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With the holiday season upon us, you have probably already had some sight-ings of Santa Claus and maybe even his reindeer. This Tidbits scopes out some interesting antler information.••Antlersarethebonygrowthsthatsit

atop the heads of more than 60 kinds of deer, including moose, elk, rein-deerandcaribou.Alloftheseanimalsare hoofed ruminants of the Cervi-daefamily.Ruminantsincludecows,sheep, goats and giraffes and all have four-part stomachs.

••Bothmaleandfemalecaribouandreindeergrowantlers.Butonlymaledeer, moose and elk have antlers. Theyusethemasweaponstofightforherd leadership or for a female mate.

••Antlersaretruemarvelsofnature.Alldeergrowanewpairofantlersevery year from the time they are a yearold.Therateatwhichtheyre-generate, an inch (2.5 cm) or more perday,makesthemthefastestgrow-ing formation in the animal kingdom. Conversely, the degeneration of the bondbetweentheantlerandthepedicle, the bony platform above the frontalboneoftheskullonwhichant-lersgrow,isthefastestdeteriorationof tissue in the animal kingdom. This degeneration of tissue causes the ant-lers to loosen and fall off in complete sets.

••Pediclesappearonyoungdeerduringtheirfirstyearoflife,appearingas small bumps or knobs. Each year whennewantlersgrow,theantlersgetlargerandlonger,withmore“branches.” You can tell a deer’s age by counting his branches.

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A couple who’d been married for over 50 years was sitting on the sofa, when the wife said, “Dear, do you remember how you used to sit close to me?” He moved over and sat close to her. “Dear,” she continued, “do you remember how you used to hold me tight?” He reached over and held her tight. “And,” she went on, “do you remem-ber how you used to hug me and kiss me and nibble on my ear?” With that, her husband got up and started to walk out of the room. “Where are you going?” she asked. “Well,” answered the husband, “I have to get my teeth.”

The caterer was consulting with a woman about throwing a birthday party for her 72-year-old husband. “Is it a surprise?” the caterer asked. “Oh, no,” answered the woman. “My husband knows he’s going to be 72.”

••Jackson(theareaiscalledJack-son Hole) has four elk-antler arches atthecornersofTownSquareParkinthecenteroftown.Thearches,firsterectedbytheRotaryClubofJacksonin the 1960s, are made of antlers gath-ered from the Elk Refuge. Each arch, madefromabout2,000antlers,weighs7,000-10,000 pounds (3,175-4,500 kg). Recently, the Rotary Club auctioned off the old arches and replaced them withnewones.MillionsoftouristsfromaroundtheworldhavehadphotostakenunderthefamousJacksonantlerarches.

••Manyantlersareusedforartandhome decor. Even if you aren’t inter-ested in having a rack hanging in your living room, there are other antler cre-ations that are especially appropriate forrusticcabins.Antlersareusedtomakechandeliers,lamps,tables,draw-er pulls, doorknobs and more. Since antlers are shed every year, they are agreatwaytoaccentaspacewithoutharming nature.

•• Whendeershedtheirantlersinlatefallandwinter,theyoftenbecomefood for small forest animals, especially rodents.Antlershavevaluablecalcium,salt and other nutrients that are impor-tant for the small critters’ survival.

••ThereareseveraltownsinNorthAmericathatarenamedAntlerorAntlers.Antlers,Oklahoma,wassonamed because someone nailed a rack of antlers on a tree marking a nearby streaminthe1800s.Antler,NorthDa-kota,wasprobablynamedafterAntlerCreek,whichbranchesoutlikeantlers.In1905,whenitwasincorporated,thetownhad520people;inthe2010cen-sus, it had 27. Some other “antler” townsareAntler,Saskatchewan;Ant-lers,Virginia;andAntler,Missouri.

••Afterthreeorfourmonthsofgrowth,antlers can reach a span of 7 feet (2m)andaweightofmorethan45pounds(20kg).Antlersserveasasortof“badgeofcourage.”Theanimalwiththe biggest antlers, or rack, is usually the leader of the herd. Deer of all types usetheirantlerstofightandshowdominance. When the antlers are in theirtimeofquickgrowth,testosteroneis at its highest levels.

••Antlersarenothollowlikethehornsofcowsandotheranimals.Hornsaremadeoftubularfilamentsofkeratin,whichiswhathumanhairandnailsaremadeof.Onlytherhinoceroshassolid horns. Horns, unlike antlers, do notregenerateeachyear.Theygrowthroughout an animal’s life, and if they are broken, they do not reform. Most animal horns have only one point. The pronghorn antelope is the exception withtwopoints.Pronghornsalsoaredifferent in that they shed their horns.

••Antlersaremadeofahoneycombedbone-like tissue. They go through a timewhentheyarecoveredwithathinskinoffinehairscalledvelvet.Thevelvet contains an extensive capillary (vein)network.Ifyouweretotouchgrowingantlersonalivedeer,theywouldfeelwarmfromthehighlevelofbloodflow.Theantlershardenovertimeduringthegrowthseason,andthecartilage in the antlers becomes bone. Antlersstarthardeningatthebaseandtheprocesscontinuesratherquicklytothe tip until they are completely hard.

••Whenthevelvetdriesandhardens,the antlers have reached their full size. Deer rub and polish them against trees to keep them sharp and shiny and also rubtreeswhenitistimefortheantlerstoshed.Theantlersdonotalwaysfallofftogether.Sometimesonesidewillfall off, and the other side may fall off a day or so later.

••Whenantlersarealmostfullygrown,during the heat of the summer, they serve an unusual purpose. With the large amount of blood running through them,theantlers“throwoff”someofadeer’sbodyheat.How’sthatforbuilt-inairconditioning?Ofallofthetypesofdeer though, remember that the only femalesthatgrowantlersarecaribouand reindeer. So, the poor females of the other types of deer don’t have air conditioning!

••Manydeershedtheirantlersinaboutthe same locations (called “antler sheds”) each year, and many hunters and artists search for the shed antlers. Collecting and selling the antlers is per-mittedinmostareas.However,somestateshaveenactedshed-huntinglawsthatonlyallowantlerstobegatheredincertainareasatspecifictimes,withlargefinesandevenjailtimeasthepenaltiesforthosewhobreaktheselaws.

••ShedantlercollectingisquitepopularintheNationalElkRefugeinJacksonHole,Wyoming.TheJacksonDistrictBoyScoutsareissuedaspecialpermitoneSaturdayeachspringtojointherefuge staff in gathering elk antlers. TheScoutshelpsort,weigh,tag,bun-dle and sell the antlers at a public auc-tionheldintheJacksonTownSquareeach May.

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ANSWER: Roughly 7 percent of women and 3 percent of men suffer from restless leg syndrome. That gives you a lot of fellow sufferers. People describe it in many ways. Some say it’s an aching in their legs. Others describe it as a creeping-crawling sensation. No matter how people express the feeling, it makes them get up and move around. Activity lessens or gets rid of the sensations, but they can and do come back. They usually appear in the evening or at night when people are sitting or when they get into bed. No one is sure what causes the syndrome. Things that lessen its intensity and frequency are cutting back on caffeine, stopping smoking and exercising daily. Eliminating alcohol is a most helpful remedy. Sometimes restless leg syndrome is associated with iron deficiency and the anemia due to iron deficiency. Your doctor will want to check you for that. Pramipexole (Mirapex) and ropinirole (Requip), both drugs for Parkinson’s disease, are used for this syndrome, even though it has no relationship to Parkinson’s disease. They stimulate certain brain areas that control movement. Levodopa, another Parkinson’s medicine, also is pre-scribed. There are others, should these fail.Periodic limb movements of sleep is another condition that frequently occurs along with restless leg syndrome. It’s involuntary movements of the legs and feet during sleep. The kicking and jerking last about two seconds and recur every 20 to 40 seconds. Often the affected person is unaware of them. The bed partner plays a nighttime role of being a drop-kicked football and is quite aware of what’s happening. The affected person is quite tired during the day. The same medicines used for restless leg syndrome can be used here, too. Daily exercise might put an end to the nocturnal movements.The booklet on restless leg syndrome and nighttime leg cramps explains both conditions. To obtain a copy, write to: Dr. Donohue -- No. 306W, Box 536475, Orlando, FL 32853-6475. Enclose a check or money order (no cash) for $4.75 U.S./$6 Canada with the recipient’s printed name. Please allow four weeks for delivery. ***DEAR DR. DONOHUE: I have puffy bags under my eyes. They look like they have water in them. I am an 85-year-old woman. What’s the best way to treat them? They aren’t getting any better. I use ice on them, and it helps, but they come back. -- M.C.ANSWER: Those puffy bags under your eyes aren’t filled with water; they’re globs of fat. In younger years, tough strands of fiber held them in place. With age, those strands weaken, and the fat bulges out. Look around and watch for them on TV. You’ll see that most people over 60 have them. They’re not a sign of illness.I have seen all sorts of ads for creams and gels that say they can shrink these bags. I can’t vouch for any of them. I don’t know if they work. I have reservations. One way to correct them is surgical removal. You can forget the ice treatment unless you want to keep it up. It’s not a solution.***Dr. Donohue regrets that he is unable to answer individual letters, but he will incorporate them in his column when-ever possible. Readers may write him or request an order form of available health newsletters at P.O. Box 536475, Orlando, FL 32853-6475.

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