Comments on: 12 Geeks of Christmas: The Rudolph Files http://www.geekfoolery.com/2007/12/19/12-geeks-of-christmas-the-rudolph-files/ Commentary on emerging trends, especially cool or absurd innovations across a broad range of geekiness. Thu, 21 Aug 2008 06:40:10 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5 By: Joyce http://www.geekfoolery.com/2007/12/19/12-geeks-of-christmas-the-rudolph-files/#comment-13216 Joyce Thu, 27 Dec 2007 17:27:39 +0000 http://www.geekfoolery.com/2007/12/19/12-geeks-of-christmas-the-rudolph-files/#comment-13216 There's always *this* interpretation of the old song: http://www.johnsimonds.com/wp-content/uploads/2007/12/rudolph%20the%20hunter.JPG There’s always *this* interpretation of the old song:

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]]> By: Jean http://www.geekfoolery.com/2007/12/19/12-geeks-of-christmas-the-rudolph-files/#comment-13172 Jean Thu, 27 Dec 2007 02:00:02 +0000 http://www.geekfoolery.com/2007/12/19/12-geeks-of-christmas-the-rudolph-files/#comment-13172 And another thing (or several): Even as a kid I couldn't help notice how SEXIST RRNR was. Only the boy reindeer get to compete for the honor of pulling Santa's sleigh. The girl reindeers just mill around and simper. I hadn't watched RRNR for years, but tuned in again a couple of years ago to let my 5-year-old watch it. As a parent of a child with disabilities, I was HORRIFIED to rediscover that not only do the other reindeer youngsters mock Rudolph, but so does the coach, and even Santa himself—who tells Rudolph's dad he should be ashamed of Rudolph (and he is). We shut the TV off. Mr. Alex's point is well-taken. And another thing (or several): Even as a kid I couldn’t help notice how SEXIST RRNR was. Only the boy reindeer get to compete for the honor of pulling Santa’s sleigh. The girl reindeers just mill around and simper.

I hadn’t watched RRNR for years, but tuned in again a couple of years ago to let my 5-year-old watch it. As a parent of a child with disabilities, I was HORRIFIED to rediscover that not only do the other reindeer youngsters mock Rudolph, but so does the coach, and even Santa himself—who tells Rudolph’s dad he should be ashamed of Rudolph (and he is). We shut the TV off. Mr. Alex’s point is well-taken.

]]> By: Rick Sparks http://www.geekfoolery.com/2007/12/19/12-geeks-of-christmas-the-rudolph-files/#comment-12774 Rick Sparks Wed, 19 Dec 2007 19:44:43 +0000 http://www.geekfoolery.com/2007/12/19/12-geeks-of-christmas-the-rudolph-files/#comment-12774 NOTHING in "Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer" (the show) makes sense! More examples: 1. The miner beats his pick into the ground and then repeatedly LICKS IT to see if there's any silver or gold in the area. 2. The abominable snowman, after what one can only conclude had been a lifetime of being a ferocious deer-eating monster, suddenly decides he wants a job putting stars on holiday trees after all his teeth are plucked from his skull. Uh, couldn't he have still ripped the miner and all his friends limb from limb with his claws and sucked their bones instead of getting what has to be the lowest-paid form of work ever?!?! 3. Santa DOESN'T want to be fat. His wife has to practically stuff food into his mouth before Christmas Eve. So, instead of Saint Nick being a jolly old elf, it turns out he's a henpecked diabetic. NOTHING in “Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer” (the show) makes sense! More examples:

1. The miner beats his pick into the ground and then repeatedly LICKS IT to see if there’s any silver or gold in the area.

2. The abominable snowman, after what one can only conclude had been a lifetime of being a ferocious deer-eating monster, suddenly decides he wants a job putting stars on holiday trees after all his teeth are plucked from his skull. Uh, couldn’t he have still ripped the miner and all his friends limb from limb with his claws and sucked their bones instead of getting what has to be the lowest-paid form of work ever?!?!

3. Santa DOESN’T want to be fat. His wife has to practically stuff food into his mouth before Christmas Eve. So, instead of Saint Nick being a jolly old elf, it turns out he’s a henpecked diabetic.

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