Today on the news there was a story about the Tyson's Corner Center Santa. The mall recently terminated its contract with Santa because they were using a new photography company: a new company that wanted a new Santa. So the original TCC Santa got ticked off and filed suit against the mall.
Then the community got involved.
The community's outrage was so heated that the local, and eventually national, press picked up on it.
Now I'm fine with the story. The guy should have kept his job and is in talks with Tyson's Corner Center to get it back. Good for him.
What I do have a problem is ruining the mystique of Santa Claus. This story was on the 6:00 news. How many kids now know that Santa's name is Michael Graham? I feel like the Santa myth is a practice of public courtesy. If you don't believe it or don't want your kids to believe it, fine. But don't go fucking it up for everyone whose kids believe in Santa Claus.
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Discretion of the press vs. freedom of the press ... it's complicated isn't it?
Small business fucks up again. Yes Virginia, therer is no Santa.
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