Remember the old adage about reindeer really knowing how to fly? Well, they do. In a way. They’re all getting high so they’ll be less bored wandering out in the woods.
It’s a human condition to put anthropomorphic states on animals and assuming they feel a certain way or think a certain way or know too much. But in the case of some reindeer, it may be absolutely true. In a recent paper published in the Pharmaceutical Journal, Andrew Haynes has stated that the animals seek out the special fungus in their habitats specifically because they want to experience altered states of consciousness
Hear that, chilluns? Rudolph wants to get high. All Rudolph can think about is getting high. In fact, that may be why he flies so fast, so he can get home, get high, and sleep for 13-hour stretches. And ripped from the article published in the Metro UK – ‘Reindeer have been reported as making odd noises and staggering around after consuming the hallucinogens.’
Well, yeah. That’s kinda what happens. Reindeer aren’t immune to acting like jackasses. They’re so fond of eating the mushrooms that herdsmen will drink the reindeer’s urine to try to get high on their own.
I have no words of comfort for you. Except for Merry Christmas.
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