Splice Advent Calender 08: Day 24

S. A. C. 2008: December 24th

How Santa's Sleigh Works

So how does one fat guy, a bunch of elves and a shedload of toys make it around the world, well the Christian bits anyway, with just a sleigh and some reindeer at his disposal? HowStuffWorks have had a stab at it, since Kringle ain't for talking.

Now there will be those cynical, cold-hearted sods that'll claim that there's no way to move at that speed. They'll say that Santa would burn in screaming agony while Rudolph and his reindeer chums would turn to paste. Screw them. These are the people that don't deserve happiness. The biggest problem with Christmas is that the innocence and wonder is lost for everyone over a certain age, and I'd say that age is getting younger. So instead of poo-pooing the magic do something to keep the spirit alive, like when Norad track Santa's progress on Christmas Eve.

Let's make this time of year special, not just for the kids, but for everyone, regardless of age, religion or race!

Merry Christmas (or whatever holiday you choose to celebrate, I'm personally looking to create Chocolatemas for this time next year) everyone!