I was rather upset over something today but decided not to write about it -- well, at least not this week. It's Christmas time. Let's forget about the sorrow and keep it joyful.
Rudolph the Red Nose ReindeerRudolph the red nose reindeer,
had a very shiny nose,
and if you ever saw it,
you would even say it glowed.
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 all the reindeer loved him,
as they shouted out with glee:
"Rudolph the Red Nose Reindeer,
you'll go down in history!"
After writing a post about Santa Claus, the next is of course about his reindeers. And when we talk about reindeers, everyone will sure think of this song, Rudolph the Red Nose Reindeer.
In fact, this is my favourite Christmas song. Sometimes when i'm feeling happy, i would hum the melody of this song to myself, even when it's not Christmas time. I don't really know why i love this song. Perhaps it's because of its lively tune, or perhaps it's the image of a cute red nose reindeer, or perhaps it's the lyrics.
Yes, the lyrics. If you have paid attention to the lyrics, then you will know it's not entirely joyful despite its lively tune. I would say it's a bitter sweet tale. I would even say the tale is a bit too freaking real to be the theme of a Christmas song.
Rudolph, because of his red nose, was the ridicule of all other reindeers. Not only that, none of the other reindeers wanna befriend him just because he was different. Poor Rudolph, it wasn't his fault to be born with a shiny red nose, but all those normal reindeers boycotted him because of something that was not within his control.
I can imagine how sad and lonely Rudolph must have been, you know, grazing on its own in a corner, looking at the others having fun together with his yearning eyes. I have no doubt that he would have done a plastic surgery to get rid of his red nose if he could afford the surgical fee.
Then, our good ol' Santa came to the rescue. He handpicked Rudolph to be the head of his reindeer team because of Rudolph's shiny red nose that could be used as a headlight to prevent the sleigh crashing into an airplane or some flying objects. Rudolph was really lucky that Santa needed reindeers to pull his sleigh. Imagine that Santa drove a flying automobile that already had two headlights installed; Rudolph might then still be the pathetic outcast instead of the most famous reindeer in the world that he is now.
The story that followed was rather sickening, well, at least to me. Once Rudolph was made the head reindeer, all the other reindeers who used to look down on him suddenly all loved and sucked up to him. Huh, wasn't that way too mercenary of them?!
I guess the reindeer's world wasn't that much different form the human's world. The tale of Rudolph the red nose reindeer is a realistic portrayal of how the real world works. You will be an outcast if you are different from the others, but once you've made it big, the very same people who gave you shit would be the ones who sing you praises. Nobody gives a damn about you when you are a nobody, but everybody wants a piece of you when you become a somebody.
Sad, but true. Well, so much for the Christmas spirit.
In my previous post, Sui asked me if i knew the names of Santa's reindeers. Just like her, i only knew Rudolph. Well, who doesn't know Rudolph? He is the Tom Cruise of reindeers; everybody knows him.
Anyway, i googled for the names of Santa's reindeers and they are: Dasher, Dancer, Prancer, Vixen, Donder, Blitzen, Cupid and Comet. So, Sui, there you have it. With your good memory, i believe you should have no problem in remembering the names and recite them to me next Christmas, ya?!
