Konrad Schuknecht
Did you know Rudolph the 'Red Nosed Reindeer' had a younger brother? His name is Randolph, and like Rudolph, Randolph had a very special physical characteristic also. Though Randolph’s his nose could pick up the aroma of food no matter how far away it might be, it didn’t glow red like Rudolph’s. However, Randolph’s unique physical trait was his size. Randolph was not just larger than the other reindeer, he was 'huge'. Compared to the other reindeer in Christmas Town, Randolph stood antlers, head, and shoulders high over them. If you think Rudolph had a hard time fitting in with just his red nose, you can imagine how difficult it was for an oversized reindeer to go unnoticed and not be made fun of. The elves of Christmas Town take special pride in their Christmas Trade Skills. Elves make toys, bake cookies, write Christmas Cards, wrap gifts, and do dozens of other special duties to make Christmas special. Elves are taught these trades early and by the time they are old enough to start work, they have a great deal of training and pride in their job. Well, that is everyone but Oscar the elf. Oscar you see holds the record for failing at every Christmas Trade School he attended. Its not that Oscar is dumb, he is just accident prone and somewhat clumsy. He also likes to day dream a lot. These are not the qualities necessary to make a good Christmas Town elf. So it wouldn’t be unusual to find out both Randolph and Oscar were best friends. They were each outcast in their own communities. Randolph, because of his size couldn’t fly like the other reindeer and Oscar couldn’t be trusted to do anything in the elf community. The elves and reindeer alike in Christmas Town made fun of Randolph and Oscar. Santa Claus was very patient with both Oscar and Randolph and was always looking for an opportunity to give them each an assignment they could succeed in. Oscar and Randolph were very appreciative of Santa for all of his efforts and his trust and wanted v
