1. The original shop of a 300+ fast food chain , based originally on a five cent hot dog and
still featuring hot dogs today was opened at the corner of Surf and Stillwell in Coney Island,
NY, in 1916. What is its iconic name?
Nathan's Famous -- my dad used to deliver fountain syrups to Nathan's in Coney Island by horse and wagon from Brooklyn from my grandfather's syrup business.
2. Another iconic fast food joint, one of the first drive-ins, first set up in Lodi, California, in 1919
with its special, home-made root beer sold in a frosty mug and delivered to your car by a carhop.
What was it called?
A&W Root Beer named for Roy Allen and Frank Wright -- first franchised restaurant chain
3. Mistletoe, a parasitic plant with evergreen foliage and berries has long been associated with
romance [fertility] and Christmas decorations, was first recorded in literature as a "danger" to
housemaids in 1820 by author Washington Irving known for which well-known scary tale of
American folklore?
4. Name the four singing and dancing stars of the Christmas movie "White Christmas."
5. Traditionally, what was a Yule log?
A large log intended to burn for the 12 days of Christmas starting on the Winter Solstice.
