If athletes get athletes foot, astronauts get missile toe.

A bird dog could be called a point setter.

James Fenimore Cooper wrote about the life of Santa Claus in his novel The Deer Sleigher.

Whats the difference between a one-winged angel and a two-winged angel? Its a matter of a pinion!

Its a matter of my opinion that Yule love the game were about to play. In each sentence below, fill in the blank or blanks with an expression commonly used at Christmastide. Answers repose at the end of this column.

1. On December 24, Adams wife was known as _____ _____.

2. In Charles Dickenss A Christmas Carol, Scrooge was visited by the ghost of _____ _____.

3. An opinion survey in Alaska is called a _____ _____.

4. What does Santa Claus do with his three gardens? _____, _____, _____

5. What Christmas message is conveyed by these letters?: ABCDEFGHIJKMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ. _____, _____

6. When the salt and the pepper say Hi! to each other, they are passing on _____ _____.

7. A holy man bereft of change could be called _____ _____.

8. When you cross a sheep with a cicada, you get a _____ _____.

9. A quiet medieval armor-wearer is a _____ _____.

10. A cat walking on the desert is bound to get _____ _____.

11. People who tell jokes on December 25 might be called _____ _____.

12. An airplane disaster in Israel is a _____.

13. Actor OConnor and actress Channing are known on December 25 as _____ _____.

14. What do Spanish sheep says when they wish each other a Merry Christmas? _____ _____.

Meretricious to all! And dont forget that Theres No Plate Like Chrome for the Hollandaise.

Answers

1. Christmas Eve

2. Christmas Present

3. North Poll

4. Hoe, hoe, hoe.

5. Noel,(no L)

6. seasons greetings.

7. St. Nickleless.

8. Bah! (or Baa!) Humbug!

9. silent knight

10. sandy claws

11. Christmas cards

12. cresh

13. Christmas Carols

14. Fleece Navidad!