Insanity Claus

[Jinglebob]

[FONT=Arial, sans-serif]Today I was at the mall when I saw Santa sitting in a throne chair in a roped off area near the food court. He was surrounded by gaily lit Christmas trees and colorfully wrapped gift boxes. There was a line of boys and girls waiting to visit with him and have their picture taken. Next to the entrance was a sign on a candy cane pole saying, ‘North Pole. All children visiting Santa must wear a mask.’ [/FONT]

[FONT=Arial, sans-serif]As I watched, a boy not wearing a mask approached Santa. Santa held up his hand and told the boy that he must wear a mask at the North Pole. The kid told him that his mother said he didn’t have to wear one. Santa said he was sorry but could not allow the boy in without a mask.[/FONT]

[FONT=Arial, sans-serif]From out of nowhere the mom, who looked like she had just come from Walmart, is standing next to the kid. She starts berating Santa and what she called the stupid mask mandate, etc. etc. Santa is trying to calm the woman and the exchange became heated and loud. At one point Santa tells her that if he gets Covid he could pass it on to his reindeer and then no kid would have a merry Christmas. If I recited the woman’s reply to that, I would be banned from the forum. I can’t even recite some of Santa’s comments. At that point, they were both yelling at each other.[/FONT]

[FONT=Arial, sans-serif]Finally a security guard intervened and escorted Santa out of the North Pole and hung a closed sign on the candy cane pole.[/FONT]

[FONT=Arial, sans-serif]Believe me when I say, that was the best holiday entertainment I’ve had this year. After it was all over I kicked myself for not videoing the scene. I was just so amused and dumbstruck that it never entered my mind.[/FONT]

 

[GypsmJim]

These are the worst of times. And it looks like its going to go downhill from here.

 

[Jon651]

[FONT=Arial, sans-serif]Today I was at the mall when I saw Santa sitting in a throne chair in a roped off area near the food court. He was surrounded by gaily lit Christmas trees and colorfully wrapped gift boxes. There was a line of boys and girls waiting to visit with him and have their picture taken. Next to the entrance was a sign on a candy cane pole saying, ‘North Pole. All children visiting Santa must wear a mask.’ [/FONT]

[FONT=Arial, sans-serif]As I watched, a boy not wearing a mask approached Santa. Santa held up his hand and told the boy that he must wear a mask at the North Pole. The kid told him that his mother said he didn’t have to wear one. Santa said he was sorry but could not allow the boy in without a mask.[/FONT]

[FONT=Arial, sans-serif]From out of nowhere the mom, who looked like she had just come from Walmart, is standing next to the kid. She starts berating Santa and what she called the stupid mask mandate, etc. etc. Santa is trying to calm the woman and the exchange became heated and loud. At one point Santa tells her that if he gets Covid he could pass it on to his reindeer and then no kid would have a merry Christmas. If I recited the woman’s reply to that, I would be banned from the forum. I can’t even recite some of Santa’s comments. At that point, they were both yelling at each other.[/FONT]

[FONT=Arial, sans-serif]Finally a security guard intervened and escorted Santa out of the North Pole and hung a closed sign on the candy cane pole.[/FONT]

[FONT=Arial, sans-serif]Believe me when I say, that was the best holiday entertainment I’ve had this year. After it was all over I kicked myself for not videoing the scene. I was just so amused and dumbstruck that it never entered my mind.[/FONT]

If you had gotten that on video, you would have been an instant YouTube sensation! I would have paid to watch that show.

 

[Onomea]

I hope that kid's mother got her butt whacked firmly by an abominable snowman in the parking lot on the way out. Would be well deserved.

What a maroon, as Bugs Bunny would put it.

 

[Rudi]

HO! HO! HO! Pass Santa that flask.

 

[meaneyedcatz]

All because some CRAZY has her own agenda a bunch of kids were disappointed

 

[sureshotbob]

Just this afternoon I put on the Santa suit and had a friend stop by the house with her 6 year old .
As they came in the back door I went out the front door and came to the back door. The little girl caught a glimpse of me going by a window and when I nocked at the door she went crazy.

Next it was pre-arranged to go to my friends restaurant for any kids there but mostly for his 3 1/2 year old granddaughter 2 of the waitresses were dressed as my helpers it turned out to be a lot of fun for everyone.

Finally I stopped to see my 3 and 5 year old grandkids and had a short stay as I did not want them to recognize my voice .

At each stop I handed out small gifts and candy canes .

In all it was a very great fun afternoon.
So HO HO HO !!! Merry Christmas !!!

 

[TX-Dennis]

When I was a kid we had the extended family Christmas at my maternal grandparents' home. A male relative would sneak into the garage and change into the Santa suit then come to the front door and pass out the gifts. One year when I was about 5 I asked why Santa sounded so much like Don Ray (my grandmother's youngest brother), so sometimes kids do notice things like that.

 

[StrawHat]

I remember one year, I was maybe 5(?). Went to visit Santa in our small town VFD. After the visit, I told Mom that Santa smoked and used the same aftershave that Pop used.

Next year, someone else played Santa!

Kevin

 

[Puller]

Good for the mom . . . I'm proud of her for making a stand.

I'll just leave it at that, no sense starting another useless debate that'll just get locked down.

 

[Truckman]

What a maroon, as Bugs Bunny would put it.

I employ that euphemism often, and also reference its source to the uninitiated...It's good to know I'm not alone......Ben

 

[Jessie]

Good for the mom . . . I'm proud of her for making a stand.

I'll just leave it at that, no sense starting another useless debate that'll just get locked down.

I believe you just did

 

[16thVACav]

I'll bet mom gets a lump of coal in her stocking.

 

[Onomea]

.. I'll just leave it at that, no sense starting another useless debate that'll just get locked down.

While of the opposite opinion on the topic, I agree with this sentiment.

 

[Chubbo]

Proof positive, that despite the best efforts, of people with uncommon logic, and good sense, and the stupidity of others, our latest pandemic will continue and thrive. Some of our moralists have overlooked the statistics of this pandemic, and placed social rights above life and health.

That being said; Lock 'er down.

 

[jag312]

When I was a young boy, we lived in a rural area. We had a hardware store, a real hardware store that sold hardware, guns, ammunition, dynamite, etc. What you couldn't buy in the grocery store, you bought in the hardware store. Every December 24, the owner would put on a Santa suit, let the little ones sit on his lap, and hand out candy canes to everyone. Those were the good times.

 

[quikdraw67]

No real comment, as I don't want another ding.

But that mother deserves coal in her stocking.

 

[Puller]

While of the opposite opinion on the topic, I agree with this sentiment.

And I respect your opposite opinion.

 

[StrawHat]

Chico had this to say about the sanity clause.

[ame]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EpL565sEKCc[/ame]

Kevin

 

[BLACKHAWKNJ]

"Santa's breath poured over me, warm and moist, as if from some cosmic radiator. Santa smoked Camels, like my Uncle Charles." Jean Shepherd
The guard should have escorted the mother away. She spoiled it for a lot of others. She's a good example of what my mother called "people who can't spend more than ten seconds a day thinking about anybody but themselves. Does she allow people to enter her home and not abide by her rules?