Posted on 12/20/2019 11:18:07 AM PST by Diana in Wisconsin
HERSHEY, Pa. (WJW) — Santa's reindeer have been cleared for takeoff!
Pennsylvania's Secretary of Agriculture, Russell Redding, and State Veterinarian, Dr. Kevin Brightbill, met with Santa Claus and his nine reindeer at Hersheypark Christmas Candylane on Thursday to announce that they've received a clean bill of health and can fly on December 24.
The reindeer, answering to the names of Dasher, Dancer, Prancer, Vixen, Comet, Cupid, Donder, Blitzen, and Rudolph received clearance to fly from Alaska’s state veterinarian.
“Not everyone knows what takes place behind the scenes to allow Santa and his nine reindeer to take flight on Christmas Eve,” said Agriculture Secretary Redding. “Thanks to Dr. Brightbill, his counterpart in the North Pole, and Santa’s due diligence, we can expect gifts under the tree Christmas morning.”
Pennsylvania State Veterinarian Dr. Kevin Brightbill holds up a clean bill of health for Santa's nine reindeer, and that they're cleared for take-off on December 24, at Hersheypark Christmas Candylane on Thursday, December 19, 2019. (Courtesy: Pennsylvania Dept. of Agriculture)
The reindeer received a certificate of veterinary inspection and permit to ship that allows them to fly from rooftop to rooftop for the purpose of toy delivery.
State officials said that for animals that travel between states, such certificates help ensure that contagious diseases are not spread.
The Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture veterinarians supplied Santa's reindeer with the certificate this year since they are residing at Hersheypark for the next few days.
"Hersheypark is honored that Santa trusts his nine reindeer to the care of our ZooAmerica team throughout the holiday season," said Quinn Bryner, Director of PR at Hersheypark. "We're the only place to see them all together in the Northeast through Jan. 1 so we wish them a magical flight before they come back to Hershey!"
Make sure to track Santa and the reindeer's flight path on December 24 using NORAD’s Santa Tracker.
Bad news- the EPA has just stepped in and cancelled Christmas because reindeer fart more when hauling a sled and cause global warming-
How Dare You!
bttt
Libs don’t need a reason to cancel Christmas. The mere fact that Christmas makes some people HAPPY is enough cause.
Yeah!
It figures the government would stick its regulartory nose into this too.
lol sorry- had a brain fart there- my bad-
Are they cleared by the FAA?
Are they rated for IFR?
Aren’t some of them still in check?
Packages for all good boys and girls must certainly
be above gross takeoff weight!
Worst than that. The Enquirer is releasing a special editions days before Christmas Eve.
Vixen has syphilis.
Prancer is gay (no shock there)
Dancer had a sex change.
Blitzen is protesting this year in the name of global climate change.
And comet...well..I can’t even type that one on this board
“Stayed tuned for up to the minute results of tests on Punxutawney Phil.”
Meh. Phil’s a rabid version of the REAL Groundhog - Jimmy - in Sun Prairie, WI! :)
[[Prancer is gay (no shock there)]]
LOL- Changing his name to the more ‘masculine’ sounding name of “Light in the loafers”
What about the tenth Reindeer?
lol
loafers lol
Has he come out of the closet, yet?
Yep-government wanting to control everything.
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