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How was this a feel good story?! (lemmy.ml)
submitted 10 months ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]
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[–] [email protected] 12 points 10 months ago (2 children)

Montgomery Ward employee made up this story. And it was somewhat autobiographical.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 10 months ago (1 children)

He got so drunk his nose got so red it glowed?

[–] [email protected] 3 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago) (1 children)

He wasn't perceived as valuable until certain traits were made apparent.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 10 months ago (1 children)

What were the Montgomery Wards employee's traits that others found valuable?

[–] [email protected] 1 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago)

It wasn't until he wrote the story, essentially. He provided them further revenue. Although he was already a copywriter.

https://www.si.edu/newsdesk/snapshot/rudolph-red-nosed-reindeer

https://www.npr.org/2015/12/25/461005670/the-history-of-rudolph-the-red-nosed-reindeer

[–] [email protected] 1 points 10 months ago

I believe it. It very much reflects the modes of thought at the time.