Question: First, your column ...

Question: First, your column is pretty hilarious and entertaining. Second, I have a question about Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer. Why is the rag doll considered a misfit toy? My two daughters asked me and I haven't a clue.  Dawn Ausiello: Someone forgot to give the poor thing a nose. It's a pretty sad story, actually.

Michael Ausiello

Dec. 15, 2004 at 12:00 a.m. PT

Question: First, your column is pretty hilarious and entertaining. Second, I have a question about Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer. Why is the rag doll considered a misfit toy? My two daughters asked me and I haven't a clue. — Dawn

Ausiello: Someone forgot to give the poor thing a nose. It's a pretty sad story, actually.