Santa Ain't Coming To Town
NEIRAD enilno edition
When did you grow out of enjoying a “kid’s” Christmas? When did you become “too cool” to like Santa? It is a day many remember with regret and nostalgia longing for a time when they really believed it was Santa and not a harried Mom and Dad who stayed up all night wrapping presents to put under the tree for our delight on Christmas morning.
Junior Andrew Kristof says, “When I found out that Santa wasn’t real, I was heart-broken. Everything I stood for as a child was gone!”
“What? Is Santa not real? Nobody told me!” shocked junior Brandon Tripodi said.
Yet, these same children that worshiped Kris Kringle just a few years ago are now moving up to high school, where Santa has suddenly become “uncool”.
“I don’t believe Santa is real because he is too fat to fit down chimneys,” junior Robbie Shindler said. This fact does not stop Shindler and friends from wishing for the latest shiny new toy every year.
Then there are some who still maintain the naivety that keeps the holiday fresh each Christmas morning. “I don’t know what the fuss is about, I still believe in Santa Claus. I still want my presents each year,” freshmen Jay Alter said.
Without Santa to pick up the presents, Christmas shopping has become a headache. The day after Thanksgiving people begin to feel the pressure to spend money on cute gifts for their kids even in the midst of an economic crisis. Parents would probably rather be focusing more on security, rather then providing the next “Tickle Me Elmo” to their screaming loved ones.
Andrew Kristof says, “Going to the mall around Christmas time is a pain in the a**. I’d rather have Santa do it for me. Drivers in the parking lot are freakin’ crazy!”
Junior Will Fitzmaurice has some last minute advice for all those “Santa believers” out there. “I’m glad you have based your happy holiday on obesity but I’d rather not.”
