December 24, 2008

of course the reindeer are female


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 have known this.... Only women would be able to drag a fat man in a red velvet suit all around the world in one night, and not get lost.

Merry Christmas to all of my blogger friends.

2 comments:

ReneƩ Leigh Stephenson said...

nice point my friend.
merry christmas corin!

Cedar ... said...

I'm still laughing,.... and of course, nodding my head in total agreement! Merry Christmas Corin!