Comments on: Santa's Reindeer http://www.neatorama.com/2008/12/22/santas-reindeer/ The Neat Side of the Web Wed, 25 Nov 2009 20:52:14 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: m0le http://www.neatorama.com/2008/12/22/santas-reindeer/comment-page-1/#comment-1296946 m0le Tue, 23 Dec 2008 12:49:07 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/?p=21558#comment-1296946 The old German for Thunder was Donner. The change to Dunder for the poem was probably to bring it more in line with the English. And how many people were typing in "Blixem"? As that is the actual spelling used in the poem - very likely to help the awkward rhyme for "Vixen" Donner and Blitzen means thunder and lightning in German. Donder or Dunder is Dutch, lightning in Dutch is Bliksem so it was probably the German that was originally used before Moore, ahem, published it. Google: Charles Fenno Hoffman for more on the 7 year publishing gap. The old German for Thunder was Donner. The change to Dunder for the poem was probably to bring it more in line with the English.

And how many people were typing in "Blixem"? As that is the actual spelling used in the poem - very likely to help the awkward rhyme for "Vixen"

Donner and Blitzen means thunder and lightning in German. Donder or Dunder is Dutch, lightning in Dutch is Bliksem so it was probably the German that was originally used before Moore, ahem, published it.

Google: Charles Fenno Hoffman for more on the 7 year publishing gap.

]]> By: SenorMysterioso http://www.neatorama.com/2008/12/22/santas-reindeer/comment-page-1/#comment-1295612 SenorMysterioso Tue, 23 Dec 2008 06:44:23 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/?p=21558#comment-1295612 donner slowed me down, thought it was donder or dunder donner slowed me down, thought it was donder or dunder

]]> By: Xinavera http://www.neatorama.com/2008/12/22/santas-reindeer/comment-page-1/#comment-1295160 Xinavera Tue, 23 Dec 2008 04:08:41 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/?p=21558#comment-1295160 It's Donder, not Donner. Donder and Blitzen=Thunder and Lightening. Donner is a bunch of unlucky pioneers. They also forgot Olive (the other reindeer) and (out with) Glee ;-) It's Donder, not Donner. Donder and Blitzen=Thunder and Lightening. Donner is a bunch of unlucky pioneers.

They also forgot Olive (the other reindeer) and (out with) Glee ;-)

]]> By: ted http://www.neatorama.com/2008/12/22/santas-reindeer/comment-page-1/#comment-1295101 ted Tue, 23 Dec 2008 03:51:17 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/?p=21558#comment-1295101 Took me a minute, too. You have to remember that the one reindeer was in the Donner party. Took me a minute, too. You have to remember that the one reindeer was in the Donner party.

]]> By: Rocky Rook http://www.neatorama.com/2008/12/22/santas-reindeer/comment-page-1/#comment-1295013 Rocky Rook Tue, 23 Dec 2008 03:23:19 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/?p=21558#comment-1295013 Fun quiz! Took me about a minute. Fun quiz! Took me about a minute.

]]> By: fupalicious http://www.neatorama.com/2008/12/22/santas-reindeer/comment-page-1/#comment-1294949 fupalicious Tue, 23 Dec 2008 03:02:32 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/?p=21558#comment-1294949 I'm with Casie... Gene Autry got me through this one. I'm with Casie... Gene Autry got me through this one.

]]> By: Alasdair http://www.neatorama.com/2008/12/22/santas-reindeer/comment-page-1/#comment-1294795 Alasdair Tue, 23 Dec 2008 02:25:19 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/?p=21558#comment-1294795 14 seconds... and I thought I did pretty well, until I see 10 and 7 and 3... 14 seconds... and I thought I did pretty well, until I see 10 and 7 and 3...

]]> By: HollywoodBob http://www.neatorama.com/2008/12/22/santas-reindeer/comment-page-1/#comment-1294192 HollywoodBob Mon, 22 Dec 2008 23:41:45 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/?p=21558#comment-1294192 I started typing before the clock started, so my 3 seconds doesn't count I'm sure. :-D I started typing before the clock started, so my 3 seconds doesn't count I'm sure. :-D

]]> By: Casie http://www.neatorama.com/2008/12/22/santas-reindeer/comment-page-1/#comment-1293808 Casie Mon, 22 Dec 2008 21:37:37 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/?p=21558#comment-1293808 7 seconds. Thanks Gene Autry. 7 seconds. Thanks Gene Autry.

]]> By: emmakate http://www.neatorama.com/2008/12/22/santas-reindeer/comment-page-1/#comment-1293446 emmakate Mon, 22 Dec 2008 19:59:12 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/?p=21558#comment-1293446 I also tried "Donder" and then realized it wouldn't take it. It took me a minute and a half because I didn't realize I needed to type RUDOLPH!! I was thinking of the "Night Before Christmas" and Rudolph isn't in that. I also tried "Donder" and then realized it wouldn't take it. It took me a minute and a half because I didn't realize I needed to type RUDOLPH!! I was thinking of the "Night Before Christmas" and Rudolph isn't in that.

]]> By: Patrick B http://www.neatorama.com/2008/12/22/santas-reindeer/comment-page-1/#comment-1293232 Patrick B Mon, 22 Dec 2008 18:55:04 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/?p=21558#comment-1293232 I would have done better but I used the "Night Before Christmas" spelling. In the original english translation it is Donder not Donner. In the original Dutch it was even odder. It was Dunder and Blixem. I would have done better but I used the "Night Before Christmas" spelling.

In the original english translation it is Donder not Donner.

In the original Dutch it was even odder. It was Dunder and Blixem.

]]> By: frostbyte http://www.neatorama.com/2008/12/22/santas-reindeer/comment-page-1/#comment-1293140 frostbyte Mon, 22 Dec 2008 18:24:27 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/?p=21558#comment-1293140 Oops... of course I meant that I did well. Oops... of course I meant that I did well.

]]> By: frostbyte http://www.neatorama.com/2008/12/22/santas-reindeer/comment-page-1/#comment-1293139 frostbyte Mon, 22 Dec 2008 18:23:29 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/?p=21558#comment-1293139 Wow... I finally did good. Got them all in 10 seconds. I guess it pays to have a 2 year old! Wow... I finally did good. Got them all in 10 seconds. I guess it pays to have a 2 year old!

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