Posts Tagged ‘Reindeer’
November 19th, 2009
Santa Claus Continues Holdout
Jack Archey asked:
With Thanksgiving just over a week away, the holiday season is nearly upon us. However, glad tidings appear to be in short supply at the North Pole. Representatives for Santa Claus and the world’s toy stores remain at an impasse after the latest round of contract negotiations.
If no agreement is reached, the delivery of toys to the world’s youth could be in serious jeopardy. Santa Claus expressed his appreciation for the children, but added that he has the right to demand what he feels he is worth. Furious that the toy stores offered him the same salary as the Easter Bunny, Santa Claus fumed, “What a joke! Kris Kringle does ten times the work as the Easter Bunny. So Kris Kringle’s gotta do what’s right for Kris Kringle!”
The toy stores counter that due to the expansion of online shopping, Santa Claus is not producing at the levels he once was. “Nobody appreciates what Santa has done more than we do,” commented Ebeneezer Grinch, counsel for the toy stores. “He’s an international treasure, and at his peak he was something to behold. But he’s clearly past his prime, and UPS and FedEx are doing lots of his work now. From an economic standpoint, paying him exorbitant dollars makes no sense.”
The relationship between Santa Claus and the toy stores has become increasingly contentious this year. First, the stores angered Santa by insisting on a dress code that would have outlawed his classic red suit and black boots. They relented after Santa Claus repeatedly objected, “No one makes SC wear a tie!” The stores opted not to push a similar policy outlawing facial hair.
What particularly irked Santa was the toy stores’ support of star reindeer Rudolph in his feud with St. Nick. The stores publicly denounced Santa’s statement that his team would be more successful if Brett Favre were leading the sleigh. Press conference rantings by Santa’s agent Drew Rosenhaus only exacerbated the acrimony.
The stores were also less than supportive as media rumors swirled about Santa’s physique. His lighter appearance this season coincided with the first year of the toy stores’ new drug testing procedures. While speculation raged about performance-enhancing substances, Santa Claus insisted that he ingested nothing stronger than milk and cookies left by excited children. His weight loss, he claimed, resulted from spinning classes at the new Gold’s Gym on the North Pole.
This issue only adds to the developments that have downgraded the once-beloved icon’s public image. Feminists have long condemned Santa’s trademark phrase, “Ho Ho Ho,” insisting that his generations of service give him no right to treat women as objects. St. Nick also enraged Arizona residents when he threatened to boycott the state during his infamous “We talkin’ ‘bout CACTUS!” rant.
Time is running out for Santa Claus and the toy stores to come to an agreement. If they fail to reach common ground, it’s the children who will suffer. If that happens, the kids will forget the true meaning of Christmas, instead viewing the sacred holiday as a mere celebration of the Messiah’s birth. And that will truly be sad.
Guadalupe
With Thanksgiving just over a week away, the holiday season is nearly upon us. However, glad tidings appear to be in short supply at the North Pole. Representatives for Santa Claus and the world’s toy stores remain at an impasse after the latest round of contract negotiations.
If no agreement is reached, the delivery of toys to the world’s youth could be in serious jeopardy. Santa Claus expressed his appreciation for the children, but added that he has the right to demand what he feels he is worth. Furious that the toy stores offered him the same salary as the Easter Bunny, Santa Claus fumed, “What a joke! Kris Kringle does ten times the work as the Easter Bunny. So Kris Kringle’s gotta do what’s right for Kris Kringle!”
The toy stores counter that due to the expansion of online shopping, Santa Claus is not producing at the levels he once was. “Nobody appreciates what Santa has done more than we do,” commented Ebeneezer Grinch, counsel for the toy stores. “He’s an international treasure, and at his peak he was something to behold. But he’s clearly past his prime, and UPS and FedEx are doing lots of his work now. From an economic standpoint, paying him exorbitant dollars makes no sense.”
The relationship between Santa Claus and the toy stores has become increasingly contentious this year. First, the stores angered Santa by insisting on a dress code that would have outlawed his classic red suit and black boots. They relented after Santa Claus repeatedly objected, “No one makes SC wear a tie!” The stores opted not to push a similar policy outlawing facial hair.
What particularly irked Santa was the toy stores’ support of star reindeer Rudolph in his feud with St. Nick. The stores publicly denounced Santa’s statement that his team would be more successful if Brett Favre were leading the sleigh. Press conference rantings by Santa’s agent Drew Rosenhaus only exacerbated the acrimony.
The stores were also less than supportive as media rumors swirled about Santa’s physique. His lighter appearance this season coincided with the first year of the toy stores’ new drug testing procedures. While speculation raged about performance-enhancing substances, Santa Claus insisted that he ingested nothing stronger than milk and cookies left by excited children. His weight loss, he claimed, resulted from spinning classes at the new Gold’s Gym on the North Pole.
This issue only adds to the developments that have downgraded the once-beloved icon’s public image. Feminists have long condemned Santa’s trademark phrase, “Ho Ho Ho,” insisting that his generations of service give him no right to treat women as objects. St. Nick also enraged Arizona residents when he threatened to boycott the state during his infamous “We talkin’ ‘bout CACTUS!” rant.
Time is running out for Santa Claus and the toy stores to come to an agreement. If they fail to reach common ground, it’s the children who will suffer. If that happens, the kids will forget the true meaning of Christmas, instead viewing the sacred holiday as a mere celebration of the Messiah’s birth. And that will truly be sad.
Guadalupe
November 10th, 2009
Letter From Santa Claus
Lyotty from Finland asked:
Like we all know, the real Santa Claus lives and has always lived far, far in Korvatunturi in Lapland, Finland. There, he has his home and the secret workshop, the gift shop and many other buildings. The strange thing is that the way to Korvatunturi is known only by Santa Claus himself, his elves and of course his faithful reindeer. You can easily find the location of Korvatunturi (483 meters high) on the map.
Korvatunturi is a mysterious place where the elves can listen to the children and adults whether they are good or bad. The elves listen to all the people and write their observations in the gigantic notebooks. In general, they book only positive comments on the notebooks. Sometimes it is however also necessary note down tantrums, grumbling and bad behaviour, which from time to time can accidentally happen. Especially before Christmas, the elves are known to move to homes and in neighborhoods near children making close observations about the children’s behaviour and their kindness.
Just before Christmas, Santa Claus examines all the comments in the notebooks and carefully chooses gifts for all kind and good children. In case there is a note of naughtiness, Santa Claus May also show his disapproval. Fortunately, in recent years, there have been fewer such incidents because everyone has been so good.
Did you know that in Finland, the home country of Santa Claus, he personally delivers all the gifts to the kind children? When he arrives in the house, he always asks the question: “Ho, Ho, Ho, are there any kind children here?”. Children are often singing a short song to Santa and also promise to be very good next year too. Then Santa, with the help of the children to read labels, gives the gifts to the children and sometimes to their parents too.
In many other countries Santa Claus brings gifts to the homes of children while they are asleep.In the morning, parents give the gifts to their children. At this time Santa Claus is already on his way back to Korvatunturi.
Letter from Santa Claus is a delight for everybody.
Do you remember how exciting it was to wait for Christmas when you were a child? It could have been a many years ago, but the same feelings still arise when the Christmas season begins.That is why it is so nice to get a letter just before Christmas, a letter that has been sent by the Finnish Santa Claus. You can choose from 15 different language options and your name can also been added to it – by Santa Claus of course, who naturally signs the letter.
The original letter from Father Christmas is a nice way to remember your friends and family members anywhere in the world. With the letter you can send the spirit of Christmas to your family and loved ones and are spreading the traditional, warm Christmas feeling.Delivered to your children, friends, loved ones or clients to all over the world for Christmas 2008!
Click here to order Santa´s letter
Cheyanne
Like we all know, the real Santa Claus lives and has always lived far, far in Korvatunturi in Lapland, Finland. There, he has his home and the secret workshop, the gift shop and many other buildings. The strange thing is that the way to Korvatunturi is known only by Santa Claus himself, his elves and of course his faithful reindeer. You can easily find the location of Korvatunturi (483 meters high) on the map.
Korvatunturi is a mysterious place where the elves can listen to the children and adults whether they are good or bad. The elves listen to all the people and write their observations in the gigantic notebooks. In general, they book only positive comments on the notebooks. Sometimes it is however also necessary note down tantrums, grumbling and bad behaviour, which from time to time can accidentally happen. Especially before Christmas, the elves are known to move to homes and in neighborhoods near children making close observations about the children’s behaviour and their kindness.
Just before Christmas, Santa Claus examines all the comments in the notebooks and carefully chooses gifts for all kind and good children. In case there is a note of naughtiness, Santa Claus May also show his disapproval. Fortunately, in recent years, there have been fewer such incidents because everyone has been so good.
Did you know that in Finland, the home country of Santa Claus, he personally delivers all the gifts to the kind children? When he arrives in the house, he always asks the question: “Ho, Ho, Ho, are there any kind children here?”. Children are often singing a short song to Santa and also promise to be very good next year too. Then Santa, with the help of the children to read labels, gives the gifts to the children and sometimes to their parents too.
In many other countries Santa Claus brings gifts to the homes of children while they are asleep.In the morning, parents give the gifts to their children. At this time Santa Claus is already on his way back to Korvatunturi.
Letter from Santa Claus is a delight for everybody.
Do you remember how exciting it was to wait for Christmas when you were a child? It could have been a many years ago, but the same feelings still arise when the Christmas season begins.That is why it is so nice to get a letter just before Christmas, a letter that has been sent by the Finnish Santa Claus. You can choose from 15 different language options and your name can also been added to it – by Santa Claus of course, who naturally signs the letter.
The original letter from Father Christmas is a nice way to remember your friends and family members anywhere in the world. With the letter you can send the spirit of Christmas to your family and loved ones and are spreading the traditional, warm Christmas feeling.Delivered to your children, friends, loved ones or clients to all over the world for Christmas 2008!
Click here to order Santa´s letter
Cheyanne
November 5th, 2009
Who is Mrs. Santa Claus, Really?
C A Mc Craw asked:
While history has done a fairly good job presenting the established depiction of Santa Claus as the chubby, jolly, old, bearded man in a red suit, there has been little done to create a clear picture about the character and nature of Mrs. Claus. While she is generally seen as a loving, supportive, and kind women, many people are unsure what is the real personality and character surrounding this true leading lady?
Innovative and adventurous young people have begun to portray “Ms.” Claus as a hip, sexy, and enthusiastic helper to the great Saint Nick. There are a wide variety of costumes and suits available to Santa’s favorite helper, including basic red suits with short skirts and sleek boots. Interesting accessories, including stylish belts and hats add to the fun.
Many still like to think of Mrs. Claus as the traditional homemaker who displays elegance and glamour and gives great calm to Santa and his helpers during the stressful Christmas season. Traditional Mrs. Claus Christmas gowns and costumes are readily available for those wanting to maintain a classic look for the wife of Santa Claus.
Christmas costumes allow people to give great life to classic characters. Mrs. Claus is often overshadowed by her husband. After all, Santa is viewed as a jolly old man who flies around with eight reindeer on Christmas Eve night, spreading joy and cheer and giving great gifts to children. As many women suggest, however, behind every good man is a great woman.
Most Christmas movies and television shows tend to show Mrs. Claus as a loving, nurturing, traditional wife. With all the time and effort that Santa and his helpers put into making Christmas a great time of year, Mrs. Claus must be the stabilizing presence at the North Pole. She prepares and hosts the Christmas Eve meal for Santa and all his helpers before the work of the night begins.
While the entertainment world has stuck to the classic presentation of jolly old Saint Nick and his elderly and elegant wife, many adventurous, young women have chosen to give “Ms.” Claus a more youthful persona. With sleek and sexy suits that would make “Mrs.” Claus blush, young women have created an interesting new take on Santa’s lady that conveys excitement, energy, adventure, fun, and enthusiasm.
Whether a woman chooses to give Lady Claus a traditional and elegant look or a young and adventurous personality, she must do so in style and with a high quality Christmas costume. There are many cheap options available that can give someone the basic look of the mother of Christmas. But, fashion conscious women realize that quality fabric, trendy styles, and glamorous accessories can take a plain Mrs. Claus and make her shine as Santa’s right hand woman.
Davis
While history has done a fairly good job presenting the established depiction of Santa Claus as the chubby, jolly, old, bearded man in a red suit, there has been little done to create a clear picture about the character and nature of Mrs. Claus. While she is generally seen as a loving, supportive, and kind women, many people are unsure what is the real personality and character surrounding this true leading lady?
Innovative and adventurous young people have begun to portray “Ms.” Claus as a hip, sexy, and enthusiastic helper to the great Saint Nick. There are a wide variety of costumes and suits available to Santa’s favorite helper, including basic red suits with short skirts and sleek boots. Interesting accessories, including stylish belts and hats add to the fun.
Many still like to think of Mrs. Claus as the traditional homemaker who displays elegance and glamour and gives great calm to Santa and his helpers during the stressful Christmas season. Traditional Mrs. Claus Christmas gowns and costumes are readily available for those wanting to maintain a classic look for the wife of Santa Claus.
Christmas costumes allow people to give great life to classic characters. Mrs. Claus is often overshadowed by her husband. After all, Santa is viewed as a jolly old man who flies around with eight reindeer on Christmas Eve night, spreading joy and cheer and giving great gifts to children. As many women suggest, however, behind every good man is a great woman.
Most Christmas movies and television shows tend to show Mrs. Claus as a loving, nurturing, traditional wife. With all the time and effort that Santa and his helpers put into making Christmas a great time of year, Mrs. Claus must be the stabilizing presence at the North Pole. She prepares and hosts the Christmas Eve meal for Santa and all his helpers before the work of the night begins.
While the entertainment world has stuck to the classic presentation of jolly old Saint Nick and his elderly and elegant wife, many adventurous, young women have chosen to give “Ms.” Claus a more youthful persona. With sleek and sexy suits that would make “Mrs.” Claus blush, young women have created an interesting new take on Santa’s lady that conveys excitement, energy, adventure, fun, and enthusiasm.
Whether a woman chooses to give Lady Claus a traditional and elegant look or a young and adventurous personality, she must do so in style and with a high quality Christmas costume. There are many cheap options available that can give someone the basic look of the mother of Christmas. But, fashion conscious women realize that quality fabric, trendy styles, and glamorous accessories can take a plain Mrs. Claus and make her shine as Santa’s right hand woman.
Davis
When did the tradition of Santa Claus begin? How is it connected with the Birth of Christ?
When did the tradition of Santa Claus begin?
How did he get the name “Santa Claus” when it originates as “St. Nicholas”?
How are Elves, Reindeer and a flying sleigh involved with the birth of Christ?
Oswaldo