Christmas on
Duck Key in 2003
Santa
arrives on Duck Key with help from the Conch Key Fire
Department.
Pictured
below are some of the holiday displays visible on Duck
Key this Christmas season. Many homes had colorfully lit
balconies and palm treesfestooned with lights. One home
had a Snowman, and several island residents decorated
trees with huge ornaments. There were a few Santas in
sleighs, a number of religious displays , and many
reindeer.
On the
subject of reindeer,
Bob Adams
forwarded e-mail explaining that the Alaska Department of
Fish and Game reports that ". . . both male and female
reindeer grow antlers in the summer each year", and "male
reindeer drop their antlers at the beginning of each
winter, usually late November to
mid-December."
"Female
reindeer retain their antlers till they give birth in the
spring. Therefore, according to every historical
rendition depicting Santa's reindeer, every single one of
them, from Rudolph to Blitzen, had to be a
girl."
Bob and
Rose Adams Christmas display
Bob and
Grace Beacham's home
Home of
George and Loa Prout
Dick and
Carol Holland
Bobye and
Adam Mink
Stephanie
and Dorian Mullar
Ray and
Alice Pryzbyl
Part of
R.J. and June Helbling's decorations
These
large tree lights were just a small part of the Christmas
ornamentation at Scott and Diana Walker's
home.
Sue and
Dennis Kulig
