I’ve never had children of my own but I feel that one of the most pleasurable things about having children is that they bring fresh perspective on things.
Santa is so commercialized, and their are so many damn kids films where he’s different in each one. I don’t get how my brothers made their kids buy any of it. I’m glad I don’t have kids.
When my daughter was 4, having seen a few Santas, she rationalised that there was only one real Santa in post at a time (with sleigh, Rudolph etc) and the guys in grottoes were the retired previous ones.
By 5 she’d twigged but solemnly swore not to disillusion her still credulous friends … and the ‘magic’ of our xmases was undiminished.
I used to wonder as I sat on Santa’s knee, why sometimes he had a false beard and sometimes he had a real one. My dad had the answer; he said that sometimes mice got into Santa’s beard, so he’d shave it off. This meant wearing a false one until it grew back…which made sense to me at the time.
I went through the multiple Santa sightings with my daughter and explained that since Santa couldn’t be everywhere in the world, except Christmas Eve, he had very special assistants who dressed up like him to help him out. Her 4 year old’s reaction cracked me up. " That helper in the Mall’s not going to be very much help" she said, with a very serious expression on her face.“Why not ?” I asked.." He’s been drinking whiskey ! " came her whispered response.
Saint Nicolas (Santa ’Claus) was a real, and rather colorful, person. Dressing up as real and fictional characters is a wonderful part of All Saints Eve and Christmas. The only sad part is that the flying reindeer embellishments have obscured the real (or as real as any history is) ’Claus.
Santa ’Claus was one of the bishops at the council of Nicea. At one point, he became so enraged at Arius (spokesman for Arianism), that he jumped up and slapped him in the face! Santa ’Claus was sent to his room for a few days to cool off.
Templo S.U.D. almost 9 years ago
Awww.
Baarorso almost 9 years ago
I’ve never had children of my own but I feel that one of the most pleasurable things about having children is that they bring fresh perspective on things.
Caldonia almost 9 years ago
Santa is so commercialized, and their are so many damn kids films where he’s different in each one. I don’t get how my brothers made their kids buy any of it. I’m glad I don’t have kids.
GrimmaTheNome almost 9 years ago
When my daughter was 4, having seen a few Santas, she rationalised that there was only one real Santa in post at a time (with sleigh, Rudolph etc) and the guys in grottoes were the retired previous ones.
By 5 she’d twigged but solemnly swore not to disillusion her still credulous friends … and the ‘magic’ of our xmases was undiminished.
Atewl almost 9 years ago
Lynn’s Notes:
I used to wonder as I sat on Santa’s knee, why sometimes he had a false beard and sometimes he had a real one. My dad had the answer; he said that sometimes mice got into Santa’s beard, so he’d shave it off. This meant wearing a false one until it grew back…which made sense to me at the time.
Egrayjames almost 9 years ago
A young niece of mine rationalized the real Santa as having Boots……“Santa would never wear sneakers!”
Diat60 almost 9 years ago
I grew up in Montreal and my mother assured me that the Santa at Eatons was the real one and all the others were his helpers.
Chris Kenworthy almost 9 years ago
Hmm… Philpott’s near here is a church, and I don’t think they’d have a Santa. Was there a department store by that name?
Linguist almost 9 years ago
I went through the multiple Santa sightings with my daughter and explained that since Santa couldn’t be everywhere in the world, except Christmas Eve, he had very special assistants who dressed up like him to help him out. Her 4 year old’s reaction cracked me up. " That helper in the Mall’s not going to be very much help" she said, with a very serious expression on her face.“Why not ?” I asked.." He’s been drinking whiskey ! " came her whispered response.
summerdog86 almost 9 years ago
I told my kids they weren’t the real Santa, too. The real Santa didn’t have time to do it.
JanLC almost 9 years ago
“I don’t know when this one was published.”
Always subtract 29 years. This was originally published in 1986.
lutnsls almost 9 years ago
Santas got elves and hos. Wiz Khalifa has money and…. You decide.
Atewl almost 9 years ago
You shouldn’t be unhappy. It’s just non-bold text, nothing to be sad about.
stuart almost 9 years ago
Saint Nicolas (Santa ’Claus) was a real, and rather colorful, person. Dressing up as real and fictional characters is a wonderful part of All Saints Eve and Christmas. The only sad part is that the flying reindeer embellishments have obscured the real (or as real as any history is) ’Claus.
Santa ’Claus was one of the bishops at the council of Nicea. At one point, he became so enraged at Arius (spokesman for Arianism), that he jumped up and slapped him in the face! Santa ’Claus was sent to his room for a few days to cool off.
Slap a Heretic for Christmas!
tea62 almost 9 years ago
Ho-ho-ho’s? So Santa’s a pimp? ….Sorry, I had to….. Merry Christmas!