Christmas in America

For the last class of American studies a couple of weeks ago, I created a crossword puzzle about Christmas in America.  I think you'll probably do much better on this than on the American "pub" quiz.  Best of luck, enjoy, and merry Christmas!

Across
9. Mariah Carey’s Christmas album is still at the top of the holiday music charts.  The album is  popular, in large part because of this song.

13. In A Christmas Story, ____ asks Santa for a Red Ryder B.B. gun.

21. Jimmy Stewart stars in this holiday classic where he learns how important each person is.

24. These are hung over the fire place in hopes that Santa will fill them.

25. _____ stars in this comedy about a human raised as an elf.


Down
1. "Have Yourself a Merry Christmas" was first sung by this actress in a film called "Meet Me in St. Louis."

2. In the animated film, Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer, Rudolph and his friends visit the Island of ____ toys.

3. This snowman becomes real with the help of a magic hat.

4. _____ Christmas is the traditional holiday wish in the US.

5. “Twas the night before Christmas when all through the house, not a creature was stirring, not even a _____.”

6. _____ is the traditional meat served with Christmas dinner.

7. Christmas _____ stars Chevy Chase and includes him cutting down a huge tree with a squirrel in it, getting stuck in the attic and sledding down a hill at lightning speed.

8. Elf on a _____  is a popular story which has spread in the US and now many children have a small elf that comes to visit them each holiday season and watches over them to report back to Santa.

10. ______ is the official start of the holiday season.

11. This fruit is often used in decorations, side items and drinks at this time of year.

12. _____ is the nickname given for the biggest shopping day of the year.

14. Kevin McCallister is forced to protect his home from robbers while his family is in France in this holiday film.

15. According to the classic Christmas song, what roasts on an open fire this time of year?

16. “Five _____, four calling birds, three French hens, two turtle doves and a partridge in a pear tree.”

17. _____ is given to children who are on the naughty list.

18. In 1897, a famous news article entitled “Yes, _____, There is a Santa Claus” was published in the New York Sun.

19. In the US, when kids sing “Rudolph, the Red-Nosed Reindeer,” they often echo with a funny phrase, such as “They used to laugh and call him names – like Pinocchio.”  What is echoed after, “They never let poor Rudolph, join in any reindeer games – like____”?

20. The _____ tried to steal Christmas from the Whos but realized that Christmas isn’t just about presents and decorations.

22. This well-loved cartoon character is widely known for taking home the most pitiful Christmas tree in the lot claiming, “I think it needs me.”

23. Strings of threaded _____ traditionally adorned Christmas trees in the US and still do in some homes.


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