…hired illustrator Haddon Sundblom to create a more appealing Santa look. Sundblom based his vision of Santa on the poem “’Twas the Night Before Christmas.” Coke ads featuring his jolly, red-clad Santa were so prevalent that they single-handedly made the public’s image of Santa match Coke’s branding. 3) Rudolph Also…
…serious Santa shortage. As a result, some Christmas events — both public and private — may have to go without a visit from Kris Kringle. Let’s take a look at what’s holding up Santa. ‘A Shortage of Santas’ Now, let us be clear: the actual, bona fide, genuine, real-deal Santa…
…attention-grabbing mount. Granted, the elephant escapade happened a bit ahead of schedule. On December 23, Santa rode through the city of Ayutthaya riding a majestic pachyderm, followed by three others and their handlers, who were also dressed in Santa outfits. But instead of traditional presents, Santa brought Ayutthaya’s children something…
…too accustomed to seeing him smoke this kind of pipe. A man with this much drug paraphernalia hauling a Santa costume is probably a meth-od actor (sorry, had to do it). Santa Shoots to Kill With apologies to Billy Bob Thornton, this may be the ultimate bad Santa. Randal Gaston…
…Ded Moroz & Snegurochka — Russia’s Santa and His Granddaughter Santa doesn’t go to Russia. That’s because Santa’s job is done by Ded Moroz, or Grandfather Frost. Ded Moroz looks much like Santa but traditionally dresses in blue instead of red — although he’s not averse to red garb either….
Santa Cruz Island belongs to one of the most untouched national parks in the USA, Channel Islands National Park. The Channel Islands consist of 5 islands – Santa Cruz, Anacapa, Santa Rosa, Santa Barbara, and San Miguel. This collection of islands is often dubbed the ‘Galapagos of North America’ due…
If you ever thought that being a mall Santa involved just filling out an application and growing a white beard, think again. AARP went inside the classrooms at American Events and Promotions to watch over 900 aspiring Santas learning the tricks of the Santa Claus trade. The Nicks-in-Training are taught…
It’s Christmas in July, and you know what that means? Yup. It’s time for Santa Convention. Santas from around the world went to Copenhagen for the 61st World Santa Claus Congress. There were santas there from as far away as Japan and the US. There were also pixies and elves…
…He Gets So Much Done In One Night?’ Guiltycitzen On Reddit That wasn’t it! Two more inappropriate Christmas shirts. “Chestnuts Roasting” and “Naughty Santa.” The first shirt had a pants-less Santa standing in front of a chimney that had a fire on it. The base color is red and the…
…around in his powered parachute all the time, but this is the first time he’s a) dressed as Santa and b) flown into power lines. The fake Santa was on his way to deliver candy canes to the Rio Linda elementary school. It’s so wholesome that it seems cosmically unjust…