Rudolf
Catchphrase: “Rudolf with your nose
so bright, won’t you guide my sleigh tonight?”
Creator: Robert L. May made Rudolf
Famous in 1939.
All about: Rudolf the red nose Reindeer
Was a shy reindeer who was not popular amongst
His fellow reindeer because he was the only one
With a red nose. But one Christmas Eve, Santa
Approached Rudolf to promote him to head
Reindeer, because his glowing red nose
Could safely guide Santa and the other
Reindeer through the foggy night. Now
Rudolf is the best known of Santa’s nine
Reindeer-and everyone’s favorite too.
Jack Frost
Catchphrase: “I love frosticles
And icicles and all things cold!”
Creator: Russian fairy tale writer
Alexander Afanasyev first wrote about Jack
Frost in 1855.
All About: Jack Frost, who is also
Known as Father Frost, is an elvish creature
Who brings in the cold winter chill. The Russian
Tale says a woman ordered her stepdaughter out
Into the snow and Jack Frost found her. She was
Kind to him so he showered her with treasure.
SCROOGE
Catchphrase: “Bah Humbug!”
Creator: Charles Dickens created Scrooge
In 1843.
All About: Ebenezer Scrooge is a
Wealthy but selfish and cold-hearted man who hates
Christmas- and doesn’t like children either! Scrooge
Is spending Christmas Eve alone, when three ghosts
Visit him- the ghost of Christmas past, the ghost of
Christmas present and the ghost of Christmas future.
These ghost show him why he grew to hate of
Christmas, the effect his hate of Christmas is having
On others and what his life will be like if he doesn’t
Change his miserly ways.
The Grinch
Catchphrase: “I must find a way to keep
Christmas from coming.”
Creator: Dr. Seuss rhymed the Grinch
Into life in 1957.
All About: The Grinch is a grouch whose
Heart is two sizes too small and who hates the
Celebration of Christmas. So, one year, out of jealous,
He plots sabotage Christmas and spoil it for all the
Happy residents of who-ville. He steals everyone’s
Present while they’re asleep, takes the Christmas trees
Out of whoville and ruins all the festive decorations.
But much to his surprise, when the Whos wake up
On Christmas day, they still celebrate by being together.
FROSTY THE SNOWMAN
Catchphrase: “Catch me if you can!”
Creator: “ Walter Rollins and Steve Nelson
Dreamed up frosty in 1950.
All about: Singer Gene Autry had just recorded
The song “Rudolf the red nose reindeer” and it’s sold
Two million of copies. Creator Rollins and Nelson
Saw how well a Christmas jingle about a character
Did, so they came up with a song called “Frosty the
Snowman built by children who, one day, found a
Magical hat that brought to frosty life. Frosty played
\in the snow day with the children and then disappeared
Into the snow never to be seen again.
CHRISTMAS TRIVIA
There are many different names for
Santa around the world including Father Christmas,
Saint Nicholas or St. Nikolaus, Sinterklaas, Kris Kringle,
Joulupukki, Weihnachtsmann,Saint Basil and Father Frost.
December 26 used to be known as St.
Stephen’s day, but is now known as boxing day. This is
Because churches used to open up their donation boxes
And give the money to the poor.
The two best-selling songs of all the time
Are Christmas jingles- number one is “White Christmas”
And number two is Rudolf the Red-Nosed Reindeer.”
source: totalgirl magazine Philippines (Dec.2008)
