Catherynne M. ValenteIn retrospect, the Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer callback “You’ll go down in history! (like Columbus)” suggests some deeply upsetting backstory for Mr. Rudolph.
Call The Hague.
Seriously.
donkey herder, fowl friend@Catvalente a chanting army of kids with ropes working to topple his statues on Dec 24 while the adults watch in horror
Greg@Catvalente I think we used to sing (like Napoleon) which is similarly upsetting.
Ailbhe@greg @Catvalente we had "like Napoleon," but he did fight against the English so we may have meant it as a compliment
@artbyailbhe @Catvalente I think I want some kind of "fuck imperialism" tshirt.
Derek Otto
Ailuridae@Catvalente huh, I never heard anything like that in the versions I heard/sang
Gregor@Catvalente My daughter (9yo, East Canada) says "like the Flintstones", which is weird but less problematic.
Anthony, of course@Catvalente TIL there are more variations on the lyrics than I ever imagined 😂 https://acedino.medium.com/regional-variation-in-rudolph-the-red-nosed-reindeer-cfcc8b527044
Tom Harrington@Catvalente Of course, he claimed that he had discovered the Island of Misfit Toys when it was clearly already inhabited.
Darwin WoodkaMaybe those reindeer games were more like the Hunger Games
Rob Hughes@Catvalente My elementary school music teacher taught us that Rudolph went down in history "like John Paul Jones." You're supposed to sing it (G A G B-flat if you're in the key of C).
I had no idea until today that there were other options!
GeoWend@Catvalente
A dear friend had a dark variation of the song as "Rudolph the Red Nosed Redeemer"""
Sadly, the lyrics are lost in the permafrost...