@dhemery @marick little known fact: the artist (having no moose handy) opted to tie reindeer antlers atop his dog's head to serve as a makeshift model...

...Interestingly, this later inspired a mean-spirited mountain hermit to use a similar tactic as the basis of a dastardly plan to steal Christmas from a nearby unsuspecting village--only to be foiled by a toddler shortly after putting the plan into action.

However! In the name of holiday charity (and perhaps pity for the clearly feeble minded old man and his poor dog), the village chose not to press charges, instead feeding both of them undisclosed game meat and sugary treats before sending them on their way with presents of their own.

@logosity @dhemery This is awesome.

In my family, I’m famous for leaving screenings of The Grinch Who Stole Christmas at the moment of his triumph, before his downfall and forced labor at culinary duty (carving the roast beast).

My daughter even added illustrated pages to our copy of the Seuss book, giving it a new happy ending.