I'm sure you're quite familiar with the holiday classic production "Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer." The family favorite debuted 50 years ago, in 1964.

Well, a lot has changed over the last 5 decades. There's just no way the behavior exhibited by Santa, Donner, and others up at the North Pole would float in today's world of "gotcha" media.

Merry Christmas. And, be kind to those challenged with a crimson proboscis.

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