Holiday Exclusive Mystery Meat

Thursday, 17 December 2009 19:00

A very special episode of Mystery Meat.  Impress your friends with your holiday trivia knowledge.  

By Nicole Linton

By the Numbers:
30. The number of times the word “noel” can be heard in the traditional Christmas song, “The First Noel.” Photo cred: wildroastcafe.com.

Click it:
The guys at www.last-christmas.com have compiled hundreds of remixes, covers and videos of the popular christmas song “Last Christmas,” by the British duo, Wham! for your listening pleasure. Photo cred: USAtoday.com.

Quotable: Both from “Christmas Vacation”
Clark: Can I refill your eggnog for you? Get you something to eat? Drive you out to the middle of nowhere and leave you for dead?
Eddie: Naw, I'm doing just fine, Clark.

Bethany: Is your house on fire, Clark?
Clark: No, Aunt Bethany, those are the Christmas lights.

Say What?
Irving Berlin wrote “White Christmas” in 1940 by the pool at the Arizona Biltmore Resort and Spa in Phoenix, Arizona. Photo cred: destination360.com.

Did you know?
Christmas carols were banned in England between 1649 and 1660, because people believed Christmas should be solemn. Parties were also banned, limiting celebrations to sermons and prayer services. Photo cred: figgypuddin.com.