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Olive the Red Nosed Reindeer
Lynn:
Ollie, I recall that you took a trip a couple of months ago. Where did you go? Ollie:
To the North Pole Lynn:
North Pole! That’s a long way to travel. Did you fly there? Ollie:
Are you nuts? I can’t fly. Lynn:
No, no—I mean, did you take a plane? Ollie:
Nope. Lynn:
Then how did you get there? Ollie:
I hitchhiked. Lynn:
Hitchhiked! What did you do when you got to the snow where there were no roads? Ollie:
I called Santa and he picked me up. Lynn:
You mean he flew with his reindeer to where you were and picked you up? Ollie:
Nope. Lynn:
Then how did he pick you up? Ollie:
With his helicopter. Lynn:
He has a helicopter! I didn’t know that. Ollie:
There’s a lot of things you don’t know. Lynn:
I didn’t even know Santa knew how to fly a helicopter. Ollie:
I told you, there’s a lot of things you don’t know—specially about Santa. Lynn:
How long did you stay with him? Ollie:
Three months. Lynn:
Did you get to play with his reindeer? Ollie:
Yup. But I had more fun with the goat. Lynn:
Santa has a goat? Ollie:
Yup, sure does. It’s a great goat. Lynn:
What’s so special about the goat? Ollie:
Flies. Lynn:
Now come on Ollie—goats can’t fly. Ollie:
Who said it flew. It thinks it's a reindeer. Lynn:
What thinks it’s a reindeer? Ollie:
The goat. Lynn:
Does it fly around with the reindeer? Ollie:
Nope. Reindeers can’t fly ‘cept at Christmas. Lynn:
Really, I didn’t know that. Why can they only fly at Christmas? Ollie:
Cause that’s when they eat Christmas cookies. Lynn:
Christmas cookies! What do Christmas cookies have to do with making reindeer
fly? Ollie:
The cookies are magic at Christmas. Lynn:
I’ve never heard of a magic Christmas cookie. Ollie:
There’s a lot of things you don’t know. Lynn:
Let’s get back to Santa’s goat. What is its name? Ollie:
Olive. Lynn:
Olive? That’s a strange name for a goat. Ollie:
That’s ‘cause it thinks it a reindeer. Lynn:
The goat named Olive thinks it’s a reindeer? Ollie:
Sure does. Lynn:
Where did this come from? Ollie:
Remember the song—Rudolph the red nosed reindeer? Lynn:
Yes. What does that have to do with it? Ollie:
Remember where the song says, Olive the other reindeer? Lynn:
Yes. Ollie:
That’s the goat. Lynn:
That’s silly, tell me, how can a goat fly? Ollie:
It doesn’t. I said it has flies. Lynn:
What do you mean it has flies? Ollie:
It’s got lots of ‘em. The flies hang on and wiggle their wings. When they
lift the goat off the ground the goat thinks it is flying. Lynn:
That’s ridiculous. Who ever heard of a goat flying because a bunch of flies
were hanging onto its coat and lifting the goat off the ground so that the goat
thought it was flying. Ollie:
Santa, me and the reindeer. Lynn:
I think you are being silly. Does the goat get along with Rudolph? Ollie:
Sure does. They are great friends. Lynn:
Does Rudolph really have a shiny nose? Ollie:
He does when he eats Christmas cookies. Lynn:
You mean, his nose glows when he eats Christmas cookies to allow him to fly? Ollie:
Yup, sure do. Lynn:
How big is Rudolph anyway? Ollie:
Same size as the goat. Lynn:
I suppose you are going to tell me that the goat flies with Santa on Christmas
Eve. Ollie:
You’re nuts. Goats can’t fly. Lynn:
But you told me that Santa’s goat called Olive could fly. Ollie:
Did not. I said it had flies. You don’t listen good do you. Lynn:
Well since you are so informed about Santa and his reindeer I have a question.
How do they stop on each rooftop so quickly? Ollie:
They have airbrakes. Lynn:
Unbelievable! Well then, how is it that they can fly so fast? Ollie:
Santa puts beans in the Christmas cookies. Lynn:
Ollie, I think you are just pulling my leg. Ollie:
Told you that you don’t know much. Lynn:
I think you are just being silly. Do you think Santa will give you something
special this year? Ollie:
Yup, sure do. Lynn:
Do you have any idea what it will be? Ollie:
Yup. It’s the goat. Lynn:
The goat. What makes you think you are getting a goat? Ollie:
Well when I left Mrs. Santa said she was sure going to be glad to get rid of the
old goat on Christmas Eve. Return to Ollie's Korner
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