She must have been on the naughty list. picked by tomphoolry 3 years ago

Santa Claus has added a New York City traffic agent to his naughty list after she gave him a ticket while delivering gifts to children. picked by AutumnLotus 12 months ago

A few years old now but still fascinating this essay on who Santa was before he become the Magic Free Stuff Guy is a perennial favourite of mine.

No longer hosted at it's original source, hence the blog link. picked by pocksucket 11 months ago

Is Santa just a jolly, harmless, friendly fellow?

Or is there something or someone else hiding behind jolly ol’ St. Nick? picked by Bornbad 11 months ago

Some U.S. critics would rather see jolly old Santa Claus on a Stairmaster rather than a sleigh, as they accuse the holiday icon of promoting obesity. picked by AutumnLotus 2 years ago

A northern Ohio artist known for envelope-pushing holiday displays is back - with Santa Claus in a wheelchair being pushed down stairs by a crazed tree.
More here picked by suebe 12 months ago

Although it does seem a wee bit early for Christmas movies, Disney is releasing the SANTA CLAUSE 3 in November. Of course, several stores are already playing Christmas tunes on their PA systems, so why not? picked by mysterio 3 years ago

Someone has been writing nasty letters to little children on behalf of Santa Claus. picked by mandolinorange 2 years ago

An interesting, and rather amusing, read on how Good ol' Saint Nick could in fact have been created and influenced by pre-Christian Pagan shamans who were ingesting huge amounts of psychedelics.

Not sure how true this is, but it's funny nonetheless. picked by FallingToaster 3 years ago

Modern Christmas traditions are based on ancient mushroom-using shamans. picked by Bornbad 2 years ago

State says children might be drawn to beer with a picture of Santa on it. picked by tomphoolry 3 years ago

Ever wondered how Santa Claus can travel around the world in just one night on his reindeer-pulled sleigh and deliver toys to all the children? picked by AutumnLotus 12 months ago

Ever wonder what Santa does the other 364 days of the year? Watch the Secret Life of Santa Claus. picked by misswinkle 2 years ago

A suburban mall suspended all visits with its Santa Claus Tuesday after learning a photographer taking pictures of children on St. Nick's lap was a registered sex offender from Indiana, police said.

..Don't they screen these people first? picked by digitalgimpling 3 years ago

"Secret Santa", a man who has given away millions of dollars to the needy, has cancer. He's revealed his identity in order to speak to community groups about his random acts of kindness. picked by hypnotode 3 years ago

A Santa in an Australian department store said on Wednesday he has been sacked for saying "ho ho ho" and singing Christmas songs to children. picked by AutumnLotus 2 years ago

Santas in England are being told to shape up and lose those extra pounds to set a good example for the children, since we all know that the reason for the increase in obesity is because of Santa Claus. picked by 2manyusernames 2 years ago

Track Santa on Christmas eve! Plus, stories about who Santa really is/was. Cool site! picked by thephrog 3 years ago

The Grim Reaper as a cross-dresser? In South America, Saint Death (Santa Muerte) will visit you one day - or so it is believed - and it will come in female form dressed up to the nines. Take a look at the strange tradition of Saint Death. A pagan mix of the supernatural and black magic or a Catholic saint worthy of veneration? picked by AutumnLotus 1 year ago

This year, even Santa is getting downsized. It's too expensive for the struggling old lumber town to hoist him up to the roof and keep him twinkling. picked by Bornbad 1 year ago