Christmas Competitions
Well it’s that time of the year when the silly season is upon us and it wouldn’t be complete without the offering of a quiz or two. Here you will find a plethora of posers on offer from the simplest of picture riddles to those nasty cryptic horrors. Most are just for fun but on both the picture stumpers we are giving away a host of prizes. EMI has most kindly given me two copies of Glen Campbell - Classic Campbell.
I also have two copies of the 3 CD disc set Nat, Matt & Dean or maybe you would prefer Matt, the Original Decca Recordings, or The Best of Vikki Carr or Tony Bennett – As Time Goes By or The Original Easy Album, or The Best of Johnny Dankworth. There is something for everyone so grab your pens, fill in those answers and submit your entry to michele@mattmonro.com - The competition will run until 10th January 2009. Enjoy
Evergreen boughs that fill our homes
With fragrant Christmas scents,
Hearts filled with the loving glow
That Christmas represents;
Christmas cookies, turkeys stuffed,
Festive holly berry,
Little faces bright with joy,
Loved ones being merry;
Parties, songs, beribboned gifts,
Silver bells that tinkle,
Christmas trees and ornaments,
Colorful lights that twinkle;
Relatives waiting with open arms
To smile and hug and kiss us;
These are some of the special joys
That come along with Christmas.
By Joanna Fuchs
 CHRISTMAS INITIALS
I have generously given you the initial letters of the title – all you have to do is name the Christmas song or carol. Exercise those little brain cells.
AIAM - Away in a Manger
DTH -Deck the Halls
DYHWIH -Do You Hear What I Hear
WW - Winter Wonderland
FTS - Frosty the Snowman
GRYMG - God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen
GKW - Good King Wenceslas
HTHAS - Hark the Herald Angers Sing
HYAMLC - Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas
HCSC - Here Comes Santa Claus
ISMKSC - I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus
ISTS - I Saw Three Ships
IBTLALLC - It’s Beginning to Look a Lot Like Christmas
JBR - Jingle Bell Rock
JTTW - Joy to the World
LIS - Let it Snow
TLDB - The Little Drummer Boy
OCT - O Christmas Tree
OCAYF - O Come All Ye Faithful
SCICTT - Santa Claus is Coming to Town
WC – White Christmas
THE REALLY BIG CHRISTMAS QUIZ
- We all know that Rudolph has a red nose, but does Rudolph have antlers? Yes
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What famous rock star recorded a duet ‘Peace on Earth/The Little Drummer Boy’ with Bing Crosby? David Bowie
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In the song ‘Jingle Bells’ who was seated by my side? Miss Fannie Bright
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Yogi Bear spends his first Christmas in what park? Jelly Stone
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What do they decorate in India at Christmas time? Banana and Mango trees
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Round or oval candies filled with fruit preserves or cream and covered with chocolate are called? Sugarplums
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This famous hotel magnate was born December 25, 1887? Conrad Hilton
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The movie ‘Miracle on 34th Street’ is in what city? New York
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What colour is Santa’s belt? Black
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Which Christmas song are the lyrics ‘to see if reindeer really know how to fly? The Christmas Song
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Peter, Paul and Mary had this No. 1 song during Christmas 1969? Leaving on a jet plane
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Which country created eggnog? United States
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When is Saint Nicholas’s Feast Day? December 6th
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In 1962, the US Postal System first did what? Issued first Christmas stamp
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Who said, ‘God Bless Us, Every One’? Tiny Tim
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Which state of America has the “World’s Tallest Living Christmas tree”? California
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Who is rumoured to have stolen Christmas? The Grinch
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For the first time in 38 years, what two religious holidays coincided on December 25th 1978? Xmas & Hanukkah
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What colour is the Grinch? Green
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How many reindeer hooves are there?(Include Rudolph) 36
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What were Frosty’s last words? I’ll be back again someday
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The most popular item to put on a tree is? Angel
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Who yelled, “Stop” to Frosty? The traffic cop
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What is the average number of lights on a Christmas tree – 200 or 350? 200
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If you were born on Christmas Day, what’s your star sign? Capricorn
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What two words are normally pre-printed on gift tags? To and From
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There are 365 days in a year. What number is Christmas Day? 359
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Christmas Ridge is located in what underwater mountain range? Pacific Ocean
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What country did Joseph, Mary and Jesus go to after Bethlehem? Egypt
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Which church does not acknowledge Christmas? Armenian
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Who tried to have Christmas abolished? Oliver Cromwell
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What fruit is St Nick’s nose like? A Cherry
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What is the name of the most famous Christmas ballet? The Nutcracker
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What does ‘advent’ mean? Coming
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What holiday image do McDonalds put on bags during their Christmas season? Trees
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The Littlest Angel has a problem wearing what correctly? His halo
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December 24, 1814 ended what war? 1812
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What type of canned pie filling is a big seller at Christmas time? Pumpkin
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In Jingle Bell Rock everyone is dancing and prancing. Where do they do it? Jingle Bell Square
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What is Scrooge’s first name? Ebenezer
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In which language is Christmas known as Nadolig? Welsh
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Greensleeves is another name for what Christmas song? What child is this?
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Who first recorded ‘Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer? Gene Autry
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What was the name of the angel who appeared before Mary? Gabriel
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In the movie, where does ‘It’s a Wonderful Life’ take place? Bedford Falls
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In the song ’Silver Bells’ what is dressed in holiday style? Sidewalks
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What was the boy’s name that stayed at home in the movie ‘Home Alone’? Kevin
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‘The Night Before Christmas’ never mentions which reindeer? Rudolph
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In ‘A Charlie Brown Christmas’ what does Lucy want for Christmas? Real Estate
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The custom of finding a button in the plum pudding means what to an unmarried man? Bachelorhood
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What did the Grinch use as a substitute to reindeer? His dog
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Who said, “Catch me if you can”? Frosty the Snowman
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The most popular toy of 1984 was what doll named after a vegetable? Cabbage Patch Dolls
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What Christmas Song does the pig sing in the movie ‘Babe”? Jingle Bells
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Who invented electric tree lights? Ralph E Morris
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How many verses does the 12 Days of Christmas have? 12
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Which No. 1 song did Whitney Houston have during Christmas 1992? I will always love you
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Who wrote ‘A Christmas Carol? Charles Dickens
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What is the main ingredient in gingerbread cookies? Flour
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Name three reindeer whose names begin with ‘D’? Dasher, Dancer & Donner
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Who starred in the movie ‘Christmas in Connecticut’? Barbara Stanwyck
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What did Clarence receive for accomplishing his mission in ‘It’s a Wonderful Life’? His wings
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On what street did a miracle occur? 34th
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What carol demands figgy pudding? We wish you a merry Christmas
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Who wrote ‘Rudolph the red-nosed reindeer’? Johnny Marks
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According to the bible, in which season was Jesus born? Spring
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What city name do the states Kentucky, Indiana, New Hampshire, Pennsylvania, Maryland, Connecticut and Georgia have in common? Bethlehem
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What carol contains the line ‘Star with royal beauty bright’? We three kings of Orient are
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What Florida town maintains a fully decorated tree year round? Christmas
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What are the traditional colours on an advent wreath? Purple and pink
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With regard to ‘Miracle on 34th Street’ what came first the book or the movie?
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After red and green, what are the two most popular Christmas colours? silver and gold
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Which animals were present at the manger when Christ was born? The bible doesn’t say
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What was stolen from Westminster Abbey on Christmas Day 1950? The stone of scone
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Charlie Chaplin died on Christmas Day, in which year? 1977
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What did my true love give to me on the 7th day of Christmas? Seven swans a swimming
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Who wrote the song ‘I’m dreaming of a white Christmas? Irving Berlin
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What is the popular name of the fruit sauce traditionally served with turkey? Cranberry
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On what did Marley’s ghostly face first appear to Scrooge in ‘A Christmas Carol? The door knocker
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Which word associated with Christmas comes from a Greek word meaning ‘we can act anything’? Pantomime
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Whose is the first voice to be heard on the original recording of Band Aid’s ‘Do they know its Christmas’? Paul Young
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What country did poinsettias originally come from? Mexico
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Name the four ghosts in ‘A Christmas Carol? Jacob Marley, Xmas Past, Xmas Present, Xmas Future
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How many sides does a snowflake have? 6
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What popular bite-sized chocolate candy comes wrapped in red and green foil at Christmas? Hershey’s Kisses
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In which two oceans would you find Christmas Island? Pacific & Indian
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What USA Government Agency tracks Santa’s sleigh on Christmas Eve? NORAD
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How many candles are there on a Hanukkah Menorah? 9
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What is the name of the store that hired Kris Kringle in the movie ‘Miracle on 34th street’? Macys
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Where in America is the movie ‘White Christmas’ set? Vermont
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What Michael Jackson song was a Christmas No. 1 in 1995? Earthsong
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Which female solo artist was born on Christmas Day 1971? Dido
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From the rhyme ‘Twas the Night Before Christmas” which reindeer was not pulling Santa’s sleigh? Rudolph
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The Christmas tree displayed in Trafalgar Square in London is an annual gift from which country? Norway
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By what name is Boxing Day also known? St Stephen’s Day
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Which country issued the first Christmas stamp? Canada
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To whom do we owe Santa’s alternative name Kris Kringle? Martin Luthor
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What instrument was the Christmas carol ‘Silent Night’ first played on? Guitar
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Which country was ‘Good King Wenceslas’ king of? Bohemia
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Who played Bob Cratchit in the 1992 movie ‘The Muppet Christmas Movie’? Kermit
CRYPTIC CHRISTMAS
Each line is a cryptic description of a commonly known Christmas Carol of Song. Get your thinking caps on and your dictionaries
at the ready
Personal December desire for double central incisors
All I Want For Christmas is My Two Front Teeth
Approach everyone who is steadfast
Oh Come All Ye Faithful
Ecstasy toward the orb
Joy to the world
Hush, the foretelling spirits harmonize
Hark the Herald Angels Sing
Quiescent nocturnal period the ascent of Apollo
Silent Night
The autocratic troika originating near 90 degrees N. latitude
Sleigh Ride
The primary colour
The First Noel.
Embellish the corridors
Deck the Halls
I’m fantasizing concerning a blanched yuletide
I’m Dreaming of a White Christmas
I apprehended my maternal parent osculating with a corpulent, unshaven mole in crimson
I Saw Mummy Kissing Santa Claus
Obese personification fabricated of compresses mounds of minute crystals
Frosty the Snowman
During the time ovine caretakers supervised their charges past midnight
Shepherds Watched Their Flocks by Night.
The thing manifested itself at 12 onset of a transparent day
It Came Upon a Midnight Clear
Asian aristocratic trio
We Three Kings
The tatterdemalion ebony atmosphere
O Holy Night.
The coniferous nativity
O Christmas Tree
What offspring abides thus
What Child is This
Removed in a bovine feeding trough
Away in a Manger
Creator cool it, you jolly male homosapiens
God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen
Valentino, the roseate proboscises wapiti
Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer
The slight percussionist lad
The Little Drummer Boy
Father Christmas approaches the city
Santa Claus is Coming to Town
Seraphim we actually detected in the stratosphere
Angels we Have Heard on High
Hey, miniscule urban area southwest of Jerusalem
O Little Town of Bethlehem
I observed a trio of vessels approach the harbour
I Saw Three Ships
Tintinnabulation of Carillon
Ring the Bells
Cold geographical area void of colour
Winter Wonderland
Look aqui. Obese Saint!
Here Comes Santa Claus
Ditty of nativity
The Christmas Song
Azurely sad December day
Blue Christmas
3 times the precipitation allowance
Let it Snow, Let it Snow, Let it Snow
Extreme, grand, delightful moment of annual expectations, exultations and financial woes
The Most Wonderful Time of the Year
Toscin land chunk
Jingle Bell Rock
Fun miniature world
Toyland
Ungrown, unshaven, overweight crimson saint
Santa Baby
Obtain personally exuberant minuscule December 25th
Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas
Are our sound sensors in sync
Do You Hear What I Hear
Hard fruit made edible by combustion
Chestnuts Roasting on an Open Fire
Older female relative who becomes aerodynamic venison Roadkill
Grandma Got Run Over by a Reindeer
Proceed & narrate gossip from a high location
Go Tell it on the Mountain
Beware a group of off-key strangers approach
Here We Come a Carolling
3 squared + 3 yuletide events
The 12 Days of Christmas
Pledge to make a domestic December appearance
I’ll Be Home for Christmas
Noisy feet on the high fastigium surface
Up on the Rooftop
Caballero yuletide
Christmas for Cowboys
Regal, nobil and virtuous male of bohemian nobility
Good king Wenceslas
NAME THE CELEBRITY
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for a name the celebrity picture quiz.
Who’s Who Picture Quiz Answers
Simon Pegg
Will Mellow
Angela Lansbury
Peter Cushing
James Caan
Patrick Stweart.
Jude Law
Dan Ackroyd
Charlie Sheen
Vernon Wells
Cameron Diaz
Robert Carlisle
Cat Deeley
Gene Wilder
Joaquin Phoenix
George Cole
Dennis Hopper
Ant McPartlin
Alan Rickman
Christopher Lloyd
Matthew Fox
Dido
Helen Mirren
Vin Diesel.
CHRISTMAS SONGS PICTURE QUIZ
Here we have a "Catchphrase" style picture quiz. Look at the pictures
and see if you can identify the song.
PART 1
PART 2
Picture Quiz 1
Winter Wonderland (there are wondering snowflakes)
The First Noel (there is no ‘L’ in the alphabet)
Joy to the World
Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer
Blue Christmas
Holly Jolly Christmas
I’ll Be Home for Christmas
Frosty the Snowman
We Need a Little Christmas (she is kneading Christmas dough)
I’m Dreaming of a White Christmas
O Christmas Tree
What Child is This?
O Holy Night
The Twelve Days of Christmas
Away in a Manger
All I Want for Christmas is My Two Front Teeth
It Came Upon a Midnight Clear
Chestnuts Roasting on an Open Fire
O Little Town of Bethlehem
Silent Night
Rockin’ Around the Christmas Tree
Santa Baby
The Most Wonderful Tome of the Year (time is wondering)
O Tannenbaum
Do You Hear What I Hear?
Hark the Herald Angels Sing
Deck the Halls
I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus
We Three Kings
God rest ye Merry Gentlemen
Angels We Have Heard on High
Silver Bells
A Marshmallow World
Jingle Bell Rock
Grandma Got Run Over by a Reindeer
Picture Quiz 2
Greensleeves
Christmas in Dixie
The Friendly Beasts
The Holly and the Ivy
Sleigh Ride
Go Tell it on the Mountain
Milk and Cookies.
Scarlet Ribbons
Cool Yule
Up on the Rooftop
The Nutcracker
Hallelujah (a halo and a hula girl)
Pretty Paper
Santa Claus is Coming to Town
We Wish You a Merry Christmas
Here We Come a Carolling
Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas
It’s Beginning to Look a Lot Like Christmas
I Heard the Bells on Christmas Day
Christmas Don’t Be Late
Here Comes Santa Claus
Feliz Navidad (bare sheep, fleece and a dad)
O Come All Ye Faithful
The Little Drummer Boy
Jolly Old St Nicholas
Baby It’s Cold Outside
Let there be Peace on Earth
Happy Holidays
So this is Christmas
Carol of the Bells
Ding Dong Merrily on High
Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairies
Believe
If Every Day Was Like Christmas
The Wassailing Song
Thanks to the good people at Brownielocks
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