# Choose new animals to pull Santa's sleigh **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [December 19, 2007, 3:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/choose-new-animals-to-pull-santas-sleigh/430547 "2007-12-19T03:02:39Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 12\ **Page:** 4
**Author:** ![BMalion](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/e274bd/32.png) [@BMalion](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BMalion)\ **Post date:** [December 19, 2007, 6:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/choose-new-animals-to-pull-santas-sleigh/430547/61 "2007-12-19T18:35:34Z")
No animals needed… Just eight Nörelco Electric Razors. ---
**Author:** ![Sunspace](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/sunspace/32/1250_2.png) [@Sunspace](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sunspace)\ **Post date:** [December 19, 2007, 6:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/choose-new-animals-to-pull-santas-sleigh/430547/62 "2007-12-19T18:50:55Z")
[QUOTE=Madd Maxx] Nope, never saw it. but that is another thread. [/QUOTE] It was in the movie poster. Hmm. I think I might rent that movie tonight. ---
**Author:** ![carnivorousplant](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/carnivorousplant/32/3563_2.png) [@carnivorousplant](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/carnivorousplant)\ **Post date:** [December 19, 2007, 7:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/choose-new-animals-to-pull-santas-sleigh/430547/63 "2007-12-19T19:19:48Z")
[QUOTE=CalMeacham] What about Frank Frazetta’s **Silver Warrior** > **[Forbidden Planet - Pop Culture & Entertainment](https://forbiddenplanet.co.uk/?main_page=popup_image&pID=31467)** > > Explore a vast array of toys, collectibles, graphic novels, comics, and sci-fi merchandise at our 17 retail stores across the UK and Ireland. Serving enthusiasts since 1975, discover an extensive selection of movie and TV merchandise waiting for you! Or the Valyrie with the eyepatch in those RumpleMinz ads. [/QUOTE] If you’re talking Frazetta, Santa can get [Conan](http://alexcastromodels.blogs.com/photos/uncategorized/2007/08/28/frank_frazetta_thebarbarianbig.jpg) to kill folks who complain about not getting Christmas presents, and sit at home in his underwear smoking cigars and watching reruns of _Happy Days._ ---
**Author:** ![Terrifel](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/c68b51/32.png) [@Terrifel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Terrifel)\ **Post date:** [December 19, 2007, 9:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/choose-new-animals-to-pull-santas-sleigh/430547/64 "2007-12-19T21:04:19Z")
There was a polar bear being ridden on the poster for \*\*The Golden Compass \*\* movie, too. Apparently popular culture has decided that polar bears are ideal domesticated animals. This does not bode well for next year’s novelty pet fad. ---
**Author:** ![BMalion](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/e274bd/32.png) [@BMalion](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BMalion)\ **Post date:** [December 19, 2007, 9:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/choose-new-animals-to-pull-santas-sleigh/430547/65 "2007-12-19T21:10:47Z")
Microbes. Lots and lots of microbes. ---
**Author:** ![Kat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/b19c9b/32.png) [@Kat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kat)\ **Post date:** [December 20, 2007, 3:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/choose-new-animals-to-pull-santas-sleigh/430547/66 "2007-12-20T03:32:13Z")
[QUOTE=What Exit?] I can’t believe someone beat me to Okapi. I actually told my daughter a story about Santa breaking down in central Africa and the Rain Deer needing to rest and recuperate and that 8 enchanted Okapis took their place. My daughter is getting an Okapi for Christmas (A toy one of course, she loves them.) A team of Pegasi would be great or a few Giant Eagles of Manwë would be excellent replacements. Jim [/QUOTE] Okay, _please_ tell me where I can find a toy okapi. ---
**Author:** ![Linty\_Fresh](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/c5a1d2/32.png) [@Linty\_Fresh](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Linty_Fresh)\ **Post date:** [December 20, 2007, 3:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/choose-new-animals-to-pull-santas-sleigh/430547/67 "2007-12-20T03:38:08Z")
Those loud annoying five-year-old’s you’re always running into in the department store. And trade Santa’s whip for a taser. ---
**Author:** ![What\_Exit](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/what_exit/32/10652_2.png) [@What\_Exit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/What_Exit)\ **Post date:** [December 20, 2007, 3:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/choose-new-animals-to-pull-santas-sleigh/430547/68 "2007-12-20T03:40:37Z")
[QUOTE=Kat] Okay, _please_ tell me where I can find a toy okapi. [/QUOTE] Your wish is my command: [http://www.krittersinthemailbox.com/animals/okapi/plush.htm](http://www.krittersinthemailbox.com/animals/okapi/plush.htm) The place is great for plush critters, some typical little kid cute and others Zoo Realistic but still soft and cuddly. My daughter likes the latter. She loves [Douglas Animals](http://www.douglascuddletoy.com/) especially. But sadly they fail to honor the okapi. Jim ---
**Author:** ![Kat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/b19c9b/32.png) [@Kat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kat)\ **Post date:** [December 20, 2007, 3:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/choose-new-animals-to-pull-santas-sleigh/430547/69 "2007-12-20T03:51:08Z")
Ooo! I wonder if I could get one delivered before Christmas. ---
**Author:** ![Tikki](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/5daacb/32.png) [@Tikki](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tikki)\ **Post date:** [December 20, 2007, 3:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/choose-new-animals-to-pull-santas-sleigh/430547/70 "2007-12-20T03:54:45Z")
I got to thinking about [this post by Scylla.](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=83652) Now I believe that Irish Wolfhounds should pull Santa’s sleigh. ---
**Author:** ![twickster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/ec9cab/32.png) [@twickster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/twickster)\ **Post date:** [December 20, 2007, 11:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/choose-new-animals-to-pull-santas-sleigh/430547/71 "2007-12-20T11:48:40Z")
[QUOTE=Linty Fresh] Those loud annoying five-year-old’s you’re always running into in the department store. And trade Santa’s whip for a taser. [/QUOTE] Only if you get 'em cranked up on Christmas cookies and candy canes first. ---
**Author:** ![garygnu](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/garygnu/32/2924_2.png) [@garygnu](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/garygnu)\ **Post date:** [December 20, 2007, 11:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/choose-new-animals-to-pull-santas-sleigh/430547/72 "2007-12-20T23:47:41Z")
gnus? or [flamingos](http://image.vmixcore.com/61/1657/25/6182490/109/61/61/732908a8bcb8362a273ebbe3bb31512b.jpg) [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/choose-new-animals-to-pull-santas-sleigh/430547.md?page=3)