The Beginning of the Season!

This is my favorite time of year; holiday cheer, winter gear and the anticipation of a new year. Not to mention, Santa’s reindeer, Leinenkugel “Fireside Nut Brown” beer, and for some of us, a bigger rear.

So to kick off the holiday season, I decided to post some Christmas trivia questions and add more every week. You can post your answers in the comments or shoot me an email.
 

1.  In Frosty the Snowman, who brought Frosty back to life?  Santa Claus
 

2.  Who lost $8,000 in It's a Wonderful Life? Uncle Billy
 

3.  In How the Grinch Stole Christmas, what biological shortcoming made the Grinch so mean? His heart was two sizes too small
 

4.  Who tells you she's in town by tap, tap, tappin' at your windowpane? Suzy Snowflake
 

5.  What is the biggest selling Christmas single of all time? White Christmas
 

6.  What was Scrooge's first name? Ebenezer
 

7.  Where was I when I saw Mommy kissing Santa Claus? On the Stairs
 

8.  What was the name of Rudolph's dogsled driving friend? Yukon Cornelius
 

9.  Who said "God Bless Us, Every One!"? Tiny Tim
 

10. What carol contains the line "O tidings of comfort and joy"? God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen
 

11.  In The Night Before Christmas I sprang from my bed to see what? What was the matter
 

12. Name the three reindeer whose names begin with a "D"? Dasher, Donder, Dancer
 

13. In the song "Grandma Got Run over by a Reindeer" what did Grandma go to get? Her medication
 

14. What was the first gift my true love sent on the sixth day of Christmas? Six geese a-laying
 

15. In what city did Miracle on 34th Street take place? New York
 

16. In It's a Wonderful Life, how did Clarence cleverly save George's life? He jumped in the river first
 

17. Who kept time with the Little Drummer Boy? The ox and the lamb
 

18. In The Night Before Christmas, where were the stockings hung? By the chimney
 

19. What is the name of the little girl in most versions of The Nutcracker? Clara
 

20. What is the last ghost called in A Christmas Carol? The Ghost of Christmas Yet to Come

Prayers and Miracles,

Bea

It's a Wonderful Life!

It’s that time of year for my favorite holiday and one of my favorite movies. To celebrate, I decided to give a quiz to test your knowledge of “It’s a Wonderful Life.” The winner gets to pick from a few choices, which I will name later on. You may post your responses in the comments area, or send them by email through my profile. Deadline is December 20. Good luck, everyone! Extended until Sunday, December 27. Winning prize choices:

1) $25 Amazon Gift card

2) Me as a Chicago tour guide for the winner

3) “It’s a Wonderful Life’s” picture on a coffee cup

1) If George was never born, what would be the name of the Building & Loan?

2) What are the years on Harry Bailey’s tombstone?
3) What day and time on earth is George contemplating dying?
4) How did George lose his hearing and in what ear?
5) What is the name of the woman who works at the Building & Loan?
6) What does Mary say (the quote) in George’s deaf ear when she’s in the drug store as a child?
7) What does Uncle Billy use as reminders?
8) What is the name of the actor who plays old man Potter?
9) What are the cop and cab driver’s names?
10) What does George say (the quote) to his dad at the dining room table after his father tells him to get an education and get out of this town?
11) What year did Harry Bailey graduate high school?
12) What book does the angel leave George and what did he write in it (quote it)?
13) What is the name of the town “It’s a Wonderful Life” takes place?
14) As a child, what role did the actor who uses the key to open the dance floor play?
15) What song is Mary and George singing walking home after falling in the pool?
16) Give the address and the name of the house Mary and George wind up living in?
17) What three things happen to show George is alive?
18) Name of the bush Mary hides in after her robe comes off.
19) What is Mary’s brother’s name?
20) How old is the angel?
21) What’s the name of the drug store?
22) What did Harry achieve at college?
23) How much money does George and Mary have for their honeymoon?
24) Why did Mr. Gower put poison in the medication?
25) What is the name of the angel and what was his profession before he died?
26) What movie is playing at the cinema when George is running through the town wishing everyone a Merry Christmas?
27) What are the three things George and Mary give to the Martini family and what do they represent?
28) How much money does Potter offer George to work for him?
29) How many children do Mary and George have and what are their names?
30) What did these men do and/or receive during the war? Burt, Ernie, Marty, Harry and George
31) What is the name of the male employee who works at the Building & Loan?
32) How much money does Uncle Billy lose?
33) Where does Violet consider moving to as an adult?
34) What is the angel’s title?
35) If George was never born, what would be the name of the town?
36) What is the complete drink the angel orders?
37) What book is the angel reading?

Bonus: The world would be different if we were never born. Name one thing you know of that would have changed someone’s life, good or bad.