Do you have that pen and paper yet? Do you? Oh, good. 

Now, you’re up for the challenge.

In 60 seconds, can you write all the words that you can think of?

However, these words must not contain the letters:

A, B, C, D, J, K, M, P, Q and Z

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So, how many words did you come up with?

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“DAYS  OF  LAURA  INGALLS  WILDER” (By the way, that is a book series).

“DAYS  OF  LAURA  INGALLS  WILDER”. Hidden in that phrase is the words “YOUR  ANSWER.” You will also be given clues in the form of puns.

So here is the Christmas carol quiz:

(1)   A  JOURNEY  TO  THE  OTHER  WORLDS

Think of a Christmas carol that makes Heaven and nature sing. I guess you will enjoy this easy one. The whole title is not too hidden in the given phrase.

(2)   ITALIAN  SOCIAL  MOVEMENT  NATIONAL  RIGHT

You may need to have everything quiet around you to concentrate on this one. The whole title is in there – somewhere. You will not get it overnight. Or maybe you will.

(3)   BEWARE  THE  GREEKS  BEARING  GIFTS

That hint is way too close to the words in the song. You may get it at once depending on your orientation.

(4)   WHAT  DO  YOU  DO  WITH  A  DRUNKEN  SAILOR?

The last part of the title of this carol is “what I hear?” What are the first three words of the title? You do not need more hints, do you?

(5)   GEOFFREY  ST. GEORGE  SHILLINGTON  CATHER

This hint is an actual person. The last word in the title of the carol is “mountain.” What are the first four words? I tell you that it is not as hard as it looks. I can foretell that some will be stumped though.

(6)   GODFREY  STANLEY  WILBEE

Yes, another hint that is a real person. The title of the Christmas carol ends with “merry gentlemen.” What are the first three words? That is all I can say. It is so easy you can rest on your laurels for this one.

(7)   DISMISSAL  WITH  PREJUDICE

This short title ends with the word “ships.” What are the first three words? At least I think it is three? Tell me how much you see. By the way, anywhere I see prejudice it is an eyesore to me.

(8)   AN  OLD  RAINCOAT  WON’T  EVER  LET  YOU  DOWN

I am not sure how true that statement is but I am sure it will help a little in any town you live in. Yes, it will help a little. You can go to town on this one when I tell you that the last part of the carol’s title is “of Bethlehem.” What are the first three words?

(9)   BEIJING  DIALECT and EMBELLISH

Sorry but for the whole title of the carol to fit I needed two separate phrase clues. Who knows, maybe I made it easier? Does any word here ring a bell?

(10)                       CONCACAF  WOMEN  PRE-OLYMPIC  TOURNAMENT

The additional hint is that this carol’s title ends with the name “Emmanuel.” I guess you might get the first four words automatically now. O come on, it’s easy.

If this quiz was a give-away, well, it is Christmas – my gift to you. If it was not, it is still a gift. Unwrap it or, in this case, unravel it.

THE  ANSWERS

Stop. If you have not yet finished the quiz you are not allowed beyond this point.

(1)   A  JOURNEY  TO  THE  OTHER  WORLDS – JOY  TO  THE  WORLD.

This carol makes “Heaven and nature sing” as I said. That is a repeated line of the carol.

(2)   ITALIAN  SOCIAL  MOVEMENT  NATIONAL  RIGHT -  SILENT  NIGHT

No wonder I said that you need “everything quiet around you to concentrate on this one” and that “You will not get it overnight. Or maybe you will.”

(3)   BEWARE  THE  GREEKS  BEARING  GIFTS  -  WE  THREE KINGS

I said “That hint is way too close to the words in the song.” In the very first stanza the song says “Bearing gifts we travel so far.” I also said that you may get it at once depending on your “orientation” alluding to “We Three Kings of Orient are.”

(4)   WHAT  DO  YOU  DO  WITH  A  DRUNKEN  SAILOR?  -  DO  YOU  HEAR (WHAT  I  HEAR)?

I stated that the last part of the title of this carol is “what I hear?” I used the first two words of the answer in two different ways by saying “You do not need more hints, do you? The first hint was really the hint though.

(5)   GEOFFREY  ST. GEORGE  SHILLINGTON  CATHER – GO  TELL  IT  ON  THE  (MOUNTAIN).

I said that the last word in the title of the carol is “mountain.” The I used the main word in the answer by saying, “I tell you that it is not as hard as it looks. I can foretell that some will be stumped though.”

(6)   GODFREY  STANLEY  WILBEE – GOD  REST  YE  (MERRY  GENTLEMEN).

I stated that the title of the Christmas carol ends with “merry gentlemen.” No wonder I said that it is so easy you can rest on your laurels for this one.”

(7)   DISMISSAL  WITH  PREJUDICE – I  SAW  THREE  (SHIPS).

I mentioned that this title ends with the word “ships.” I then asked “What are the first three words? At least I think it is three? Tell me how much you see. By the way, anywhere I see prejudice it is an EYESORE to me.” Yes, eyesore is “I saw.”

(8)   AN  OLD  RAINCOAT  WON’T  EVER  LET  YOU  DOWN – O  LITTLE  TOWN  (OF  BETHLEHEM).

I noted that an old raincoat will help “a little in any town you live in. Yes, it will help a little. You can go to town on this one when I tell you that the last part of the carol’s title is “of Bethlehem.” What are the first three words?”

(9)   BEIJING  DIALECT and EMBELLISH – JINGLE and BELLS

No wonder I said “Does any word here ring a bell?”

(10)                       CONCACAF  WOMEN  PRE-OLYMPIC  TOURNAMENT  – O  COME,  O  COME (EMMANUEL).

After giving the hint of “Emmanuel” being the last word I said “O come on, it’s easy.”

Merry Christmas! May you not throw away baby Jesus with the bathwater!

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They’ll stone you when you’re trying to go to class

By stoning, I mean kicking your ass.

They’ll stone you when trying to be quiet

Whatever they’re selling, don’t you buy it.

They’ll stone you when you might break a glass.

They’ll stone you when you just want to pass.

Refrain

But I daren’t even try to ask.

I just want a little  tiny bit of quiet.

They’ll stone you when you are trying to write.

Then they stone you when you complain about your plight.

They’ll stone you when you are just making notes (ah ha)

They’ll stone you when you can’t get onto boats.

They’ll stone you when don’t want to fight.

Then they stone you when you refuse to bite.

Refrain

But I daren’t ever try to ask

All’s I want is just a little quiet.

They’ll stone you when you want to get a beer.

They’ll stone you when you are just sitting there.

They’ll stone you when you don’t want to drink.

They’ll stone you when you just want to think.

They’ll stone you cos you cannot drive.

They’ll stone you then it’s you they will try to revive.

But no I will never ask.

All’s I want’s a little peace and quiet. (Alright)

(Then start again)