Holiday Potpourri

What color are the berries on the mistletoe plant?

• White

• Red

• Black

• There are no berries on mistletoe

Which of these was not one of Santa's original reindeer?

• Blitzen

• Donner

• Rudolph

• Cupid

To which country does St. Nicholas originally belong?

• The United Kingdom

• Denmark

• Ireland

• Turkey

Designed by John Horsley, the first Christmas card was sent in what year?

• 1901

• 1843

• 1779

• 1916

Which was the last US state to declare an official holiday for Christmas?

• Hawaii

• Oklahoma

• Alabama

• Alaska

Which was the first country to issue a Christmas postage stamp?

• The United States

• Australia

• Austria

• Canada

In the song “I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus” underneath the mistletoe, where did mommy tickle Santa Claus?

• Underneath his beard so snowy white

• On his rosy cheeks

• On his little round belly

• Santa is in no way ticklish

In 1947, Gene Autry recorded a song in which he told listeners to “Hang your stockings and say your prayers ’cause Santa Claus comes tonight. What is the name of this song?

• The night that Santa Claus went crazy

• Reindeer on the open prairie

• Here comes Santa Claus

• Whistling down the lane

In 1948, what song was released by Spike Jones and the City Slickers?

• All I want for Christmas is my two front teeth

• I want a Hippopotamus for Christmas

• Merry Twist-mas

• Silver Bells

Which American President banned Christmas trees in the White House?

• George Washington

• Calvin Coolidge

• Theodore Roosevelt

• Abraham Lincoln