Alright, lets just say Santa has a pet peeve he would like to express. I have seen thousands of kids so far this year and I can truly remember only TWO kids say, "Please may I have..." or "Thank you." I will admit that a lot of parents make their kids say thank you, but that'is not the same. I hear all day "I want..." or "Give me...." Trust Santa when he tells you he is THRILLED when kids are polite! Okay, Santa is done now.
Here's a few highlights from the past several days:
1. Today we had a special guest come to be the Big Guy (me), and it was quite a surprise. (Why is this a surprise to Santa? Well, children are not supposed to touch the elves as their magic might come off...and only Santa can bring the magic back.) A little girl brought Elf Ralph (from Elf on the Shelf) with her for a picture with Santa and to let me know how Elf Ralph is doing. Well, as Head Elf (me) I thanked Ralph for his hard work, and asked him if he had anything to say. I held him up to my ear and he whispered that he likes his family. Now Santa can say that he is the Elf Whisperer too.
2. This gem requires a little background, so please read along. Last year, a little girl on my lap kept pulling my beard. Not just one time, but MANY! While talking to me (and after her 4th - 5th yank) her mom walked up to us and yanked the girl's pony tail (and really good, too). The girl yelled "Mom, that hurts!" (as she grabs the back of her head). Mom looked at her and said "Now you know how Santa feels." The little girl just looked at me wide-eyed, hopped off my lap and walked away. SOOO today this same little girl jumped in my lap and said "Do you remember me? I will not pull your beard this year." I thanked her very much and asked how she was? She said that she was good, but did get in trouble last year even after she left me. The things kids remember!
3. Yesterday a little girl was just going on about what she wanted...and in "toddler words" to boot. When this happens I usually ask them if they want a Santa tickle. Some say yes, but most say no. However, when I asked her if she wanted a Santa tickle, all of a sudden in very clear English she said, "Maybe in two days!" Well, that brought down the whole place including Santa, the helpers, the girl's parents, and most of the crowd! Everyone laughed!
4. Now Santa knows that it's very exciting to come and see me in person. I do understand that with all the build up...parents prepping the kids...getting lists ready...grandma and grandpa coming...getting all dressed up can be a little mind blowing! At one point on Saturday, Santa was able to stand up and walk for a few seconds to stretch his legs. When I do, I wave at all the kids and the kids at heart. Well, 100 feet away two kids (one of each) were heading my way all dressed up so I did my Santa wave to say , "Hi!" The whole food court stopped chewing to see what happened. Both kids grabbed a lung full of air (at the exact same moment) and let out an ear-piercing scream for all to hear. And it was LOUD!! It even startled mom and dad. As the kids came closer, they went nuts kicking, pushing away from their parents, and crying. I waved my hand over my head and shook my head meaning NO. The parents stopped and one of my helpers went over to them asking if it would calm the kids to try again a different day. Never a dull moment when Santa is in the house...or...that will teach me to stand up!...I don't know which.
OK, now for some pictures...
The first one is of Santa with the Manager of all things photo.
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| Richard the fearless! |
This one is of one of the Elves with 2 of the helpers in my big chair. I just happened to be at lunch.
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| OK, what is with the belt? When the boss is away... |
Happy dreams, I get to sleep in tomorrow! Yeah!
Santa
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