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Christmas Trivia: How Much Do You Know About Sheep?

Day 20: 25 Days of Christmas Ideas

Ask these trivia questions to learn more about sheep and the shepherds that were watching their flocks on that first Christmas night.

A male sheep is called a

a. John

b. Ram

c. Roger

d. Nick

Answer: b

A female sheep is called a(n)

a. Anne

b. Nanny

c. Ewe

d. Teddy

Answer: c

A baby lamb can identify its mother by her

a. Bleat

b. Feet

c. Eyes

d. Breath

Answer: a

Sheep can eat grass close to the ground without pulling out plant roots because

a. They have a full set of teeth

b. They have no teeth, they just gum the grass

c. They have no top front teeth but the roof of their mouth is hard

d. They use scissor like front teeth

Answer: c

A sheep that has rolled over on its back is called

a. A cast sheep

b. A lazy sheep

c. A sleeping sheep

d. An upside down sheep

Answer: a

When a sheep has rolled onto its back,

a. It is in its most comfortable position

b. It is taking a nap

c. It looks really cute

d. It must be helped back onto its feet as it will become distressed and die within a short time

Answer: d

Sheep have a strong instinct to

a. Follow the leader even if the leader jumps off a cliff

b. Imitate dogs

c. Break out dancing at a moment’s notice

d. Play dead

Answer: a

When sheep are faced with danger

a. They will turn and fight to the death

b. Their natural instinct is to flee to avoid being eaten

c. They will play dead

d. They faint

Answer: b

Sheep tracks are never straight. Walking in winding trails allows sheep

a. To not get bored

b. To confuse predators

c. To make pretty designs in the fields

d. To observe their backside first with one eye and then the other. They can spot danger this way

Answer: d

Sheep do not show pain because

a. They do not feel it

b. They have no nerve receptors

c. They would be more vulnerable to predators who look for the weak and injured

d. To show pain would make the other sheep not like them

Answer: c

How did you do? Now you can call yourself a sheep expert.

Excerpt from Dirty Jobs Bethlehem

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A Charlie Brown Christmas

18 Dec

Day 18: 25 Days of Christmas Ideas

Take 30 minutes out of your busy schedule to watch A Charlie Brown Christmas. Pause the video and look up the scripture that Linus quotes from the Gospel of Luke. (Luke 2: 8-14) Have the kids read the Scripture together. (Here is the youtube clip of Linus.)

This video is my all time favorite. It pulls at my heart strings every single time. Perhaps it is the simplicity with which the story of Christmas is told right out of Scripture. Probably it has a lot to do with it being unexpected in the midst of a cartoon.

Did you know that Charles Schulz, the creator, had a tough decision to make regarding the use of the Scripture? The network executives did not want to have Linus reciting the story of the birth of Christ from Luke. They said that no one would want to sit through a passage of the Bible. Charles Schulz fought to preserve the vision. He said, “If we don’t tell the true meaning of Christmas, who will?”

There were other complaints by the executives such as the absence of a laugh track and the use of children to do the voice acting. They believed that the cartoon would be a complete flop.

The special aired December 9, 1964. It was an immediate hit both critically and commercially. People felt that it was innovative, authentic and had a sincere feeling to it. Harriet Van Horne of the New York World- Telegram said, “Linus’ reading of the story of the Nativity was, quite simply, the dramatic highlight of the season.”

Fifty percent of U.S. televisions were tuned to the first broadcast. Furthermore, A Charlie Brown Christmas won an Emmy and a Peabody. The Gospel story continues to be told each year because of the innovative thinking of one man and the courage he had to fight to keep the vision of his project.