publication date: Sunday, December 17, 2006 (part of Round XXIX)

category: Legends

clue: It wouldn't be Christmas without this goo.

explanation: Santa Claus was a popular folk character associated with Christmas. more…

solved by: Russ Wilhelm, Steve West, Justin Woods, Denise Sawicki, Matthew Preston, Joanna Woods, Erik Bates, Mike Rothstein, Steve Dunn, Amy Austin, Mike Eberhart, Aaron Shurtleff, David Mitzman, Elliot Farney, Jerry Mathis, Tony Peters, Scott Horowitz, Megan Baxter, Lori Lancaster, Chris McKinnon, Mihai Rusu, Jackie Mason, Todd Brotsch, Adrianne Rodgers, Kerry Odell, Nadine Russell, Josh Paddison, Allison Bair, Joy Dunn, Aaron Weiss, Jeremiah Poisson, and Chris Venit

player landmarks: This was the first goo solved by Chris Venit. This was the last goo solved by Nadine Russell.

trivia: The phrasing of the clue was meant to echo that of Colonel Sanders (0721).


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