Rare is the Santa Claus who can earnestly grow that full lion’s mane of bright white hair. But I’m sorry, it’s what We The People demand. Fake beards on Santa Claus are an insult. They mock the jolly Christmas cheer, like a wreath made out of lettuce, gingerbread house made of saltines, or a turkey made out of Tofurkey.
So let’s get one thing straight, Kringle — grow the real beard or don’t apply at the mall. It’s that simple. And it’s what the fraternity demands.
AWESOME!
Awww man. I wish it were Christmas already. :D
Aye, this put me into a Christmas mood. Except for that monstrous Tofurky. That’s going to give me nightmares. Anyway, I don’t think I’ve ever seen a real-bearded Santa. I never really went to visit Santa at the mall. I was always really shy. Anyway, happy early-Christmas everyone!
It’s never to late to change the road you’re on…Santa would be thrilled to see you:)
This Christmas I shall try to boost my confidence and self-esteem by visiting Santa at the mall. But only if he has a real beard.
I could celebrate Christmas all year long. I love Christmas. It used to be one of my least favorite holidays, but now that I have kids, I love it!! I love spoiling them during this time and just the feel of it all. I love hearing Christmas songs on the radio and I love waiting in long, impossible lines for the last toy. I can’t wait!! Only 144 more days!!
Two years ago, my sister and I had a photo with a (real-bearded) Santa Claus. We are both in our twenties.
We made Mum cry. :-\
ltbg, thank you- You just reminded me about 8 years ago my daughter’s, (then about 20 and 24), did the very same thing! I too cried and then laughed as they shared they’d been clubbing the night before had an after-glow, dressed up little girlish for the occasion and they could hardly stop laughing long enough for their photo to be taken b/c Santa was behaving badly! HE could NOT have been a real bearded Santa!
Now, I do hope I haven’t frightened you Max:)
I can’t recall the last time I’ve seen a real bearded Santa, but I love the guys walking around sporting the Santa beard all year long. Lilly used to point and ask me if these guys were really Santa and I’d tell her that maybe he was. These guys unknowingly keep kids in line. They want to be good in front of Santa!
On another note… at my grandparent’s house, the person who hands out the gifts is Santa. 2 years ago, my grandpa took a few months to grow his beard so he could be a real bearded Santa. Well… his beard didn’t grow very long and it wasn’t really all that gray like the rest of his hair. It was kinda gray on the edges with light brown in the middle, like his beard was coffee stained or something. I laughed so hard.
We were listening to Emmy’s choir cd this week, (which is TOTALLY AWESOME by the way:) and near the end, Surprise… were some Christmas songs! And naturally, we all joined in=D
I wrote a novel last time about this…
THIS IS ONE OF MY ABSOLUTE AWESOMEST FAVORITES EVER!
ATTITUDE, AWARENESS AND NOTHING LESS THAT AUTHENTIC WILL DO!
God Bless all Real Bearded Santa’s!
Sincerely, wendy xoz
And real turkey too!
Authenticity is always an awesome thing. Especially when it comes to the holidays.
I saw a real beard Santa this spring while driving down the highway! He was driving his cherry red Volvo with license plate: CUDEC24. So fun!!!
that’s the awesomest, Mary=D
That just gave me a huge smile! That’s a true Kodak moment! Thanks for sharing. :)
The mall santa I remember most from being a kid was the real bearded one I met one year. I knew it had to be really him. Also last december, when our town had a christmas parade, my family and I were walking down to the store fronts to where we could watch it. It’s the same guy every year in the parade who plays santa, and he wears a fake beard. But while walking down the street we saw a big guy with a full, real, white beard. The guy was also in a t-shirt and shorts. It was so cold that night, and everyone was bundled up. I thought “how can that guy be in a t-shirt?” Then I realized, “it must be santa!” Only Santa, who lives in the north pole, could be wearing a t-shirt and shorts in such cold weather!
THERE IS ONLY ONE SANTA AND OF COURSE HIS BEARD IS REAL.
And he appeared in Miracle on 34th Street where he explained he leaves his whiskers above the blankets while sleeping ’cause fresh air helps them grow!
the bus that pulls up behind mine at school every day has a real bearded santa driver. no one knows his name. we all call him santa or “that guy with a beard”