Christmas songs from North America don't seem to talk about Santa's flying caribou

[renfield@lemmy.ml]

Rudolph with your nose so bright won't you [???] my sleigh tonight

[rhynoplaz@lemmy.world]

Guide. They can do that on land.

[johnnycanuck@lemmy.ca]

The poem "A visit from St Nicholas" (aka "'Twas the Night Before Christmas") was written by an American.

Is it different outside of North America?

[renfield@lemmy.ml]

also says "reindeer"

[johnnycanuck@lemmy.ca]

I guess I don't get what your point is. Caribou are wild, reindeer is generally used for domesticated caribou (at least in North America)

[sanctus@lemmy.world]

They mention reindeer, which are caribou.

[theywilleatthestars@lemmy.world]

Listening to Otis Redding at Home During Christmas by Okkervil River

[kittenbiscuits@lemm.ee]

A woman once asked me if I knew the difference between reindeer and caribou. I said "sure, reindeer are domesticated caribou."

Her reply?

"Well ackshually caribou are wild."

This exchange occurred in Alaska.

[botzo@lemmy.world]

Captain Santa Claus (and his reindeer space patrol)

Santa's comin' in a whirly bird

Maybe not the flying you expected.

[outlierblue@lemmy.ca]

I hope you laughed and called her names.