Saturday, December 24, 2016

THE PUZZLE CORNER: DECEMBER 24, 2016

FUN FACT
It is reported that during a World War 1 Christmas truce, Allied and German soldiers joined voices across the battle lines to sing Silent Night/Stille Nacht together!

THE LETTER SHUFFLE
How many new words can you make out of the letters in the word CHRISTMAS?

REBUS
Something familiar is represented in the image on the right.
Do you know what it is?

We’ll reveal all next weekend, but for now, let’s open up THE ANSWERS BOX and discover the results from the December 17, 2016 Puzzle Corner.

TRIVIA TIME
Who are the two main UNCREDITED voices in the Chuck Jones’ produced animated adaptation of How The Grinch Stole Christmas?
June Foray as Cindy Lou Who and Thurl Ravenscroft singing “You’re A Mean One, Mister Grinch”.

FAMOUS FIRSTS
The Grinch was NOT Doctor Seuss’ first work in animation. What was?
Private Snafu military training shorts during World War 2 made by Warner Brothers, which is where Dr. Seuss first met Chuck Jones. The animated shorts based on Seuss’ Gerald McBoing-Boing came inbetween Snafu and the Grinch.

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