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HOLIDAY THINGS: 10 Trivia Questions from Santa to Sweets
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In this episode, Andi & Dani will be asking 10 trivia questions on holiday things.
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Teaser Question: Hale-Bopp, Roman God of Love, and Julianne Hough
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Can you find the connection between Hale-Bopp, the Roman god of love, and Julianne Hough? We'll reveal the answer at the end of this episode.
Introduction and Theme: Holiday Things
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Hey welcome to the Trivia Twins podcast. I'm Andi. And I'm Dani, we'll be your hosts. Today, we're feeling festive. The theme is holiday things.
Support the Show: Buy Us a Coffee
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Before we get into our fun fact of the week, we wanted to remind you that if you'd like to show your support for our show, you can buy us a coffee. Yes, if you buy us a coffee, we'll create a trivia episode with your topic of choice. Just submit a note with your requested topic and we'll include that for you in a future episode.
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The link is in the show notes.
Story of Elf on the Shelf
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Now for our fun fact of the day. Did you know that Elf on the Shelf wasn't some corporate creation, but a family project?
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It was created by a mother and her twin daughters in 2005. They decided to write a book based on their holiday tradition. Each book included an elf called a Scout Elf.
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The mother, Carol Abersolde, was actually sharing a tradition from her own childhood in the 70s. Her family had an elf named Fisbee, that's Frisbee without the R, who'd watch over their home during the holidays. So technically, Fisbee was the very first elf on the shelf.
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Families are encouraged to give them their own names, and popular ones include Buddy, Jingle, and Tinsel. the whole elf-on-the-shelf phenomenon might have remained a small family business if not for a lucky celebrity sighting.
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In 2007, paparazzi caught Jennifer Garner out and about holding an elf-on-the-shelf book. That photo went viral, surprisingly, in the pre-Instagram era, landing them a spot on the Today Show and suddenly becoming a holiday sensation.
This or That: Holiday Treats Discussion
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All right, let's jump into a quick round of this or that based on today's theme. Okay, this or that. Christmas cookies. Snickerdoodle or chocolate crinkle?
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This is isn't even a competition for me. Really? I would go snickerdoodle. Okay. I do remember you love snickerdoodle. I had a phase where I made snickerdoodles all the time in like eighth grade.
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I don't know why but I absolutely love them. Will you make some this year? Because I don't think I've had some in a long time. Yes, I will. Okay. Let me make some Snickerdoodles. All right.
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All right. That sounds good. Well, I kind of forget what they taste like. So I'd have to go with Chocolate Crinkle because i went through a phase of making those all the time for Christmas. but yeah Okay. Do you want me to make those too?
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No, I'll make those. You make Snickerdoodles. niramoodles okay yeah i'll I'll be having some
Debate: Secret Santa vs. White Elephant
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of those as well. Okay, okay this or that gift exchanges. Would you rather do a secret Santa or a white elephant, aka Yankee Swap?
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Okay, I like secret Santa because you can get a nice, like personalized, thoughtful gift for somebody. But I think I'd have to go with a white elephant or a Yankee Swap because you can just pick out more fun unique items and there's like a little less pressure on getting the perfect gift for somebody um i i like secret santa because i think it's fun getting someone a gift that you know they're gonna like but i think i gotta go with the white elephant yankee swap because i think that it's fun even if you get the worst i know it' you know the less desirable one it's still fun Yeah. You don't know what treasures you're going to open up or what dirty minds some people have. Yeah. I just, I never want to get like a fake lottery ticket because that would just ah break my heart. And I don't want to see anybody getting a fake lottery ticket. So can we just like ban those? That's a good point. Like let's not do, that's a mean gag gift. That's just mean.
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All right.
Holiday Trivia Questions
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Let's get into the trivia questions. All right. Let's go.
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Question number one. At which New York City venue do the Rockettes perform their Christmas spectacular during the months of November, December, and January?
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Question number two. Which holiday candy was originally a plain white sugar stick before getting its hook, red stripes, and signature flavor centuries later?
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Question number three. What is the name of the four-sided spinning top with Hebrew letters that children use to play a traditional game during Hanukkah celebrations?
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Question number four. Which vibrant holiday plant, now associated with Christmas decorations, originated in Mexico and was used by the Aztecs to create natural red dye?
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Question number five. The tradition of creating and decorating elaborate gingerbread houses became widely popular after the Brothers Grimm published their version of witch fairy tale.
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Question number six. In Tchaikovsky's classic Christmas ballet, The Nutcracker, which magical character rules over the land of sweets? Question number seven.
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The festive-sounding brand Jolly Time is best known for producing which food product? question number seven the festive sounding brand jolly time is best known for producing which food product
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Question number eight. Which country's territory extends closest to the North Pole, the mythical home of Santa Claus? Question number nine.
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Which actress starred in both the 1944 holiday film Meet Me in St. Louis and the 1954 classic A Star is Born? question number nine which actress starred in both the nineteen forty four holiday film meet me in st louis and the nineteen fifty four classic a star is
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Question number 10. Which country, whose capital city is Ankara, was the birthplace of Saint Nicholas?
Trivia Answers and Commentary
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Got your guesses? Next up, we'll go over the answers.
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got your guesses next up we' go for the answers
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All right, let's get into the answers. Question number one. At which New York City venue did the Rockettes perform their Christmas Spectacular during the months of November, December, and January?
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And the answer is Radio City Music Hall. And we finally saw that last year for the first time. and it was spectacular, I will say that. was. We saw camels and yeah the dancing was amazing.
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Question number two. Which holiday candy was originally a plain white sugar stick before getting its hook, red stripes, and signature flavor centuries later?
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And that would be candy canes. The hook came in the 17th or 18th centuries. Some people have said they added the hook to look like a J for Jesus, but it was probably done to resemble a shepherd's crook.
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The red stripes and peppermint flavor weren't added until the early nineteen hundreds Question number three. What is the name of the four-sided spinning top with Hebrew letters that children use to play a traditional game during Hanukkah celebrations?
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The answer is dreidel. The four letters are an acronym that translates to a great miracle happened here. Question number four. Which vibrant holiday plant, now associated with Christmas decorations, originated in Mexico and was used by the Aztecs to create natural red dye?
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The answer is the poinsettia. Question number five. The tradition of creating and decorating elaborate gingerbread houses became widely popular after the Brothers Grimm published their version of which fairy tale?
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And the answer is Hansel and Gretel. I love making gingerbread houses. They're so fun. Are you good at it? Because I'm horrible at it. i I like to think I am. I think everybody does. But yeah, it's fun. It's fun when you have contests and you see who wins.
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And do do we eat it? I don't know. Or do we just look at it? I feel like you just look at it because then it just sits there and people are walking by it That's true. That's true. mean, I eat some things while I'm making it, but maybe pop off the gumdrop doorknob. and Yeah. Yeah.
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Okay, question number six. In Tchaikovsky's classic Christmas ballet, The Nutcracker, which magical character rules over the land of sweets? The answer is the Sugar Plum Fairy.
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all right, question number seven. The festive-sounding brand, Jolly Time, is best known for producing which food product? And they make popcorn, of course. Andy's favorite food.
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I do love popcorn. Extra butter. Question number eight. Which country's territory extends closest to the North Pole, the mythical home of Santa Claus?
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The answer is Greenland. Question number nine. Which actress starred in both the 1944 holiday film Meet Me in St. Louis and the classic 1954 film A Star is Born?
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And the answer is Judy Garland. See what we did there? Garland. Garland. I get it. Question number 10. Which country, whose capital city is Ankara, was the birthplace of St. Nicholas?
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That would be Turkey. Before we
Conclusion: Connection Question Answer
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go, let's give you the answer to our opening question. Did you find the connection between Hale-Bopp, the Roman god of love, and Julianne Hough?
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And the answer is they're all related to the names of Santa's reindeer. Hale-Bopp was a comet. The Roman god of love is Cupid. And Julianne Hough is a dancer.
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All right, that's the show for today. Don't forget to rate, review, and subscribe to our show on your podcast platform of choice. Thanks for playing. See you next week.