Shortly I have to go over to a nursery where I will be Father Christmas. This is a first for me. I’m a bit nervous that I will be a shit Father Christmas and everyone will just laugh and point, while another part of me wants to just suddenly let out a blood-curdling scream, freaking the children out and making Santa terrifying for ever more. I don’t think I’ll do that though.
Have you been Father Christmas? Any good Santa chat from when you’ve met one? Gimme gimme gimme.
We used to do a thing on chrismas eve where a family member would ‘go to the shops’, go upstairs, get a big bag of presents, dress as santa, sneak out and knock on the door to deliver them.
Stopped believing in santa when my heavy smoking and drinking spanish expat uncle was on santa duty: dumped the bag of presents on the floor, said ‘here’s your fucking presents’, sat down, pulled the beard down and sparked a tab.
Done. Presents delivered: 40. Number of times heard We Wish you a Merry Christmas: 2. Children cried: 1. Thank yous received from children: 0. Presents snatched away in terror: 40.
when I was a cub scout we all lined up to see Santa one Christmas at the yearly party. Sat on his knee (yes you could still do that in the mid 80’s) Saw his watch and said “Dad ?” my father very quickly said “no, I’m Father Christmas” then whispered “shhhh don’t tell anyone” bless him