I wouldn't have believed it had I not seen it with my own eyes.
I'm 2 and 1/2 now. Last year around Christmas time, I have a vague recollection of the fat man in the red suit. I'm pretty sure when I saw him he had cookie crumbs in his beard. Maybe he was at the end of a long trip, quite frankly, he looked a little disheveled. I think he even had a pee stain on his trousers from the kid five spots in line ahead of me.
The kid kept complaining about having to use the bathroom and his mom kept saying "we are almost to Santa, just hold it". Given the commotion that went down when he finally got on Santa's lap, my guess is he wasn't able to hold it. Luckily the funny looking short guy with the pointed ears had a towel that he put on Santa's lap so the rest of us kids could still sit there without our germ fearing parents freaking out.
I have to say, the whole thing left me less than impressed. It was a bunch of "say cheese" and "you look so cute" and "no, don't yank on Santa's beard". All talk, no action. (well except for the guy with the camera snapping like a madman to get one good shot....I don't think he ever got one) I'm pretty sure as we departed, that same pointed ear guy shoved a striped red hook shaped thingy in my hand, which was immediately extricated from my iron grip by my father. (what a scrooge)
Any way, this year was way cooler. I went and saw Santa with Daddy's Grandma. They tell me that she is my Great Grandma. I like 'Daddy's Grandma' better ('Great' just doesn't roll off the tongue like 'Daddy'). No matter what you call her, she's a cool lady. She cooked for us, took us to see Santa, took Dad and K to bingo where they cleaned up, and she's a Mariners fan!!
So she takes us to see Santa.......and get this!!! The guy just gives you presents!!! (I know, I know, I'm as shocked as the rest of you!!!)
All I had to do was hop up on his lap (sans pee this time) and tell him what I wanted. Of course, 'cool cars' is just about my favorite word, so that was a given.......and what to my little eyes amazement did the lady standing behind him pull out? YEP!! A bag with 'cool cars' in it!!!! I could have fallen off his lap I was so stunned.
So of course, I did what any self respecting two year old would do next........I asked for a CHOO-CHOO!! It's been a while since I checked in here on ActiveRain, but I love me some me.......err, I mean CHOO-CHOO's. So naturally I spun back to await my next bag with CHOO-CHOO's in it.....and nothing!! I was pretty confused, I must admit. The first request and the fat man knocks it out of the park.......but he swings and misses on the second request??.....or so I thought.
It wasn't five days later that Grandpa (Daddy's dad) came over with, yep you guessed it, CHOO-CHOOs!!! Apparently the fat man didn't have any on him but he sent Grandpa over a few days later with the goods.
The lesson? Just because someone has crumbs in their beard, pee in their lap, and looks a little disheveled, don't judge him.........he could come back the following year and TOTALLY REDEEM HIMSELF!! (and of course, remember to ask for a computer next year)
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