Mormon Mentality - Thoughts and Asides by Peculiar People » Santa: The Unsung Hero of Christmas

By DKL

Dec. 18th, 2010 at 11:56 pm

When you think about it, it’s kind of sad: Santa does not have a single holiday. Nobody celebrates the birth of the precious baby Santa. There’s no commemoration of the day that Santa was crucified or the day that he emerged from the tomb. Plenty of people are skeptical of the existence of Santa, but I don’t know of a single special witness of Santa. Nobody ever bears their testimony to the truth of Santa.

I know I’m just one person, but I just wanted to take a moment from the busy, commercially-laden Christmas season and say thank you to Santa for all the hard work that he does: thank you, Santa.

This Christmas, as you go about your celebration and gift-giving and carol-singing, remember that without Santa, we wouldn’t even have Christmas. And what did Santa ever to do to harm anyone? Evil men don’t twist Santa’s words to justify their actions, and people have never killed each other or invaded countries or persecuted others in the name of Santa.

Even so, as for me and my family, we stand with Santo.

1. MCQ

Sun, Dec 19, 2010 @ 7:01pm

“Nobody ever bears their testimony to the truth of Santa.”

Not true. Do you read your own blog? It happened here just last week.

http://www.mormonmentality.org/2010/12/06/christmas-partying-with-the-saints.htm#comment-124567

2. ESO

Sun, Dec 19, 2010 @ 7:17pm

Exactly what I was thinking, MCQ. In fact, I was at a party last night where someone was so fervently advocating Santa, I thought she must be Sundee. Or maybe there is just 2 of them. By the mouth of 2 witnesses….

3. Ed

Sun, Dec 19, 2010 @ 9:15pm

If I recall correctly, the existence of DKL was also questioned on that thread.

4. Michelle

Sun, Dec 19, 2010 @ 9:52pm

“Santa does not have a single holiday.”

You could celebrate St. Nicholas Day (Dec. 6) as many Europeans do! ;) (My Dutch friends do their gifts & Santa stuff Dec. 5-6, leaving Christmas very non-commercial–I like it.)

5. MCQ

Mon, Dec 20, 2010 @ 12:33am

The existence of DKL is not a question. He is very obviously fictional. Santa, however, is real.

6. Jacob J

Mon, Dec 20, 2010 @ 1:32pm

There’s no commemoration of the day that Santa was crucified or the day that he emerged from the tomb.

That’s because Santa wasn’t crucified, he was shot down and tortured in Iraq. It’s as though you’ve never seen South Park.

7. Devyn S.

Mon, Dec 20, 2010 @ 2:28pm

My 5 year old with wholeheartedly agree with you DKL. He is total advocate of Santa.

8. Stacy Gregory

Thu, Dec 23, 2010 @ 10:21pm

“Santa does not have a single holiday.” You could celebrate St. Nicholas Day (Dec. 6) as many Europeans do! ;) (My Dutch friends do their gifts & Santa stuff Dec. 5-6, leaving Christmas very non-commercial–I like it.)