Santa’s Photo Album: Rudolph’s hidden talent

Do you want to know who the three girls next to Rudolph in this picture are? They’re members of the North Pole College Folk Dance Troupe. They needed new costumes and decided to organize a fundraiser. They wanted to do something useful for busy people and fun for themselves, so they were doing beautiful gift-wrapping for customers at the mall.

Since Rudolph loves traditional dance and I think it’s important to support youth and the arts, we decided to give them a hand, or a hoof, whatever the case may be. They were delighted to see us, especially since our presence attracted many people, ho, ho, ho!

After two hours of wrapping gifts of all shapes and sizes, the girls took a break to perform a dance number. The shoppers were thrilled, and some dropped a few dollars in the donation box even though they didn’t have any presents that needed wrapping. Rudolph instantly became their number-one fan! He kept complimenting them and saying it was one of the best performances he’d ever seen.

The teens were surprised that Rudolph was an excellent dancer himself and asked him to be in their Christmas show. They assured him that there was room for a special guest. After all, they wanted to thank him for his invaluable help! With stars in his eyes, Rudolph readily accepted.

I don’t think I’ve ever seen him as happy as he was at that show. He performed an impressive tap dance number with his new friends. He’s been talking about it ever since, ho, ho, ho!

By Sarah Beauregard and Johannie Dufour
Translated by Jasmine Heesaker