On the Lighter Side (December 2023)

Reindeer Games According to the Alaska Department of Fish and Game, while both male and female reindeer grow antlers in the summer each year (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, however, 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 when they were able to find their way. — Real Fishing Trip A couple of city boys decided to go on a real fishing trip. They rented all the equipment—the rods, the reels, wading suits, boat, a truck, and a cabin by the river. They spent a fortune! The first day they didn’t catch anything. The same…