1st world problems: Black Santa.

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Posted: 12/4/2011 12:16:40 PM EDT

Large work organization. They always have a large party where I as a member/employee must attend, and family is strongly urged to attend. Santa has always been a white guy, my kids have always seen Santa there, as a white guy. My kids are still young enough to believe strongly in Santa. I figure we may have one or two more years of this magic and their belief gives me quite a bit of joy as a dad.

So this year they chose a different color guy to play santa. Now it doesn't matter what color he is, just that the color is different than last year and the year before, and the kids will be close, face to face in his lap. I know this will prompt questions and belief problems.... If he had always been black Santa, then changing him to white Santa would be the same problem, as my kids would notice he was different than last year and then would suspect he is just a guy in a suit. I know and like the guy chosen.

We left before I would have any splainin to do with the kids.

Tell me how awful I am Arfcom.

Posted: 12/4/2011 12:17:39 PM EDT

[#1]

tell him that's not really Santa, just a black guy who stole Santa's stuff

Posted: 12/4/2011 12:18:20 PM EDT

[#2]

Take them to a department store with a santa that fits the mythos you've built for them.

Posted: 12/4/2011 12:18:32 PM EDT

[#3]

Quoted:
tell him that's not really Santa, just a black guy who stole Santa's stuff

I lost.

Posted: 12/4/2011 12:18:32 PM EDT

[#4]

dats racist gif please

Posted: 12/4/2011 12:19:39 PM EDT

[#5]

Quoted:
tell him that's not really Santa, just a black guy who stole Santa's stuff

wow

Posted: 12/4/2011 12:19:40 PM EDT

[#6]

Quoted:
dats racist gif please

Checking sarcasm meter... not sure.

Posted: 12/4/2011 12:20:16 PM EDT

[#7]

How old are the kids?

Posted: 12/4/2011 12:20:19 PM EDT

[#8]

Santa has many helpers of all colors.

Posted: 12/4/2011 12:20:20 PM EDT

[#9]

Quoted:
tell him that's not really Santa, just a black guy who stole Santa's stuff

Posted: 12/4/2011 12:20:25 PM EDT

[#10]

disclaimer: I don't have kids

Posted: 12/4/2011 12:21:16 PM EDT

[#11]

"Kids Santa was so busy he asked Fred from Bond Compliance to fill in for him."

Posted: 12/4/2011 12:22:26 PM EDT

[#12]

Quoted:

tell him that's not really Santa, just a black guy who stole Santa's stuff

Posted: 12/4/2011 12:23:05 PM EDT

[#13]

Quoted:
tell him that's not really Santa, just a black guy who stole Santa's stuff

WIN!

Posted: 12/4/2011 12:23:34 PM EDT

[#14]

see OP - still yound enough to believe.

Quoted:
How old are the kids?

Posted: 12/4/2011 12:23:53 PM EDT

[#15]

Quoted:

Quoted:
tell him that's not really Santa, just a black guy who stole Santa's stuff

http://www.yattermatters.com/wp/wp-content/images/2008/12/xmas-stocking-coal.jpg

oh right, so coal's gotta be black, huh?

Posted: 12/4/2011 12:24:29 PM EDT

[#16]

was Mrs Clause a white ho strung out on crack?

Posted: 12/4/2011 12:25:32 PM EDT

[#17]

Quoted:

Quoted:
tell him that's not really Santa, just a black guy who stole Santa's stuff

http://www.yattermatters.com/wp/wp-content/images/2008/12/xmas-stocking-coal.jpg

I dunno if someone to give you tons and tons of coal you'd be rich is that really a punishment?

Posted: 12/4/2011 12:26:25 PM EDT

[#18]

Quoted:
see OP - still yound enough to believe.

Quoted:
How old are the kids?

Are your trying to say your kids are 14 and 12?

Posted: 12/4/2011 12:26:49 PM EDT

[#19]

Seriously?

Posted: 12/4/2011 12:27:06 PM EDT

[#20]

Affirmative action Santa?

Posted: 12/4/2011 12:27:14 PM EDT

[#21]

Quoted:

"Kids Santa was so busy he asked Fred from Bond Compliance to fill in for him."

Posted: 12/4/2011 12:29:10 PM EDT

[#22]

wait.... santas not real?!

Posted: 12/4/2011 12:30:05 PM EDT

[#23]

Quoted:

Quoted:
tell him that's not really Santa, just a black guy who stole Santa's stuff

http://www.yattermatters.com/wp/wp-content/images/2008/12/xmas-stocking-coal.jpg

I dunno if someone to give you tons and tons of coal you'd be rich is that really a punishment?

Not after President Black Santa puts bills for carbon credits in your stocking with the coal.

Posted: 12/4/2011 12:30:28 PM EDT

[#24]

Quoted:
Santa has many helpers of all colors.

This is how my parents explained it to me when Santa was in more than one place.

Posted: 12/4/2011 12:30:57 PM EDT

[#25]

seriously they actually did that or seriously my kids can see in color and remember from one year to the next? which one?

Quoted:
Seriously?

Posted: 12/4/2011 12:31:14 PM EDT

[#26]

a black man? on the north pole? yeah, right

Posted: 12/4/2011 12:32:00 PM EDT

[#27]

Quoted:

Quoted:
tell him that's not really Santa, just a black guy who stole Santa's stuff

http://www.yattermatters.com/wp/wp-content/images/2008/12/xmas-stocking-coal.jpg

Hmmmmm...Just how much is coal selling for these days?

Posted: 12/4/2011 12:32:14 PM EDT

[#28]

I think this is the best COA. the kids have black and hispanic friends, and the concept of many helpers will probably fly.

Quoted:

Quoted:
Santa has many helpers of all colors.

This is how my parents explained it to me when Santa was in more than one place.

Posted: 12/4/2011 12:32:38 PM EDT

[#29]

Posted: 12/4/2011 12:32:49 PM EDT

[#30]

Quoted:

I know and like the guy chosen.

No you don't. You're a racist. Your whiteness sickitates me.

Posted: 12/4/2011 12:33:08 PM EDT

[#31]

Dont feel like you have to go to the party .

It really is that simple.

Quoted:
tell him that's not really Santa, just a black guy who stole Santa's stuff

Posted: 12/4/2011 12:33:36 PM EDT

[#32]

Posted: 12/4/2011 12:33:55 PM EDT

[#33]

Quoted:
tell him that's not really Santa, just a black guy who stole Santa's stuff

THIS

Posted: 12/4/2011 12:34:55 PM EDT

[#34]

Quoted:

tell him that's not really Santa, just a black guy who stole Santa's stuff

I love this place.

Posted: 12/4/2011 12:35:17 PM EDT

[#35]

Do you think Santa's got enough time to be in every mall AND make all the work office parties? Santa and Simon LeGree are up at the North Pole maximizing the Elf's output now that the Christmas Lists are coming in. He outsources all the office parties to non-union, foriegn labor. He's Santa, but not THE SANTA.

"Santa is Near"

Posted: 12/4/2011 12:36:14 PM EDT

[#36]

Don't lie to your kids and have them believe in fairytales. Problem solved.

Posted: 12/4/2011 12:37:28 PM EDT

[#37]

Count your self lucky that it was black santa and not sexual santa (google that).....

Posted: 12/4/2011 12:38:22 PM EDT

[#38]

I don't know of any black people at the North Pole!

Posted: 12/4/2011 12:39:47 PM EDT

[#39]

Quoted:

tell him that's not really Santa, just a black guy who stole Santa's stuff

damn first post wins again

Posted: 12/4/2011 12:40:53 PM EDT

[#40]

Quoted:
I don't know of any black people at the North Pole!

Is that a Southern thing?

Posted: 12/4/2011 12:44:34 PM EDT

[#41]

Quoted:

Quoted:
tell him that's not really Santa, just a black guy who stole Santa's stuff

http://www.yattermatters.com/wp/wp-content/images/2008/12/xmas-stocking-coal.jpg

Hmmmmm...Just how much is coal selling for these days?

~ $75/ton

Posted: 12/4/2011 12:46:08 PM EDT

[#42]

Quoted:
Don't lie to your kids and have them believe in fairytales. Problem solved.

Better not let them watch any cartoons, either

Edit: I suppose it depends on how your comment is taken. Fantasy and creativity are critical parts of childhood development, and this is a harmless way to spawn them. A person in his 30s who believes in Santa Clause has issues. A six year old doesn't.

Posted: 12/4/2011 12:47:58 PM EDT

[#43]

You think that's bad, wait until they see Black Jesus!

Posted: 12/4/2011 12:49:53 PM EDT

[#44]

Reminds me of a story my father told me about Viet Nam, where a black soldier dressed up as Santa and announced,

"I'm from the SOUTH Pole!"

It also reminds me of what my mother told me when we read stories, such as the Chinese getting ready to welcome the kitchen God on a special day. Mom told me that was just the way they saw our God.

Take it all in stride and remember, Santa has a lot of helpers.
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("I'm dreaming of a ..........,"––Venus Flytrap, choking, "Jingle Bells, Jingle Bells, Jingle all the way!", (w,stte), "WKRP")

Posted: 12/4/2011 12:53:28 PM EDT

[#45]

Quoted:

I think this is the best COA. the kids have black and hispanic friends, and the concept of many helpers will probably fly.

Quoted:

Quoted:

Santa has many helpers of all colors.

This is how my parents explained it to me when Santa was in more than one place.

that's how my parents explained it when I put two and two together that santa was mysteriously at more than on place and I noticed he looked different.

Posted: 12/4/2011 12:54:52 PM EDT

[#46]

Quoted:

Quoted:
Don't lie to your kids and have them believe in fairytales. Problem solved.

Better not let them watch any cartoons, either

Edit: I suppose it depends on how your comment is taken. Fantasy and creativity are critical parts of childhood development, and this is a harmless way to spurn them. A person in his 30s who believes in Santa Clause has issues. A six year old doesn't.

You teach your kids that cartoons are real? Or is it entertainment?

That's what I'm saying, if you teach your kids that Santa/X-Mas is just a stupid fantasy story to have an excuse to expect gifts, sure, have at it. But teaching them that Santa is real is bullshit, lying to your kids, and a lot of parents do it.

Posted: 12/4/2011 12:56:43 PM EDT

[#47]

Why does Santa's breath smell like no-no juice?

Posted: 12/4/2011 1:00:53 PM EDT

[#48]

Quoted:
Why does Santa's breath smell like no-no juice?

Why does Santa smell like shame and special cigarettes?

Posted: 12/4/2011 1:01:00 PM EDT

[#49]

At least he wasn't Asian.

Your kids would end up with Scientific Calculators

So the bright side is...

Air Jordans, maybe some Grillz, couple Lil Jon cds, OKAAAAAAY!!!

I'm just playin'

Gonzo - Now with more crisps per packet!

Posted: 12/4/2011 1:04:02 PM EDT

[#50]

Quoted:

Quoted:
Don't lie to your kids and have them believe in fairytales. Problem solved.

Better not let them watch any cartoons, either

Edit: I suppose it depends on how your comment is taken. Fantasy and creativity are critical parts of childhood development, and this is a harmless way to spurn them. A person in his 30s who believes in Santa Clause has issues. A six year old doesn't.

You teach your kids that cartoons are real? Or is it entertainment?

That's what I'm saying, if you teach your kids that Santa/X-Mas is just a stupid fantasy story to have an excuse to expect gifts, sure, have at it. But teaching them that Santa is real is bullshit, lying to your kids, and a lot of parents do it.

What the hell is wrong with you?

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