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Hero Who Saved Christmas Receives Honor

The wait is finally over! One of the world’s biggest, best known and most love television stars has finally achieved his lifelong dream of being honored with his very own US Postage stamp.

In an interview following the unveiling ceremony the star was quoted as saying ‘It has been a long time coming. I’ve always known my skill set was limited and to be honored like this gives me a tremendous sense of satisfaction. It just goes to show that anyone, regardless of physical differences or public misconceptions, can achieve any goal they set for themselves.”

If you still don’t know who it is, you will kick yourself when you find out.

A staple on television sets all over the world during the Christmas holiday season, this beloved character overcame years of taunting and abuse from friends and family. He leapt into the spotlight 50 years ago and seems to have at least 50 years left.

For years, children all over the world have literally sung his praises. It is a very common sight all over the world to see school children imitating his unique ability.
A representative from Rankin/Bass, the producers of the beloved Christmas special, was reportedly overheard blaming the star for nearly shutting the whole production down in 1964. Apparently, the hero of the story was quite demanding, insisting on special hours for shooting, a customized dressing room and according to sources, more oats and hay than three full grown race horses could eat.

You’ve probably figured out by now the star is Bumble, the Abominable Snow Monster of ‘Rudolph the Red-Nose Reindeer fame.’ While some are uncomfortable using the term Abominable Snow Monster when speaking of Bumble, his friends and family insist all is well and Bumble loves the attention it brings.

In the story, in case you are the one person who hasn’t seen it, Bumble overcomes a terrible toothache, some poor decisions by Rudolph and his girlfriend Clarice.

There is also the matter of Hermey, the misfit elf, and Yukon Cornelius’s brutal assault in which Bumble was knocked unconscious, had all his teeth pulled and was chased off a cliff.

Fortunately, Bumble was able to keep his wits and bounce on impact to avoid certain death.

Through it all, Bumble shows up at Santa’s place just in time to put the star on the village’s Christmas tree and save the holiday for all the elves, reindeer and Mr. and Mrs. Claus.

Many retellings of the story have been mangled through the years so that Rudolph and the homicidal Yukon Cornelius are made out to be heroes.

Oh, the imagination on some….

Oh yeah, Rudolph, Santa and Hermey were also honored with a stamp of their own. It just goes to show that a star of Bumble’s magnitude can carry any manner of characters to the top with him.