Unhappy Holidays: People Share Their Unforgettable Christmas Stories

33. This Vixen Was No Cupid

Over the winter break, my ex-girlfriend and I were watching Django Unchained, and there’s a moment where the camera pans over a herd of reindeer. My ex said she thought it was weird that they would include reindeer in the movie because it breaks the immersion. Confused, I asked what she meant. What she said next blew my mind. She explained to me how reindeer weren’t real. She seriously thought reindeer were make-believe animals—because of Rudolph and Santa’s reindeer.

Dating an idiot