Reindeer Games

Allison has a few videos she likes to watch (yes, we like to start their education early), one of which is the old Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer.


At first, I thought it had some interesting similarities to Disney's The Lion King, what with Rudolph running away to grow up, then return triumphant. But at any rate, there are some interesting lessons we can learn from the story:

1. If your children are born different, make sure you change them so they fit in.



2. Running away from your problems is a perfectly acceptable way of dealing with them.



3. If you don't fit in, you're worthless.


4. If someone bullies you, it's only fair to pull out all their teeth and turn them into a slave.



That's the great thing about older shows. They always have a message to share.

Comments

Jen said…
Ha ha, this was funny. I should probably go re-watch that show so I can remember what it's about and then this would be even funnier except that it & shows like it make me cry tears of fear.
June 30, 2011 at 7:00 AM
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