Advent Calendar Adventures
Rory over at A guy called bloke, posed some Christmas questions and if it’s good enough for Melanie at Sparks from a combustible mind, it’s good enough for me, gonna give this a go. tehehehe
What’s your answer then?
Answer the questions and tag 3 bloggers to do the same.
In which country is Santa Claus known as ‘Julemanden’?
a. Denmark b. Austria c. Poland d. Germany – Denmark
What did Harry Potter get as a Christmas present during his first semester at Hogwarts? – A cloak of invisibility and an awesome sweater.
The name Santa Claus evolved from Sinter Klass, a nickname for Saint Nicholas. What language is Sinter Klaas? Danish/Dutch
Who sang?
“It’s Christmas in heaven
There’s great films on TV
‘The Sound of Music’ twice an hour
And ‘Jaws’ one, two and three.”
Monty Python (as a group I don’t know the individual members who sang), written by Eric Idle and Terry Jones
Where does the Danish version of Santa Claus live throughout the year?
Anywhere and everywhere, nowhere all together. He is said to move from port to port.
Which famous English writer once said, “I will honour Christmas in my heart, and try to keep it all the year.”
Charles Dickens
Which Christmas accessory did the London confectioner Tom Smith invent in 1846?
The Christmas Cracker
In which fictional land was it always winter but never Christmas?
Narnia
What is the name of Aladdin’s mother?
Widow Twanky in the Disney version, I have no idea if it’s the same in the book
In Jack and the Beanstalk, what does Jack get in exchange for his mother’s cow?
Ultimately, he gets a bag of gold, a goose that lays golden eggs, and a sentient harp.
Wow, that was fun, thanks Melanie and Rory. Til next time ~Peace ~JPP
Well done JPP – well done indeed 🙂
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Reblogged this on A Guy Called Bloke and K9 Doodlepip! and commented:
JPP tackles these with ease and provides a little more to boot!
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Ah, thank you. 😉 They were great questions!
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