2006-12-25 22:49:59 · 13 answers · asked by brook85d 1 in Society & Culture ➔ Holidays ➔ Christmas
LOL, Know-it-all. My thought "Fark it. the world is madly spiraling, and that is why we need to remember Father Christmas and his eight tiny rein deer."
We also need to remember that the rein deer only help out with short hauls from housetop to housetop these days.
Over land, Father Christmas travels from villiage to villiage quitely, the reindeer providing steering, the sleigh powered by a specially designed dual turbo Rolls power plant under the retrofitted bonnet.
Over the oceans, there is a Pratt-Whitney turbojet behind, pushing hard. When Father Christmas puts his foot down the afterburners kick in and the sleigh reaches mach three (beyond 1 thousand KMH in a patter of seconds).
Rein deer, Father Christmas, and Sleigh all magincally powered and protected from G-forces, combined with a magic, never empty bag of gifts is what Christmas, the birth of Christ, and kifted spirits in people is what the Christmas spirit is all about.
Let us glory in this great realization and let no one take it from us!
--Charles "That Cheeky Lad"
2006-12-26 02:24:11 · answer #1 · answered by Charles-CeeJay_UK_ USA/CheekyLad 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
One reindeer or ten reindeer. One sheep or ten sheep.
Dasher and Dancer.
Prancer and Vixen.
Comet and Cupid.
Donder and Blitzen
And Rudolph, i suppose.
So 9
In the USA they sometimes say Donna, not Donder. But Donder means Thunder, to go with Blitzen which means Lightening.
2006-12-26 16:28:06 · answer #2 · answered by Caroline 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Here is an extract from Clement Clarke Moore's famous work:-
When, what to my wondering eyes should appear,
But a miniature sleigh, and eight tiny rein-deer,
With a little old driver, so lively and quick,
I knew in a moment it must be St. Nick.
More rapid than eagles his coursers they came,
And he whistled, and shouted, and called them by name;
"Now, Dasher! now, Dancer! now, Prancer and Vixen!
On, Comet! on, Cupid! on, Donder and Blitzen!
To the top of the porch! to the top of the wall!
Now dash away! dash away! dash away all!"
As dry leaves that before the wild hurricane fly,
When they meet with an obstacle, mount to the sky;
So up to the house-top the coursers they flew,
With the sleigh full of Toys, and St. Nicholas too.
And then, in a twinkling, I heard on the roof,
The prancing and pawing of each little hoof.
2006-12-26 07:02:05 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
Rudolph, Dasher, Dancer, Prancer, Vixen, Donder, Blitzen, Cupid and Comet.
So 9 in all.
2006-12-26 06:56:13 · answer #4 · answered by N00B154 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋
there was dasher and dancer and prancer and vixon, comet and cupid and donner and blizton, but the most famous reindeer of all was rudolph, and thats because he had a nose so bright santa could use it to guide his sleigh that night.
2006-12-26 06:59:45 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 1⤋
Who cares! The planet is spiralling out of control. The western world is led by madmen and you ask a question like that.
Why not ask something serious? Like 'when are the trains going to run on time'.
2006-12-26 08:04:13 · answer #6 · answered by know all 1 · 1⤊ 1⤋
3 - Blinky, Winky, and Nod. BTW, reindeer is plural without the s.
2006-12-26 06:51:13 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋
Santa had eight,
Vixen,Blitzen,Prancer,Dancer,C... and Dollar/Donna.
Rudolph was also one of Santa's reindeer,he was the son of Blitzen.
2006-12-26 06:52:48 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 3⤋
He had four I believe. They were called Matthew, Mark, Luke and John.
2006-12-26 06:51:41 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋
dasher - dancer - prancer - vixen - comet - cupid - donner - blitizen
2006-12-26 07:19:32 · answer #10 · answered by Marvin R 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋