Santa Claus
I don’t usually quote Rodney Adler. He’s not really my type of role model.
But he said something during the HIH Royal Commission which has stuck with me. I can’t remember the exact context but he was being cross-examined and asked about why he covered up certain financial issues or didn’t report others. His response was: he had to keep the lie alive.
That would have been about 10 years ago now and suddenly “keep the lie alive” is running through my head, particularly now I have a small child and it’s Christmas.
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Well, ho, ho, ho. Talk about Christmas spirit. The big department stores are accused of exploiting Christmas by charging more than $20 for a photo with Santa.
I, for one, think it’s an excellent idea. Well, they’ve got to do something to make a buck with all those Judases buying cheap stuff online.
In fact, I think they should take this marvellous measure even further…
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Q says:
The cost of the actual photo is irrelevant. If you were to pay just the cost you would have to provide your own props and costume, dress as Santa, take the photo yourself and you wouldn’t be doing it your local shopping center. How mean of all those businesses to… Read more »
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cybacaT says:
Another Tracey Spicer article, another dig at Christians and their festivals, another swarm of disaffected, life-hating atheists gather to whinge. Get over yourselves and wipe that massive chip of your shoulders. This is a happy time of year available to everyone - even you people-hating types who live only to… Read more »
To be or not to be truthful about Santa? This, for many concerned, Christmas-ing parents, is the question.
I’m always amazed at the number of fully grown humans who insist that the Santa lie preserves the “magic” and “innocence” of Christmas for children.
Ah, yes: a strangely attired man who obscures his identity with facial hair (and has a lap fetish and a naughtiness obsession) is about to break into your home via your chimney. How magic is that.
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Seth Brundle says:
I like this Ringo fella. Sounds like his opinions are based on, like, book-learnin’, rather than the usual “make stuff up because it suits my argument” approach to commenting. Read more »
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Georgie says:
@PW - “This is your right, of course, but just who do you think designed the human body as the superbly efficient machine it is then? ” - Only someone who has not given birth without drugs can see the human body as superbly efficient!! Read more »
Such are the lows that society has now sunk to that within the Santa Claus persona, you have an example of almost every type of political incorrectness possible.
He embodies everything that is wrong with the world and he must be stopped no matter the cost!
I give you Exhibit A: his leather belt and boots with white fur trim.
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MK says:
What’s disturbing about an army of scooterized Japanese Santas? Read more »
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nosthow says:
@Geoff - thank you Geoff that answered my question ! You sir are a genius. Read more »
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