STATISTIC FOR THE DAY
Number of U.S. towns named "Santa Claus": 3
-- Harper's Index
QUOTE FOR THE DAY
I stopped believing in Santa Claus when I was six. Mother took me
to see him in a department store and he asked for my autograph.
-- Shirley Temple
DEFINITON FOR THE DAY
Tinsel: Snake mirrors
-- Steven Wright
Christmas comes but once a year
364 days to get your ass in gear.
-- John Wesley Harding, "Talking Christmas Goodwill Blues"
Jennifer Bofinger, media spokeswoman for the animal rights group People for
the Ethical Treatment of Animals, said despite the shabby treatment of deer
in general, her organization has not received any complaints about how Santa
Claus treats his reindeer.
-- L.A. Times
