Christmas: Are they shoving it down our throats too early?

[D'Snowth]

Even if a 5-year-old came up to me and said “Not so much for me, Santa, but I want LittleJerry92 to get a dime bag of Homegrown and Snowthy a Trish Yearwood poster!”
You don’t say no. You say “Santa will check his list.

Wow, I have been a good boy this year, haven't I?

But in all seriousness, it reminds me of that KENAN & KEL episode where Kenan filled in for a department store Santa who got the daylights knocked out of him by a spoiled rich kid after Santa laughed at his request of getting a real Air Force fighter jet for Christmas; one boy asked Santa Kenan not to bring him anything, just a new bike for his little sister because hers was stolen, and their mom couldn't afford to buy her a new one - that struck a chord with Kenan, who ended up spending all of the money he was saving up for a mountain bike for himself to instead buy both of them new bikes for Christmas, as well as other presents.

 

[fuzzygobo]

I mean, if it’s a nerf gun then there’s no harm in that. Sorry to say the mall santa kind of shot himself in the foot with that “no” comment.

He shot himself in the foot with a Nerf gun! That’s priceless!

 

[LittleJerry92]

Wow, I didn’t even think of that.

 

[fuzzygobo]

On the subject of Santa Claus (having played one), little kids really believe in you. Even more than the Easter Bunny or the Tooth Fairy.
When little kids tell you their heart’s desires, that’s a big deal, and not a role you take lightly.
During my 2-hour Santa gig, most wanted various toys (the last Really Big Thing I remembered was 1996 Tickle Me Elmo. Then Beanie Babies and Furbies. This year it seems to be Baby Yoda)).
One girl actually brought tears to my eyes. She just wanted her mommy home from the hospital. (I hope she got her wish).
Eventually kids grow up and stop believing in Santa Claus. It’s nice to still get presents, but you know it’s Mom and Dad and not Kris Kringle.
Over the years my wife and I help out with Samaratin’s Purse, Salvation Army, or some other charity for those kids might not otherwise have anything for Christmas.
Most of the time we drop the presents off and someone else collects them. But one year we got to drop off the toys for a kid who lived in our town. To see her eyes light up when she got a doll and some new clothes made my heart cry.
Getting presents is still nice, but there’s nothing I really want. At my age you actually appreciate stuff you can actually use- like pants!
Just NDA like the Grinch. You can take away the presents, but Christmas still comes. That’s where I am in my life now, and it’s fine. This Christmas will still be a merry one.

I hope for all you too.
And for my cousin Josh and his family, Happy Hanukkah.

 

[Blue Frackle]

Here's the video:

The dude didn't even at all sound like Santa... I thought that was someone off-camera lol.

Mall Santa like:

The only thing I can think of is if he didn't know what a Nerf gun is.

And then the kid had to turn around and smile for the picture lmaoooooooooo. At least I got to see what a COVID Santa meeting looks like.

So here's the apology:

 

[YellowYahooey]

I know that one store where I live, which I frequent, did not put up holiday decorations this year. I wonder if COVID-19 may have a play in this?

 

[LittleJerry92]

Why would covid have an affect on decorations?

 

[CoolGuy1013]

Maybe the store wasn’t open.

 

[D'Snowth]

In the U.S., the traditional Christmas Eve program to watch is IT'S A WONDERFUL LIFE. In Poland, the traditional Christmas Eve program to watch is HOME ALONE. In Sweden, the traditional Christmas Eve program to watch is Donald Duck cartoons. In Japan, the traditional Christmas Eve dinner is KFC, and apparently because of that, your food has to be ordered two months in advance.

 

[Any Del]

Wish I could have KFC dinner as a Christmas Eve tradition.