WHAT ABOUT DUNDER AND BLIXEM? THE STRANGE HISTORY OF SANTA’S REINDEER
We all know reindeer visit our rooftops every Christmas Eve, but what brings them there? Follow the unique and complicated history of Santa’s reindeer to find out. A VISIT FROM WHO ON WHAT NIGHT? In the 1820s, Clement Clarke Moore penned a holiday poem that became the foundation for a phenomenon still alive today. Commonly known as “‘Twas the Night Before Christmas,” “A Visit From St. Nicholas” is a beloved story shared by every generation. It is in this poem that reindeer were first credited with powering Santa’s sleigh around the globe. Many popular songs, movies, and plays have preserved Moore’s vision of St. Nick, and his reindeer and their names are no exception. (Well, kind of.) Rudolph wouldn’t join the squad until
a department store added him as part of their promotions in the 1930s.
transportation, but it was actually Carl Lomen, an Alaskan businessman, who mass-marketed reindeer as Santa’s companions. In the late 1890s, the Sami natives of Northern Europe, who were longtime reindeer herders, made their passage from Norway to the U.S. with a herd of reindeer to invigorate the Alaskan landscape and help their native neighbors. Lomen saw the reindeer as an opportunity and partnered with the Macy’s department store company to create a promotional Christmas parade in which Santa, led by his reindeer, a sleigh, and Sami herders, were prominently featured. Lomen’s goal was to promote his massive reindeer conglomerate for the production and sale of reindeer meat. Instead, a holiday story was born.
WHAT’S IN A NAME? Dasher, Dancer, Prancer, Vixen, Comet, and Cupid were all brought to life by Moore, but have you ever heard of Dunder and Blixem? Though we now know the duo as Donner and Blitzen, Moore originally named them Dunder and Blixem — the Dutch words for thunder and lightning — but publishing companies wanted names that would rhyme better with the rest of the poem. Still, it was a few decades before Donner and Blitzen made their appearances in the version of the poem we know today. REINDEER BURGERS, ANYONE? Moore’s poem paved the way for Santa’s most famous form of
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When you suffer a personal injury, it can be hard to focus on anything other than getting back to normal life again. With debilitating injuries and emotional stress, you may just want to wait things out while you heal. But now is not the time to wait. Now is the time to advocate for yourself because if you have a legal case, delay may jeopardize the compensation you deserve. If you’re questioning whether or not you have a case, the first thing you should do is reach out to legal counsel. They’ll review your situation and definitively say whether or not you have a credible claim. The benefits of doing so as soon as possible are numerous. As time passes, memories fade, stories change, and evidence disappears, which makes it that much harder to build your case. It’s also important to know your position before others try to establish it for you. In the case of personal injuries, insurance brokers move quickly. If you haven’t sought legal
counsel who can advise you on what’s appropriate to say, these agents will interject and try to pull and manipulate information. They’re trained to get you to say things that work in their favor and may be detrimental to you. Don’t give them that chance by allowing them to make the first move. Delaying any medical procedures can also negatively affect your legal case. Besides being detrimental to your health and recovery, if you delay treatment or gathering medical records and statements, the opposition will suggest your injuries may not be as severe as you claim, which will be used against you. Wounds may heal, but their impacts remain in more ways than one. The sooner you take action, the stronger your case will be. Delay only extends the stress on your family, well-being, and wallet. So, if you or a loved one has suffered a personal injury and want to take action, don’t wait. Call Finney Injury Law today at 314-293-4222 so we can help.
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