Santa Claus
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Get your child in the true spirit of Christmas
Children will enjoy – and adults will be thankful for – this addition to the family’s book shelf
What’s eating Father Christmas?
Santa’s mall stand-ins take on the job because it’s good, honest work. But those children can be a real trial.
Record number of Father Christmas calls hits US Air Force
Volunteers at a US Air Force base monitoring Father Christmas’s progress around the world have answered a record number of Christmas calls.
Santa’s pipe put out in new edition of children’s classic
A fresh version of ‘Twas the Night Before Christmas has sparked a censorship row.
Merry black and white shopping
Maponya Mall’s Christmas theme is strictly Western, but its Santas are multicultural.
Santa Claus is coming to town
North American defence organisation follows sleigh from across the globe using satellites and the infrared signal from Rudolph the reindeer’s nose.
Skinny Santa draws looks at Santa convention
"A Santa in white!" screams a wide-eyed Danish boy as he catches a glimpse of a Santa Claus who has ditched his traditional red garb.
Santas gather for annual convention
Taking advantage of the seasonal lull, about 150 Santas from a dozen countries gathered on Monday for their annual Santa Claus convention.
Santa’s big surprise
Santa Claus says that a woman who sat on his lap was naughty, not nice. According to Santa at the Danbury Fair mall in the Connecticut, he was groped. Sandrama Lamy (33) was…
To get to Paradise, some Americans go to Intercourse
In Texas, amorous couples get engaged in Loving — and then go to Looneyville via Hoop and Holler. Earth is also in Texas, and lies about 2 400km away from Mars and Venus,…