Tag Archives: Santa Claus

Santa Claus is back

So, you know, you better watch out, and all that. Some Santas who stayed home the past two years out of concern for their health have returned, but performers have pressing issues, including inflation, on their minds. Many are older, … Continue reading

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Santa’s employment agency

Good work if you can get it. If you have had a picture taken with Santa Claus in San Antonio this holiday season, there’s a good chance he was booked through a local business run by a head elf. That … Continue reading

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It’s Santa season

Ho, ho, ho, y’all. For two months of the year, Houston aircraft mechanic Lance McLean trades in his coveralls at the end of the day for a red Santa suit. This year, McLean will don the suit 49 times, beginning … Continue reading

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Saturday video break: The State of New York concedes the existence of Santa Claus

A climactic scene from one of my favorite movies of all time: That is of course the one true version of Miracle on 34th Street, the original 1947 version. I do not speak of the 1994 remake, but I will … Continue reading

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Lone Star Santas

I love this story by Lisa Gray. When Jim Fletcher asked his fiancee whether she’d mind if he grew a beard, Madge Boyer didn’t realize what she was getting into. That was in early 2007, not long after he’d played … Continue reading

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Merry Christmas from Pancho Claus

If it’s Christmas time, it must be time for a Pancho Claus story. He usually has black hair and a black beard, sometimes just a mustache. Like Santa, he wears a hat — though often it’s a sombrero. He dons … Continue reading

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Saturday video break: Santa Claus Is A Black Man

In honor of Megyn Kelly: If you listen closely, you can hear the heads exploding. Via The Slacktivist.

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Friday random ten: You better watch out

I have a ton of Christmas music in my collection, but only ten songs that refer to Santa Claus in the title: 1. Back Door Santa – Jon Bon Jovi 2. Here Comes Santa Claus – Asleep At The Wheel … Continue reading

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