Christmas Trivia Quiz III
Answer 14


Which Christmas song contains the line "Suzy wants a dolly; Nellie wants a story book; she thinks dolls are folly"?

D) Jolly Old St. Nicholas

The littlest child in the family is telling St. Nick what everyone wants for Christmas.  These days, a different line is often used: "Suzy wants a sled; Nellie wants a picture book, yellow, blue and red".  The littlest child doesn't name his or her own gift, but leaves the choice up to St. Nicholas.  The song's lyrics, usually credited to Anonymous, may in fact have been written by Benjamin R. Handy, the author of another popular Christmas song, "Up on the Housetop".  It dates from the 19th century.

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