NK - Fwd: Wouldn't you know...
Anawyn at aol.com
Anawyn at aol.com
Tue Dec 19 17:41:38 PST 2000
In a message dated 12/19/00 5:22:31 PM Pacific Standard Time, Anawyn writes:
> We could have guess this one
> According to the Alaska Department of Fish and Game, while both male and
> female reindeer grow antlers in the summer each year (and by the way, the
> only members of the deer family, Cervidae, to have females with antlers),
> males drop their antlers at the beginning of winter, usually late November
> to mid-December.
> Female reindeer retain their antlers until after they give birth in the
> spring.
> THEREFORE: according to every historical rendition, depicting Santa's
> reindeer with antlers, every single one of them, from Rudolph to
> Blitzen....had to be a girl.
> We should've known. Only females 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!!
>
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