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Helps you count down the days until Christmas
Advent calendar
These scenes typically have a stable and various types of people and animals
Nativity
This animal feeding trough served as an infant's bed
Manger
Announced the birth of the savior to certain workers in a field
Angel
Type of worker the birth of Jesus was first announced to
Shepherd
These Eastern sages or magi brought gifts to Jesus; they are commonly called the ____ ___
Wise men
Said to guide the visitors from the East; often used atop a certain Christmas decoration
Star
Hung on the door, this circlet is traditionally made of evergreen boughs
Wreath
This Druid symbol of love and fertility is hung above a doorway; if you meet someone there you must kiss to avoid bad luck
Mistletoe
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Druids thought this plant a symbol of eternal life; later Christians saw the red berries and sharp leaves representing Christ's blood and crown of thorns, respectively
Holly
This is meant to burn for 12 days, until Twelfth Night.
Yule log
Originally a German tradition, this "tannenbaum" is now put up around the world
Christmas tree
This symbol got his start as a bishop in what is called Turkey today (US name)
Santa
These creatures pull a sleigh through the sky
Reindeer
This might be left out with milk for a midnight visitor (US tradition)
Cookie
Be sure to hang this by the chimney with care
Stocking
This Christmas sweet resembles a shepherd's staff
Candy cane
This type of house is theoretically edible, and decorated with icing and candy
Would love to but I'm new to quizzes and struggling to figure out what to put in the custom field to allow that. Do you or anyone reading this know? The field currently says: ^(SANTA)?CL(AU|UA)S Do I just delete from ? on?
Why not just have santa and omit clause if it's causing an issue since that would be written first in either case. Very frustrating to try santa and father christmas knowing it was correct! In the UK we leave a mince pie and glass of milk or a glass of sherry for santa. Never a cookie though.
Also perhaps accept "Father Christmas" for the bishop question. Again this is a common name in the UK.
Currently have:
^COOK(EE|EY|IE|Y)
^(SANTA)?CL(AU|UA)S
for those two questions.
^(SANTA)?(CL(AU|UA)S)?