Rudolph, the Red-Nosed Reindeer

Captivated by the plight of poor rejected Rudolph with few friends, Elizabeth asked her mother if Rudolph is real. This is an interesting ~ if not startling ~ query from a two-year old ~ just turning three. Elizabeth had noticed that in all her Christmas books Santa had eight reindeer with no evidence of the most famous reindeer of all! Grandpa saved the moment by pointing out that it was not until one foggy night that Rudolph leaped into action and led Santa's sleigh.
Even a two-year old understands the meaning of being accepted and having friends.

This much loved song was written by Johnny Marks in 1949.

You know Dasher and Dancer and Prancer and Vixen, Comet and Cupid and Donner and Blitzen but do you recall the most famous rein-deer of all?
RUDOLPH, THE RED-NOSED REIN-DEER had a very shiny nose. And if you ever saw it, you would even say it glows. All of the other reindeer used to laugh and call him names, They never let poor Rudolph join in any reindeer games; Then one foggy Christmas Eve, Santa came to say: "Rudolph, with your nose so bright, won't you guide my sleigh tonight;" Then how the reindeer loved him as they shouted out with glee: "RUDOLPH, THE RED-NOSED REIN-DEER, you'll go down in history."

Tomorrow: The origin of Rudolph