Just when you thought an entire mythology was already elaborate enough:
Santa’s Online!
Now the whole family can chat with Santa on Windows Live™ Messenger.
Stop lying to your kids, and let them know this is all just a lot of pretending. It’s not real. Not only will you not be lying to your kids, but Santa won’t ever die to them either, once they find you out.
It strikes me that this is not unlike other big lies we tell.
Santa Really Has Died
Children watched in horror as a Santa Claus collapsed and died as he handed out presents at a Christmas party on Sunday.
Andrew Robertson was taken ill as the excited youngsters received their gifts. The 82-year-old was taken to a side room and attempts made to revive him, but he was pronounced dead when medics arrived.
Guardian Unlimited: Santa dies at children’s party
Ouch. Now some parents have a new dilemma: tell their children that Santa is dead (and possibly have to explain what death is, depending on the child and its age) or, make up a new lie.
Thursday, December 21st, 2006 · 4:08am