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Santa Claus
Building a better Father Christmas.
Posted Sunday, Dec. 14, 1997
It's a terrible time to be Santa Claus. Hollywood has Father Christmas dying (The Santa Clause), killing (Silent Night, Deadly Night), and being kidnapped (The Nightmare Before Christmas). On television, this season's two most visible Santa ads portray him as an old lech (Victoria's Secret) and a clumsy oaf (Home Depot). American parents, who suspect all strangers, see a pedophile lurking under that bushy white beard. Mall Santas now must keep their hands visible and touch kids only in "safe" zones. At least one mall has banned Santa from touching children at all: Tots did get to hand Santa their wish lists--but through a mail slot. It doesn't help Kris Kringle's cause that a 71-year-old mall Santa Claus in Washington state recently pleaded guilty to raping and molesting four children between the ages of 1 and 7. The mall Santa's real name is--no joke--Ronald McDonald.
Animal-rights groups want to get rid of Santa's reindeer: Pressure from People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals forced the National Park Service to remove reindeer from their annual Mall Christmas pageant. Fundamentalist Christians want to get rid of Santa himself: He overshadows Jesus and profanes a sacred holiday. In Holland, one of St. Nick's favorite countries, he's been assaulted by teen-agers on the street and denounced by feminists. In Japan, a department store recently stumbled into the yuletide spirit by displaying Santa Claus--nailed to a crucifix. Why, mall Santas can't even say "ho ho ho" anymore: It frightens youngsters. Santa, in short, is in trouble. Any day you can expect to hear that fringe-right conspiracists have implicated him in the New World Order. "Look, he sees you when you're sleeping. He knows when you're awake. He knows when you've been bad or good. And he's got a list with the name of every child in the world! Tell me that's not suspicious." Santa needs a makeover.
Santa Claus
Building a better Father Christmas.
Posted Sunday, Dec. 14, 1997
It's a terrible time to be Santa Claus. Hollywood has Father Christmas dying (The Santa Clause), killing (Silent Night, Deadly Night), and being kidnapped (The Nightmare Before Christmas). On television, this season's two most visible Santa ads portray him as an old lech (Victoria's Secret) and a clumsy oaf (Home Depot). American parents, who suspect all strangers, see a pedophile lurking under that bushy white beard. Mall Santas now must keep their hands visible and touch kids only in "safe" zones. At least one mall has banned Santa from touching children at all: Tots did get to hand Santa their wish lists--but through a mail slot. It doesn't help Kris Kringle's cause that a 71-year-old mall Santa Claus in Washington state recently pleaded guilty to raping and molesting four children between the ages of 1 and 7. The mall Santa's real name is--no joke--Ronald McDonald.
Animal-rights groups want to get rid of Santa's reindeer: Pressure from People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals forced the National Park Service to remove reindeer from their annual Mall Christmas pageant. Fundamentalist Christians want to get rid of Santa himself: He overshadows Jesus and profanes a sacred holiday. In Holland, one of St. Nick's favorite countries, he's been assaulted by teen-agers on the street and denounced by feminists. In Japan, a department store recently stumbled into the yuletide spirit by displaying Santa Claus--nailed to a crucifix. Why, mall Santas can't even say "ho ho ho" anymore: It frightens youngsters. Santa, in short, is in trouble. Any day you can expect to hear that fringe-right conspiracists have implicated him in the New World Order. "Look, he sees you when you're sleeping. He knows when you're awake. He knows when you've been bad or good. And he's got a list with the name of every child in the world! Tell me that's not suspicious." Santa needs a makeover.
well I think its high time for cuddly woodland critters
http__www.southparkzone.com/episode.php?vid=814
and of course what would xmas be without Mr. Hankey
http__//www.southparkzone.com/episodes/315/Mr.-Hankey's-Christmas-Classics.html
its all there - Hanuka dradle song, Hitler singing in hell and Mr. Garisson's merry f@**n xmas song, enjoy :)
WARNING: Not for the squeamish and easily offended!
http__www.southparkzone.com/episode.php?vid=814
and of course what would xmas be without Mr. Hankey
http__//www.southparkzone.com/episodes/315/Mr.-Hankey's-Christmas-Classics.html
its all there - Hanuka dradle song, Hitler singing in hell and Mr. Garisson's merry f@**n xmas song, enjoy :)
WARNING: Not for the squeamish and easily offended!
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@Joda and CarpeDiem:
Thanks, but i'm in no way 'through the heat'.
re Christmas, despite everything else the date *had* some special significance when I was a child. Yes, sometimes there were even gifts under the tree, but the orgy of consumerism on credit which it has become in these days, it was not.
Thanks, but i'm in no way 'through the heat'.
re Christmas, despite everything else the date *had* some special significance when I was a child. Yes, sometimes there were even gifts under the tree, but the orgy of consumerism on credit which it has become in these days, it was not.
Mr. Premise
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Inappropriate? No. Hilarious? Yes! Thanks for that, Grim!
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look at this! That's Santa Claus from the WWI times
