Rudolph the red-nosed press aide?
It looks like Gov. Mike Easley, or at least the boys over in his press office, have a little extra time on their hands with Christmas approaching.
From a press release sent out Thursday afternoon:
"By the powers vested in me as governor of this great state, I am hereby lifting the ban on reindeer coming into North Carolina on Christmas Eve and during the early morning hours on Christmas Day," Easley said. "This temporary reprieve only applies to 'flying reindeer' who are pulling Santa's sleigh across our state borders to bring toys and goodies to all the good little girls and boys."
In case you're wondering, North Carolina has an importation ban on reindeer and other similar critters to prevent the spread of chronic wasting disease.