Monday Fun Fact Dec 12

 

Reindeer Sleigh Ride

image from Pexels

This beautiful creature is a reindeer.  Here are some fun facts about reindeer:

Reindeer noses are completely covered by hair that helps to warm cold air before it gets into their lungs.  

Both male and female reindeer grow antlers.

Reindeer and caribou are the same animal.  In North America, the animals are called reindeer if they are taken care of by humans; if they are living out in the wild, they are called caribou.

Here is a video of a man taking a ride in a one reindeer open sleigh:

Reindeer Sleigh Ride

Monday Fun Fact Dec 5

 A Christmas Story Christmas

image from Best Buy

The movie, A Christmas Story, came out in 1983. The movie is set in the 1940s and tells the story of Ralphie Parker who tries to convince his parents, teacher, and Santa Claus that a Red Ryder BB gun is the perfect Christmas present.  The movie was so popular that for many years you could watch a marathon of it on Christmas Eve. 

Fun Fact about the movie:  the restaurant scene in which a cooked duck was brought out to the family to eat was a surprise for Melinda Dillon, the actress who plays Ralphie's mother.  She had no idea that the duck would still have the head on, so her squeals and shock when it was placed on the table is genuine!