---------------------- Forwarded by Suzanne Kelly/NA/Enron on 12/08/2000 
12:12 PM ---------------------------


> >
> > How Santa Gets His Job Done
> > According to the Alaska Department of Fish and Game, while both male and
> > female reindeer grow antlers in the summer each year (which are 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.
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