- What is mulled wine made from? Red wine, sugar, and spices.
- What year was Santa born? 270 AD.
- Which drinks manufacturer is said to have popularized Santa’s red and white costume? Coca-Cola.
- What should we leave out for Santa on Christmas Eve? Milk and cookies.
- In total, how many gifts were given in “The Twelve Days of Christmas”? 364
- Name Santa’s reindeer: Dasher, Dancer, Prancer, Vixen, Comet, Cupid, Donner, Blitzen and sometimes Rudolph..
- Which president had his own special recipe for eggnog? George Washington.
- What is the most recorded Christmas song of all time? “Silent Night.”
- What vegetable allows Santa’s reindeer to fly? Carrots.
- What alcohol is used to “spike” eggnog? Rum.
- What famous Christmas carol became the first song ever broadcast from space? “Jingle Bells”
- In the song “Last Christmas”, who does the singer give their heart to? Someone special.
- Throughout the holiday season, under which type of plant are people supposed to kiss? Mistletoe.
- When was the first Christmas tree lit up in the Rockefeller Center? 1933
- Who wrote the popular Christmas song “Frosty The Snowman”? Walter Rollins and Steve Nelson.
- What was the original title for “The Little Drummer Boy”? “Carol of the Drum”
