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#13799610 - 01/16/11 09:07 PM (1 year, 4 months ago) |
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Mushrooms Help Reindeer Fly High
Turns out the myth of flying reindeer might not be that far from the truth. According to scientist Andrew Haynes, reindeer, along with other animals in the wild, sometimes deliberately eat the hallucinogenic mushroom Amanita muscaria in order to amuse themselves during long winters.
Writing in the respected Pharmaceutical Journal, Mr. Haynes said, "They have a desire to experience altered states of consciousness."
What's the link between this mushroom and flying reindeer you ask?
In 1967 an amateur scholar named R. Gordon Wasson published a book arguing that Amanita muscaria was used in ancient ceremonies by shamans in the Far East. It is said both the shamans and the reindeer were known to eat these mushrooms. Man and beast alike hallucinated.
"For humans a common side-effect of mushrooms is the feeling of flying, so it's interesting the legend about Santa's reindeer is they can fly," says Haynes.
Another interesting thing you might notice is the color of the hallucinogenic fungi: red with white spots. Sounds very similar to the colors of Santa.
Add it all up and what do you get? Flying reindeer and a mushroom that turns into a happy personification named Santa.
Just remember, don't bother putting out carrots for Rudolph and company this year – they'd much rather have something a little harder.
Nice one reindeers
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 Re: Mushrooms Help Reindeer Fly High [Re: tha_doctor]
#13799805 - 01/16/11 09:43 PM (1 year, 4 months ago) |
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""For humans a common side-effect of mushrooms is the feeling of flying, so it's interesting the legend about Santa's reindeer is they can fly," says Haynes."
ummm... Ya..... no
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#13799886 - 01/16/11 10:00 PM (1 year, 4 months ago) |
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Re: Mushrooms Help Reindeer Fly High [Re: tha_doctor]
#13800697 - 01/17/11 02:12 AM (1 year, 4 months ago) |
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I've always found it interesting....The history with the Amanita muscaria, reindeer, Santa, christmas traditions and the way they relate with each other...
Here's a much better article about the Amanita muscria and christmas >>> The psychedelic secrets of Santa Claus
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Re: Mushrooms Help Reindeer Fly High [Re: openmind]
#13800791 - 01/17/11 03:36 AM (1 year, 4 months ago) |
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Cool article man 
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Re: Mushrooms Help Reindeer Fly High [Re: tha_doctor]
#13800798 - 01/17/11 03:48 AM (1 year, 4 months ago) |
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As far as i know 'Santa Claus' comes from the Dutch tradition of 'Sinter klaas'
It's funny how different things come together to create a big fantasy.
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Re: Mushrooms Help Reindeer Fly High [Re: virus1824]
#13801921 - 01/17/11 11:31 AM (1 year, 4 months ago) |
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i'm pretty sure that santa's red suit was invented by coca-cola advertisers in the last 19th century. i'll have to look it up when i have time.
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Re: Mushrooms Help Reindeer Fly High [Re: jackdaniels]
#13802751 - 01/17/11 02:19 PM (1 year, 4 months ago) |
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There is a clip somewhere of reindeers jumping, and they look like they could fly.
A santa claus movie from the 80s had the elves talking about a moss they fed the reindeer to fly.
How about the Amanita Panther left behind at the dance recital in Despicable Me? I also enjoyed Vector's mushroom shaped escape vessel.
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Re: Mushrooms Help Reindeer Fly High [Re: downlowfunk]
#13804137 - 01/17/11 06:17 PM (1 year, 4 months ago) |
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Silly Santa, drugs are for people.
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Re: Mushrooms Help Reindeer Fly High [Re: thenpc]
#13805343 - 01/17/11 09:58 PM (1 year, 4 months ago) |
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This is probably a re-post; here is Joe Rogans blog where he expresses his thoughts on the subject
http://blog.joerogan.net/archives/108
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Re: Mushrooms Help Reindeer Fly High [Re: jackdaniels]
#13805365 - 01/17/11 10:02 PM (1 year, 4 months ago) |
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Quote:
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i'm pretty sure that santa's red suit was invented by coca-cola advertisers in the last 19th century. i'll have to look it up when i have time.
It was.
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#13805690 - 01/17/11 11:25 PM (1 year, 4 months ago) |
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Quote:
mthrbtch said:
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jackdaniels said:
i'm pretty sure that santa's red suit was invented by coca-cola advertisers in the last 19th century. i'll have to look it up when i have time.
It was.
The red suit of Santa already existed before Coca-cola came along...
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...Although the modern image of Santa Claus was created at least in part by the advertising department of Coca-Cola, in truth his appearance, clothing, mannerisms and companions all mark him as the reincarnation of these ancient mushroom-gathering shamans....
...Santa also dresses like a mushroom gatherer. When it was time to go out and harvest the magical mushrooms, the ancient shamans would dress much like Santa, wearing red and white fur-trimmed coats and long black boots.
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Re: Mushrooms Help Reindeer Fly High [Re: openmind]
#13807029 - 01/18/11 09:36 AM (1 year, 4 months ago) |
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i like the idea that santa's trippin shrooms all christmas eve 
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