Christmas Tidbits

Here are some interesting Christmas tidbits you can use at your next holiday gathering. Sure, I made them up, but that can be our little secret (wink).

• In 1885, Santa and Frosty the Snowman begin a bitter feud. Frosty reports, "He stole my hat and pipe!"
• Santa's radio show is pulled off the air in 1920 when he uses the phrase "Santa's Sack" indiscriminately.
• The word Santa is Dutch for "fat boy."
• Santa is lactose intolerant. That explains why the milk left for him is never touched.
• Santa's elves made cameo appearances in the movie The Wizard of Oz.
• Blitzen has a lifetime batting average of .375 in the Reindeer Baseball League (RBL).
• Santa's low sperm count is the reason they're childless.
• Mrs. Clause is a go-go dancer in the off-season. Stays in shape by doing laps around Santa's gut.
• Santa's sleigh was recently rebuilt by five Boeing engineers ... 2 of them naughty, 3 of them nice.
• Rudolph was charged with F.U.I. (Flying Under the Influence) in 1975. Charges were dropped when police realized his nose stays red all the time.
• Santa's first job was a chimney sweep.
• Mrs. Claus has turned down over 50 offers from Playboy and Penthouse to pose nude in their magazines.
• Santa's first sleigh was destroyed by termites.
• In 1973, Santa finished 3rd at the Sumo Wrestling Championships in Japan.
• Comet lost his salary arbitration hearing last year. He wanted to be the highest paid reindeer.
• Mrs. Claus' latest steamy novel unravels the mystery as to why it's called "The North Pole."