HE is an unlikely revolutionary but this Christmas, Santa is a rebel with a claus.
He is having the last laugh on political correctness - and it's a great big fat belly laugh.
Santas across Sydney are rebelling against attempts to ban their traditional greeting of "ho, ho, ho" in favour of "ha, ha, ha".
Recruitment firm Westaff - which supplies hundreds of Santas across the country - has told its trainees that the "ho ho ho" phrase could frighten children and could even be derogatory to women.
Excuse me? What is derogatory about Santa saying "ho ho ho?"
One would-be Santa has told The Daily Telegraph he was taught not to use "ho, ho, ho" because it was too close to the American slang for prostitute. He also quit.
Okay, I guess. I must have missed the memo. I didn't realize "ho ho ho" was some kind of slang term for prostitute. If my discussion offends somebody, I'm sorry but this is news to me.
Santa is supposed to be a jolly, fat man who brings joy to little children and his signature laugh is part of it. Oops, is calling him a fat man also a problem? I don't know, why can't kids have fun anymore and enjoy things? Why do adults have to get involved with their political agendas that 99.99% of the kids could care less about? It takes all the fun out of Christmas. I will admit it seems a little early to be discussing this but Santa's helpers need training before they step into his shoes so it makes sense.
Better mad with the rest of the world than wise alone. Baltasar Gracian
