NO BAD TOUCH SANTA

The first lump of coal goes to the mall owners in Australia who, bowing to political correctness, have banned pseudo Santas from displaying such terrible behaviour such as:
 
  • Handing out of candy (children shouldn’t accept gifts from “strange” men)
  • Patting children on the head (because of religious beliefs??)
  • Letting children sit on their laps without parental approval
  • Posing for pictures with the kids without both their hands being visible
  • Saying “HO HO HO” (scares the kids)

No wonder they’re having trouble finding enough men to play the jolly fat man.

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THE GRINCH DESK IS OPEN

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I’m well known for being a little sour on the whole Christmas thing.  It’s not the holiday – who could be against a few days off?  No, it’s the commerical crassness of the season that burns my Yule log.  When dinosaurs walked the earth I had the misfortune to work in retail environments and late November and December were my least favorite months of the year.
 
Peace on Earth and good will to men?  Hardly!  Trailer trash mothers with idiot kids in tow fighting with each other and abusing the staff.  Six weeks of terrible music (how many ways can you sing the same damm 10 songs anyways?).
 
You’ll have to bear with me over the next few weeks as I deliver little lumps of coal and heap abuse on politicians, religious leaders and anyone else who comes to my attention with their hamfisted attempts to screw up what should be a time of happiness and joy.  You have been warned!