Celebrity Profile: Santa Claus |
The Paradox It may be obvious by now: Santa Claus is my hero, not only for his generosity, mystery, and aura of magic, but because he is a nuanced man with a love of the good life. His sometimes paradoxical attributes make him all the more real, and all the more impressive for his titanic accomplishments. For instance, he smokes (a pipe), drinks, eats copious amounts of cookies, but his figure never changes and he is never short on energy or vitality. He is always described as an elf, yet he’s larger than life in many ways, including stature (being short, I certainly look up to him). Despite his girth, he manages to squeeze his way in and out of the tightest of situations with charm and grace. He runs a large, complex organization, with a huge staff, working hard under tight deadlines; nonetheless, he is beloved of all his employees, and never faces labour revolts.
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The debate over just who Santa is rages on, including exactly how to spot him. His now famous red suit with white fur trim and big black boots is, despite the urban legend, not the product of Coca-Cola branding. Still, many say the true Father Christmas wears all green. Some claim he rides a grey or white horse; we know him to fly around the world in a sleigh drawn by magic reindeer. The Dutch figure, Sinterklaas, arrives in the harbour on a boat (although, upon that boat, he is still riding a horse). Considering his growing size, horses around the world are glad the reindeer sleigh model is taking over.
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