This Christmas season Santa Claus is being banned in markets in Germany and Austria. The reason for this stupid ban according to Ananova.com is that "anti-Santa campaigners claim Father Christmas was invented by Coca-Cola and detracts from the true spirit of the festive season."
Haven't these anti-Santa people heard of the Internet? All these pinheads had to do was to go to Snopes.com and check out the truth like I did. Santa Claus was not invented by Coca-Cola. I thought Germans and Austrians are smarter than that. Snopes.com says "Santa Claus was an evolutionary creation, brought about by the fusion of two religious personages (St. Nicholas and Christkindlein, the Christ child) to become a fixed image which is now the paramount symbol of the secular Christmas celebration."
As for Santa Claus detracting from the spirit of the festive season--that is stupid too. Santa Claus is the symbol of giving. If companies and people are turning the Christmas season into some commercial enterprise that is not his fault. Don't take it out on the Jolly Fat (uh sorry, I mean weight-challenged) Man in the red suit.
I wonder if there is anti-Easter Bunny campaigners in Germany and Austria. I hope not, but you never know.
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