Christmas: Santa

Christmas: Santa

We remember that moment when you stopped believing. That was a really shitty moment.

Parents all say that Santa is about generosity and devotion and love and such, but really, it is about that moment when the kids see something given to them for no reason by something that they is absolutely no explanation for. Kids believe in magic. Adults do not. Santa is magic, and he makes kids go crazy. Parents play along for that moment of utter bliss in their child’s face. It’s the opposite of present face. Its blissful unaware joy.

And yes its materialistic as all hell, but it still really cute to watch.

I also have to give Santa credit for being a character who gives away things to people he doesn’t know at all for no other reason than he is Santa and they are children. I suppose there is an idea that children will look at with a bit of hope for good things in the world. There is something undeniably nice about Santa because of this. Love for all. Its a bit Socialist, maybe. Anyway, regardless, kids never really understand the "love and generosity and devotion" that exist as surely as Santa does, but man do they get excited! Santa is awesome for the power he holds over children. He's not a good teaching tool, and he's not much of anything except super fun for the kiddies. And you know, what? I think that's enough.

And remember I am a cantankerous 24-year-old who has been described as having a black soul. I might not be the best person to talk about the jolly man but, props where props are do, and wow, what a way to make kids happy. Want to read something a little bit more blindly cheery about the big ol’ guy? Yes Virginia, There is a Santa Claus.


And as a side note, a fun related read from the Wall Street Journal:

"70% of 3-year-olds reported that Santa Claus was real, while 78% believed in the garbage man"