Wednesday, November 28, 2001

I received this today: "According to the Alaska Department of Fish and Game, while both male and female reindeer grow antlers in the summer each year, male reindeer drop their antlers at the beginning of winter, usually late November to mid-December. Female reindeer retain their antlers till after they give birth in the spring. Therefore, according to every historical rendition depicting Santa's reindeer, every single one of them, from Rudolph to Blitzen, had to be a girl. We should've known. Only women would be able to drag a fat-ass man in a red velvet suit all around the world in one night and not get lost." I resonse I say: 1. Well, it's not impossible that a male reindeer could retain his antlers as late as December 24, just rather unusual. 2. That's not nearly as unusual as a fellow who lives at the North Pole, spends the year making toys for millions of children all over the world, and manages to deliver all of them in a single evening. 3. If Santa could find a way to make reindeer fly, his coming up with a way for the bulls for keep their antlers until late December must have been a piece of cake. Snopes helps.