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In 'Twas the Night Before Christmas,' which is a correct reindeer pair?

Prancer and Vixen. Dasher and Dancer; Prancer and Vixen; Comet and Cupid; Donder and Blitzen.

What is the title Clement C. Moore gave his poem?

A Visit from Saint Nicholas. Moore wrote the poem in 1922 as a gift for his children. He transformed the legendary St. Nicholas, the patron saint of children, a stern figure in dark robes, into Santa Claus, a fairy tale character for children. Everyone who read it urged Moore to publish it. As a professor of classics at the General Theological Seminary in New York City, Moore refused to have it published, saying it was 'a mere trifle,' beneath his dignity. Someone sent the poem to an out-of-town newspaper. It was an overnight sensation and gave us the image of the fat, jolly, white-bearded Santa that became part of our American culture.

What is the original title of 'Silent Night'?

Stille Nacht. Composed by Franz Gruber on Christmas eve in 1818 to fill an urgent need for a special Christmas song in a little Austrian church.

In the second verse of "We Wish You a Merry Christmas," what do the singers demand?

figgy pudding.

We don't often hear the verse of 'White Christmas.' Why is the singer dreaming of a white Christmas?

All of the these (The sun is shining, The grass is green, The orange and palm trees sway). 'The sun is shining, the grass is green, the orange and palm trees sway.'

In 'White Christmas,' where is the singer?

Los Angeles. 'There's never been such a day in Beverley Hills, L.A.'

How many 'la's' in three verses of 'Deck the Hall?'

96. Anybody remember the Pogo version? 'Deck us all with Boston Charlie, Walla Walla Wash, and Kalamazoo, . . ..' Lyrics by Churchy La Femme. [Thanks to

'Up on the House Top' - whose stocking comes first?

Little Nell. 'Ho, Ho, Ho! Who wouldn't go up on the house top, down through the chimney with good Saint Nick.'

What do 'Jingle Bells,' 'Frosty the Snowman,' and 'Winter Wonderland' have in common?

They're not Christmas songs. They are winter songs that have nothing to do with any holiday.

In 'While Shepherds Watched,' what did the shepherds watch?

Their flocks. Nahum Tate wrote the verses of this song in 1700, to an English hymn composed in 1592 by Thomas Este.