VOL. XIX, NO. 5
DECEMBER 16, 1977
"Be Good for Santa";
Kids Believe Anything
Kids Believe Anything
BY KONNIE CELICHOWSKI
There are a lot of people who, when asked what they think about Christmas, will shake their heads and say "Christmas, that is a kid's holiday." If you are one of those people, why don't you sit down and think about it for a while.
It's really quite hard to believe just how gullible little kids can be. They believe the craziest things. When your mom once told you that if you are good all year round then a big fat man with a white beard wearing a red suit would climb down your chimney on Dec. 24, and when that fat man gets down your chimney he will leave wonderful presents under a tree that you so nicely put in the corner of your living room, of course, you would believe her. That is pretty believable considering how that fat man got up on your roof so he could climb down your chimney. He rides in a sleigh that's pulled by eight reindeer, of course. Even that could pass as an excusable story, but please explain the fact that they fly from roof top to roof top led by one little reindeer that has a red nose that blinks on and off to help the sleigh see through the snow. Now that's just a little but too hard to swallow.
There are a lot of people who, when asked what they think about Christmas, will shake their heads and say "Christmas, that is a kid's holiday." If you are one of those people, why don't you sit down and think about it for a while.
It's really quite hard to believe just how gullible little kids can be. They believe the craziest things. When your mom once told you that if you are good all year round then a big fat man with a white beard wearing a red suit would climb down your chimney on Dec. 24, and when that fat man gets down your chimney he will leave wonderful presents under a tree that you so nicely put in the corner of your living room, of course, you would believe her. That is pretty believable considering how that fat man got up on your roof so he could climb down your chimney. He rides in a sleigh that's pulled by eight reindeer, of course. Even that could pass as an excusable story, but please explain the fact that they fly from roof top to roof top led by one little reindeer that has a red nose that blinks on and off to help the sleigh see through the snow. Now that's just a little but too hard to swallow.
Okay, so now we have this big fat man in a red suit down your chimney and prancing around your living room as he puts presents under the tree for all those good people in your house. Oh, yes, don't forget that you have eight reindeer on your roof (nine if you want to court the one with the shiny nose). How does this man get up to his sleigh? Well, "by laying his finger aside of his nose, and giving a nod up the chimney he rose." Uh‑huh, sure.
Now this man's on a tight schedule delivering to all the kids in one night, and he even watches everything you do all year round (didn't your mom ever say Santa's watching you?). Wow, he's pretty good.
Everyone at one time or other believed some of these stories. With all these things this fat man in the red suit does he must be some sort of superstar. He's got to because for someone who supposedly doesn't exist he sure has made a name for himself.
Next time you think Christmas is kid stuff think about how much fun it is to believe in this "stuff," and maybe it's okay to be a kid once in a while.
Now this man's on a tight schedule delivering to all the kids in one night, and he even watches everything you do all year round (didn't your mom ever say Santa's watching you?). Wow, he's pretty good.
Everyone at one time or other believed some of these stories. With all these things this fat man in the red suit does he must be some sort of superstar. He's got to because for someone who supposedly doesn't exist he sure has made a name for himself.
Next time you think Christmas is kid stuff think about how much fun it is to believe in this "stuff," and maybe it's okay to be a kid once in a while.
