Rival Santa Claus leaders have been engaged in a decidedly unfestive power struggle that has polarised the lucrative US grotto market and forced hundreds of Father Christmases to choose between warring rival groups.
The hostilities have spilled on to the internet, in this case Elf Net, an online chat group where Santas go to exchange information on belt supplies and beard dyeing.
Organisers of the annual convention in Kansas of the Amalgamated Order of Real-Bearded Santas, fear it will be disrupted by splitters from rival groups such as the Fraternal Order and the Red Suit Society.
In turn, Mr Connaghan’s new group, the Red Suit Society, has accused the Amalgamated Santas of a “vindictive and persecutory” attitude towards members, and “engaging in Un-Santa like dialogue”.
The true spirit of Xmas in action.
Thanks, Helen
Hmmmm, A Tempest in a Coco cup ? Follow the money !!!
I’m thinking Santa has nothing to do with Christmas except for timing?
Christmas==celebration of christ.
Santa==commercial enterprise to take advantage of Christmas?
For fraks sake! It is frakking JULY!!
Maybe the Phelps family will show up with their signs. Now that would be a ho-down worth $20.
#2 Just what I was thinking.
Its an X-Mas, instead of Christmas issue.
I’m suspicious this is one of those stories that gets printed because an editor couldn’t resist a headline.
That being said, I would have done exactly the same thing myself.
Wonderful headline — except it would have been even better in a larger font!
🙂
Replace a couple of nouns and you have your copy ready for the Democratic convention.
“The true spirit of Xmas in action.”
Have no fear. With the polar ice cap melting, they’ll all be out of a job soon.
Can you smell the booze in the air?