Pictures of Santa Claus

I did a quick Google search and came across a few pictures of Santa Claus that I think merit some discussion. And since I haven't posted in a while, I thought it would be most appropriate.

First off, we have a fairly traditional Santa, with the exception of some odd buttons in the middle of his fur trim. Maybe they got confused with a snowman. But my favorite part of this picture is the fact that he is very clearly doing the "pull my finger" trick.

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Next, we have a lovely painting of Santa decorating a Christmas tree in a woodland setting. If you look closely, you'll see some elves are helping. Or are they oompa loompas? No, clearly they're Christmas elves. Based on the scale of this illustration, Santa may have given up his characteristic "ho ho ho" for "fee fi fo fum".

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This one is a little creepy. Santa is in one of those poses we famously saw that Heaven's Gate guy in, and he's peering over his glasses as though he's trying to mesmerize us with his piercing blue eyes. Couple that with the old "he sees you when you're sleeping" line and it becomes the stuff of nightmares.

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Oh, sure, at first this picture doesn't look all that bad. It's Santa, and he's sitting in a chair. Okay, that's not that unusual--but what is unusual is the type of chair he's sitting in. We usually see him sitting on a giant arm chair or even a throne, but here he's sitting on the kind of chair you sit on at the kitchen table. I'm okay with the thought of Santa bringing my presents, but I'm not sure I like the whole Goldilocks routine where he sits in our chairs and eats our cookies. What's next, is he going to sleep in our beds? Or heaven forbid he should decide to use our bathrooms!

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Finally, we have a picture of Santa who is either surprised to be seen drinking coffee, or who has just suffered a myocardial infarction from eating too many rich desserts. Either way, I'm sure he just soiled his suit. Which means that unless he keeps a change of clothes or at least a new pair of shorts in his sleigh, it's going to be a long, uncomfortable night for him.

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So there we have my exploration of images of Santa Claus. I sincerely hope you and yours have a happy and safe holiday season (encompassing the religious holiday of your choosing and New Years, hence the term "holiday season").

So there.