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11-18-2008, 12:01 AM
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Just for Fun : Christmas Trivia
1 > Who said : "God bless us, every one ?"
2 > Suzanne Somers played the role of Chrissy on "Three's Company". What was her formal name ?
3 > What country had the first Christmas postage stamp created ?
4 > What - according to the Bailey family - does it mean when you hear a bell ringing ?
5 > Which plant does one stand underneath for a traditional Christmas kiss ?
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11-18-2008, 12:03 AM
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2. Chrissy Snow?
4. An angel gets it's wings. My all time favorite movie!!
5. mistletoe
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11-18-2008, 12:06 AM
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1.) Tiny Tim
2.) Christmas Snow
3.) Guessing...Germany???
4.) An Angel gets its wings... (thanks anig2u)
5.) Mistletoe
You do have the answers right??? LOL.
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11-18-2008, 02:02 AM
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number 3's answer:
The first postage stamp for Christmas was issued in 1937 in Austria: the Rose and Signs of the Zodiac stamp.
The first official US Christmas stamp was launched in 1962.
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11-18-2008, 02:10 AM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by atprm
number 3's answer:
The first postage stamp for Christmas was issued in 1937 in Austria: the Rose and Signs of the Zodiac stamp.
The first official US Christmas stamp was launched in 1962.
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So you can search the internet, you want a medal or a chest to pin it on?
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11-18-2008, 02:12 AM
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we would use your DDD's but the pin would put a hole in your water bra.
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11-18-2008, 02:13 AM
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11-18-2008, 02:02 PM
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1 > In Tchaikovsky's ballet The Nutcracker, the nutcracker's main enemy is:
a. A girl named Clara.
b. The King of Mice.
c. Drosselmeyer the Magician.
d. Dr. Almond
2> Good King Wenceslas was king of which country?
a. Hungary
b. Bohemia
c. Poland
d. Czechoslovakia
3 > Why was December 25th chosen as Christmas Day?
a. That's when Jesus was born
b. To compete with a pagan celebration
c. That's when Christmas trees are in season
d. That's when the Bible says to celebrate it
4 > What country did poinsettias originally come from?
a. The U.S.
b. Cuba
c. Mexico
d. Brazil
5 > How did Xmas originate as an abbreviation for Christmas?
a. Atheists refused to accept "Christ" as part of the word
b. The early popes were lazy so they tended to shorten everything
c. The Greek word for Christ is Xristos
d. From Latin terminology for any holy day
6 > How many reindeer does Santa Claus have?
a. Santa has eight reindeer.
b. Santa has nine reindeer.
c. Santa does not have reindeer. They are really caribou.
d. Santa has a whole herd of reindeer-- we only know about his favorite ones.
7 > What comes after '8 maids a-milking' in the song 'The 12 Days of Christmas'?
a. 9 pipers piping
b. 9 lords a-leaping
c. 9 drummers drumming
d. 9 ladies dancing
8 > When are the '12 Days of Christmas'?
a. The 12 days before Christmas: December 14 to December 25
b. The 12 days after Christmas: December 26 to January 6
c. The 12 days around Christmas: Christmas Eve to January 4
d. The 12 days beginning with the winter solstice: December 21 to January 1
9 > Speaking of 'Good King Wenceslas'... he looked out 'on the Feast of Stephen'. When is the 'Feast of Stephen'?
a. December 6
b. December 12
c. December 26
d. January 6
10 > In the movie 'Miracle on 34th Street', Kris Kringle is hired to play Santa Claus in what large department store?
a. Marshall Field's
b. FAO Schwarz
c. Macy's
d. Gimble's
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