now dasher, now dancer, now vixen, now blitzer too, the top of the porch, to the top of the wall, nowcolas, too. and then in a twinkling, i heard on the roof, the prancing and pawing of each little hoof. as i drew in my head and was turning around, down the chimney st. nicolas came with a bound. he was dressed all in fur from his head to his foot, and his clothes were all tarnished with ashed and soot. a bundle of toys he flung on his back, and he looked like a peddler just opening his pack. his eyes how they twinkled, his dimples how merry. his cheeks were like roses, his nose a chery. his drawn little moulth was all drawn up like a bow, and the beard on his chin was as white as the snow. the pipe he held tight with his teeth and his hat incircled his head like a wreath. he had a little round face and a belly that shook when he laughed like a bowl full of jelly. and i laughed when i saw him in spite of myself. a wink of his eye and a twist of his head, soon mave me to know i had nothing to dread. he spoke not a word but went straight to his work and filled all the stockings and turne

dasher, dancer, prancer, vixen, come met, cupid, donner and blitzen.s about the north pole. they want to know how old is rudolph? rudolph is 71 years old this year. born in 1939. they want to know how many elves you have? i always tell them i have 886 elves. i don't know where i got the number, but that's what i've been telling them for 35 years, and it works good. >> reporter: but he says most importantly, there are two things you must never forget. >> never think that you are the real santa. and they're all little believers, trust me. whether they're 1 or 101. >> and so we choose tom valent and the hundreds of santas in training he's taught all over the country, all waiting for the real santa to arrive tonight. 886 elves. we'll take you at your word there, santa. for diane sawyer, home with her family, and all of us here at abc news, merry christmas. and we leave you with the images that caught our eye today, the magnificent trees lit up all over the world. good night. >>> next at 6:00 best skiing and snowboarding condition in years. >> today is a ve

sir and vixen, one comment, cupid, donder, and blitzen., to the top of the wall, now dash away all. when they meet with an obstacle, out to the sky. it up to the house taught they flew, with a sleigh full of toys and st. nicholas, too. twinkling i heard on the roof, the prancing and pauling of each little hoof. as i drew in my head and was turning around, down the chimney st. nicholas came with a bound. he was dressed all in for, from his head to his foot, and his clothes were all tarnished with ashes and soot. a bundle of toys he had flung on his back, and he looked like a peddler just opening his pack. his eyes, how they twinkled. his dimples, how mary. his cheeks were like roses, his nose like a cherry. his droll little mouth was drawn up by a bow, and the beard of his chin was as white as the snow. it the stump of a pipe he held tight in his teeth, and the smoke, it encircled his head like a wreath. but he had a broad face and a little round belly, that shook when he laughed like a bowlful of jelly. he was chubby and plump, a right jol

. ♪ now dasher and dancer now prancer and vixen on comet and cupid on donner and blitzen ♪ [ cheers andelly. ♪ that shook when he laughed like a bowl full of jelly ♪ [ laughter and applause ] >> he spoke not a word but went straight to his work and filled all the stockings then turned with a jerk. and laying his finger aside of his nose and giving a nod -- up the chimney he rose. but i heard him exclaim as he drove out of sight, "merry christmas to all" -- ♪ and to all a good night ♪ [ cheers and applause ] >> jimmy: that's the way to do it. thank you so much. james earl jones and aaron neville! happy holidays everyone! [ cheers and applause ] [ male announcer ] this is the evo 4g. this android, which powers the evo. this is something nice someone said about the evo. so is this. ♪ and this. and all this. and this is something really, really nice that someone said about the evo. well, we thought it was nice. this is the htc evo 4g. with speech disabilities, deaf, hard-of-hearing and people only from sprint, the now network. access www.sprintrelay.com. this holiday season, chevy's giving

dasher, dancer, prancer e vixen, comet, coupeit, donner, blitzen rhett are if r for the maddest did she around the world. helping the jolliest guy in the world deliver on the request pouring into the remote town of north pole, alaska. >> you have no clue. >> the postal service has been receiving 30 to 40,000 letters each week. >> you get people looking for a home computer down to a little thing as a toy for their puppy. >> what's your name? >> all 5 your old cassidy wants is proof. >> feel it. pull it. pull it! is that real? >> yes, but -- >> all santa wants is another slay to replace the other one. wish granted. >> i got a new one with gps, hot chocolate and the whole nine yards. >>> marla and garvin, we have been trying to get santa out here to talk to us, but he is too busy. i got his helper if you want to talk to him again. >> i want to hear from skittles. >> hey, skittles. >> yo. >> let's go over your boss's schedule. toys? >> check. >> seat cushion? >> check. >> radar clearance? >> check. >> maps. >> check. we got it. everything is under control. >> you know this guy is nuts for t

dasher, dancer, prancer, vixen, comet, cure paid, donner, blitzen, all resting for what in 24 hours will be the maddest dash around the world. it's to a sleigh helping the jolliest guy in the world deliver on the countless toy requests pouring into the remote town of north pole, alaska. >> until you get right here you just have no clue. the opera's u.s. apostle service has been receiving 30 to 40,000 letters to santa each week. >> you get a letter from people looking for something extravagant. >> reporter: all this 5-year-old wants is proof. >> pull it. pull it. is that real? >> reporter: all santa wants is another sleigh to replace the old one out front. wish granted. >> i got a new one this year. i'm telling you. with gps, hot chocolate, the whole nine yard on that sleigh this year. >> reporter: what makes santa's operation all the more remarkable are the working conditions? there's less than four hours of sunlight and temperatures are well below zero. current reading is a lovely negative 38 degrees. here in north pole, alaska, i'm bob riddell. back to you. >> don't step behind the sle

sir and vixen, one comment, cupid, donder, and blitzen.y all. when they meet with an obstacle, out to the sky. it up to the house taught they flew, with a sleigh full of toys and st. nicholas, too. twinkling i heard on the roof, the prancing and pauling of each little hoof. as i drew in my head and was turning around, down the chimney st. nicholas came with a bound. he was dressed all in for, from his head to his foot, and his clothes were all tarnished with ashes and soot. a bundle of toys he had flung on his back, and he looked like a peddler just opening his pack. his eyes, how they twinkled. his dimples, how mary. his cheeks were like roses, his nose like a cherry. his droll little mouth was drawn up by a bow, and the beard of his chin was as white as the snow. it the stump of a pipe he held tight in his teeth, and the smoke, it encircled his head like a wreath. but he had a broad face and a little round belly, that shook when he laughed like a bowlful of jelly. he was chubby and plump, a right jolly old elf, and i laughed when i saw h

. >> are or vixen. >> thank you, harry. >> the first baby-boomers about to hit 65, who vowed they wouldsers are, in fact, effective ways to keep our memories, of us of a certain age, fresh and sharp. >> i think so. my father-in-law, big dave loves sudoku. >> big d. >> sharp guy. >> we'll ask a scientist. >> also is it better to gift or regift? you have to tell if you regift? seems every year one present you don't like. what do you do with it? what if someone is a serial bad gifter, can you tell them just don't bother? all those answers this morning as well you actually have to buy presents for, even those you don't know well. i need this segment. i'm so challenged bit. >> my wife is all over this right now. >> really? i'm going to call her later. >> she is a professional christmas gifter. >> very good. >> also this morning we'll take the holiday party you normally go to and give it a twist. >> yes. >> katie lee is here this morning. she's going to be making avocado orange pomegranate salsa for your holiday party and how about asian tuna meatballs. >> tuna and meatballs. >> you are kiddi

. >> donner, dasher, vixen. >> blitheen. >> comet, cupid. did i say donnor?search did you do for this segment by the way. >> no, no. i'm up to six. >> dancer. >> dancer. >> is there a prancer. >> on dasher, on -- >> under this scenario. >> -- comet, cupid, donner and blithen, which, by the way is thunder and lightning, old german words. >> and rudolph would be ninth. >> rudolph is ninth. >> the red-nosed reindeer. ken, thank you so much. >> for real, merry christmas. >> and you to. >> up next get in the spirit of the holidays with delicious holiday spirits, special cocktails to make your christmas very merry. you're watching "the early show" on cbs. >> i'd like to wish my family and friends and my fiancee, erin, merry christmas and happy new year! ♪ whoa, whoa! 10:00 and 2:00, buddy. eyes on the road, right? hands on the wheel. [ male announcer ] the want-it, need-it... stay focused. [ male announcer ] ...gotta-have-it taste of mcdonald's burgers. the simple joy worth waiting for. [ young man ] how's your burger, bro? [ laughs ] her morning begins with arthri

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