Winter; a time to share stories, eat lots of food, and hear holiday tales. In the winter time, so many fictional characters have been told throughout history, and I am here to share my top 3 (in no particular order).
Starting off the list is Frosty The Snowman. This guy is a magical creature who literally comes to life from a magical hat—a hat! He brings chaotically good energy, always a great vibe to be around. Frosty demonstrates the joyful, carefree feeling of that first snowfall, a fun feeling during the winter time. Frosty is that fun jolly friend that can be friends with anyone.
Next on the list is Jack Frost, one of the OG’s for winter holiday lore. He’s different from Frosty. With Jack Frost, you have more of the silent quiet type, but he can bring snow with the snap of a finger and give you a beautiful morning snow day.
This guy is the aesthetic king; the icy windows, crisp cold air, bright and freezing mornings, the diamonds you see in the snow, that’s all him. Love or hate him, you can’t deny this guy’s greatness, even if it means you will be stuck in an ice traffic jam.
Following Sir Frost is Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer. I know there is love and hate for this magical underdog, so let’s look at both sides; to put it in sports terms, one of the main arguments is that Rudolph is a “system reindeer.” Yeah, he saved Christmas that ‘one foggy Christmas Eve,’ and maybe a couple more throughout the years, but let’s be honest with ourselves–how many “foggy” Christmas Eves are there? If it was Christmas on a clear winter night, he’s not getting called up on that starting Reindeer lineup, he’s going to be on the bench, staying at home. Only because there is fog he gets put into the lineup to fit Santa’s “system”.
Now let’s look at the other side of the coin; the pro Rudolf crowd. When the pressure and fog is high, this guy performs. He is the playoff hero and may go silent for the majority of the regular season, yet he probably will perform in the playoffs. To put in NFL terms, he is the Nick Foles of the North Pole, mediocre at best in the regular season, but will lead his team to victory in the big game (Christmas Eve). He is the type of player every locker room needs; and proves that being different isn’t a weakness–it’s a super strength.
From beauty, to chaos to nostalgia, these three characters shape a lot of the winter holiday magic. Without these holiday stories, the month of December would just feel boring…and cold!
