How Reindeer Fly

Writing Santa Letters is a very exciting activity for children. Receiving letters from Santa is even more exciting, especially for the children who have asked questions about how Santa Clause does all the wonderful things that make him so unique and special. One of the things that children ask most often is how he makes his reindeer fly. While there is many theories about how this miracle is accomplished, there is only one true answer. Since Santa Clause, like a true magician, is reluctant to give up his secrets, here are the five most likely explanations.

Magic Dust There have been many movies that show the reindeer flying and in some of these, a magical dust born of a wizard who lived in the extreme North around the time that Christmas first started is used to get those reindeer airborne. The legend goes that Santa had to travel across this relatively mean wizards land to get to a town he delivered toys to. When confronted by the wizard, Santa convinced him of his cause and showed him the error of his ways. As a thank you, he gave Kriss Kringle the formula to make this magic dust to use on reindeer. The wizard was using flying reindeer to pull his chariot at the time.

Elvin Magic It is said that elves have been around longer than humans. They ruled vast empires and covered the land before retreating to the frozen North as was foretold by their elder elves. They took their magic with them and used this magic to create a city beneath the ice away from the humans whom they admired and loved. The elves felt that they were here to help humankind to get started but their numbers were so greatly diminished, by the harsh winters that only a handful survive. These elves are helping Santa to spread joy throughout the world and it is their remaining magic that allows Santa to do the things he does, including making reindeer fly.

The Christmas Reindeer It is possible that these reindeer could already fly. They could be the last remnants of a breed that now only exist at the North Pole. They were very close to becoming extinct when Santa Clause found them and is helping them make a comeback. Unfortunately, Santa knows what would happen to them should they spread. Can you imagine a flying reindeer-hunting season? I shudder to think about it.

Santa’s Magic Many people speculate that Santa is an Elvin King and as such, is already in possession of all the magic he needs to make reindeer fly, produce toys without material, round the globe overnight and pop up and down chimneys, even when there is no chimney to pop up and down. This makes sense in that he looks like an elf and there are no elves around when he does magic on Christmas eve, at least, in theory. When I saw Santa leave from our 1989 interview, he had an elf with him in the sleigh. Maybe the elves travel with him on Christmas Eve.

The Christmas Spirit The most likely explanation of all, and the one that he gave to me during an interview in the late 80s, is that it is the spirit of Christmas that gives him his power and allows the reindeer to fly. Unlike the movies, which would lead you to believe that there is less Christmas spirit every year, Santa told me that as long as there are children, the spirit of Christmas will never die and it is that spirit that gives mankind dominance over the world.

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