PDD Quiz: Christmas City
How well do you know the song “Christmas City”? Put your knowledge to the test with this edition of the PDD Quiz.
A 2025-in-review quiz comes your way on Dec. 28. Please submit question suggestions to Alison Moffat at alisonlinnaemoffat@gmail.com by Dec. 21.
Results
#1. Who performed Christmas City?
Merv Griffin began his career as a big band singer in the 1940s.
#3. In what year was the song Christmas City released?
The first Christmas City of the North Parade was in 1961; read more about it on PDD.
#4. What’s on the B-side of the Christmas City single?
Listen to “The Song of the Christmas City” here.
#5. Where are people nice-icle?
While Midtown isn’t an official Duluth neighborhood, Midtown Park was located at 20th Avenue West and 2nd Street prior to Twin Ports Interchange Project. Learn more about the park’s relocation here.
#6. Which ball is the kind to throw?
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#7. The lyrics and melody of Christmas City can be found in this collection of local tunes.
The Duluth Ditty Bag was published by the Duluth Public Library in 1976.
#8. What do you chew as you slide to fun below?
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#9. Which area high school debuted a marching band arrangement of Christmas City in 2006?
Read the Duluth News Tribune article about the marching band arrangement here.
#10. Which game show did Merv Griffin’s wife Julann come up with on a flight from Duluth to New York City?
The Griffins were presumably in Duluth on Christmas City business. Read more about Jeopardy’s Duluth connection on PDD.