Reindeer (was Re: [Sca-cooks] TURKEY GRAVY)

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And remember, female reindeer keep their antlers all year, the males lose
them in the fall. So Santa's deer have to be female. ;-) We had one at the
children's zoo where I volunteered, back when I was in high school. She
was of a decidedly nasty disposition. The python. OTOH, was pretty mellow.

My sweetie says he can always tell when the alcohol I've been drinking is
affecting me because my nose gets pink. Maybe Rudolph is a lush?

Margaret

On Thu, 15 Nov 2001, Tara Sersen Boroson wrote:

> I don't know - do they check the nose?  I know they check the lungs and
> stomach, but I don't think they count all external flaws.  Otherwise,
> everytime a lamb got stuck in some brambles, it would become treif.  Of
> course, the nose is part of the respiratory system...  But, then, it's
> never been proven that Rudolph's nose was in fact inflamed, as opposed
> to simply odd coloration.  Do birthmarks disqualify an animal?  Is that
> a mere birthmark or a disfiguration?
>
> Inquiring minds want to know...
>
> By the way, one of my neighbors raises reindeer.  First time I've ever
> met one face to face.  I always thought "tiny reindeer" referred to a
> particular property of Santa's special reindeer, but apparently it's
> reindeer in general.  Cute suckers.  But mean.  He got them as a
> birthday gift from his wife, and he's raising them for fun;  But, if he
> ever gets sick of them, I'm going to try to get my hands on one.
> Reindeer steak for Christmas dinner, anybody?
>
> -Magdalena
>