We will start this season of Peace and Goodwill at it's outer fringes.
The first Santa's are already in the malls and parades; Christmas seems to come earlier these days.
From the legend of the first Saint Nicklaus in the middle ages we now have a global army of venerable look-alikes.
In fact, a few years ago these gentlemen banded together and founded a union:
"The Amalgamated order of Real Bearded Santas" ( Contrasted with the cotton wool and designer bearded wanna-be's)
Membership grew to well over 2,000 ably led by Chief Santa Tim Connaghan.
All was peaceful in Santa ville until a rival, Santa Nick Trolli, appeared on the scene.
The most recent Santa convention in California turned ugly with a great deal of Santa shoving, threats and un-santa like language.
Then civil war broke out among the Santas.
This has resulted in a new organization "The Fraternal order of Real Bearded Santas". Lawyers are being hired and who knows where it will all end?
Not to worry. December is here. Santa's in their thousands have retired to their malls and grottoes to pursue their calling.
War will be resumed next summer which is Santa's slack time.
Then the devil (Old Nick) will probably find work for Saint Nick's idle hands.
Jubilate.
Ian
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