More reindeer to be discovered

[SkipVought]

The core team:
Dasher, Dancer, Prancer, Vixen, Comet, Cupid, Donder & Blitzen

The Red Nose Reindeer: Rudolph

The Other Reindeer: Olive

The Shouting Out With Reindeer: Glee

Are there any others?

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When a diminutive clarvoyant had disappeared from detention, headlines read...
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[Scott24x7]

Uh, weren't Agnew and Nixon on Santa's list of Reindeer?

You know, "Dasher, Dancer, Prancer, Vixon, Comet, Quipid, Agnew and Nixon"?



Best Regards,
Scott

"Everything should be made as simple as possible, and no simpler."

 

[SantaMufasa]

One of my children (many years ago) thought there were seven tiny reindeer and sang it as:

Dasher , Dancer , Prancer , Vixen , Commies in Cuba , Donner , and Blitzen .

Mufasa
(aka Dave of Sandy, Utah, USA)
[I provide low-cost, remote Database Administration services: www.dasages.com]

 

[Michael52x]

Sleepy, Dopey, Grumpy, Doc, Sneezy, Happy, % Bashful
{I did have to google it, I forgot!}
Also as back-up: Manny, Moe, Jack
Substitutes: Larry, Curly, and Moe

"Impatience will reward you with dissatisfaction" RMS Cosmics'97

 

[pinkgecko]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Santa_Claus'_reindeer

Interesting article about the original versions of the names - paraphrasing and translating the names, "On Comet, Thunder, and Lightning!" And to think our favorite reindeer now isn't any of those magestic three, it's the sissy with the glowing nose that always is whining about something. When you are carried on a sleigh behind Comet, Thunder, and Lightning, good thing you have a kid with a lightbulb on his nose to help out, since the other eight must be helpless or something...

[blue]When birds fly in the correct formation, they need only exert half the effort. Even in nature, teamwork results in collective laziness.[/blue]

 

[pinkgecko]

Found this online too:

According to the Alaska Department of Fish and Game, while both male and female reindeer grow antlers in the summer each year (the only members of the deer family, Cervidae, to have females do so), 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 Rudolf to Blitzen ... had to be a female.
We should've known this when they were able to find their way.



Which brings up another point. "Santa" is the feminine form of "saint," "sacred," or "Holy," as opposed to the masculine "Santo." So it appears that Ms. Claus is out delivering presents, which leaves Mr. Claus at home taking his long winter's nap.

[blue]When birds fly in the correct formation, they need only exert half the effort. Even in nature, teamwork results in collective laziness.[/blue]

 

[IknowMe]

Sissy with the glowing nose? I'd like to see you tell that to uncle Alfie after he's had a few

[small]Sometimes you gotta leave your zone of safety. You have to manufacture Inspirado. You gotta get out of the apartment. You've got to run with the wolves. You've got to dive into the ocean and fight with the sharks. Or just treat yourself to a delicious hot fudge sundae........ with nuts. - Jack Black[/small]

 

[ESquared]

These are magic reindeer who know how to fly. Seeing as the Alaska Department of Fish and Game would state that all male reindeer cannot fly, we have to assume that there is no reason that antlered, flying reindeer in late December can't be male.

If they have the magic to fly, it's no stretch to think that they have the tiny bit of extra magic needed to keep their antlers on!

 

[Welshbird]

I'd agree that the ability to know the way (and to be happy to ask if you were lost) may in general be a more feminine trait.

Fee

The question should be [red]Is it worth trying to do?[/red] not [blue] Can it be done?[/blue]

 

[SantaMufasa]

Male reindeer may not be able to fly, but they certainly know how to swim. This one, with a 14-point antler rack, was testing his water wings recently at Flaming Gorge Reservoir here in northeastern Utah:

Happy Holidays,

Mufasa
(aka Dave of Sandy, Utah, USA)
[I provide low-cost, remote Database Administration services: www.dasages.com]

 

[strongm]

>Which brings up another point. "Santa" is the feminine form of "saint," "sacred," or "Holy," as opposed to the masculine "Santo." So it appears that Ms. Claus is out delivering presents, which leaves Mr. Claus at home taking his long winter's nap.

Amusing - but Santa Claus is derived from the Dutch Sinterklaas, and isn't anything to do with Spanish

 

[ESquared]

No one teases SantaMufasa about being female... why should we start with Santa Claus?

 

[Welshbird]

(I don't want to tease Santa - or else who will help me when I'm stuck?)

Fee

The question should be [red]Is it worth trying to do?[/red] not [blue] Can it be done?[/blue]

 

[SantaMufasa]

Santa not only wears warm clothes, but he also has thick skin. <HoHoHo, HeHeHe, HoHoHo>

Mufasa
(aka Dave of Sandy, Utah, USA)
[I provide low-cost, remote Database Administration services: www.dasages.com]

 

[stubnski]

That is a nice Elk in that picture Santa. How far away were you when it was taken?


Stubnski

 

[SantaMufasa]

I was at the North Pole, of course! (Santa sees all, knows all...and if you believe that, I also have some property in Central Nevada that I would like to show you. <grin>)

Mufasa
(aka Dave of Sandy, Utah, USA)
[I provide low-cost, remote Database Administration services: www.dasages.com]

 

[Welshbird]

Santa,

I've been ever so well behaved this year. Honestly! .

So, how about a new shiny bicycle? And a pony.

Fee

The question should be [red]Is it worth trying to do?[/red] not [blue] Can it be done?[/blue]

 

[Michael52x]

You forgot "Ha Ha Ha" the "new" "Ho Ho Ho"
Ho ever, I prefer Ho's better than Ha's,or He's
"Ho" was around long before it was denigrated to a slang term. Ho Ho Ho Ho Ho Ho Ho Ho Ho Ho Ho !!!!!!!!!!!

"Impatience will reward you with dissatisfaction" RMS Cosmics'97

 

[GwydionM]

You might like a book called The Real Rudolph, the biology of actual reindeer. Includes reindeer riders.

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An old man who lives in the UK