We know which list he’s on

In other Santa related news

To paraphrase a line, it’s hard out there for a Claus. The recession hit all of us, and by all of us, I mean all on a global level. Which is true. And a part of the globe: the North Pole. Not all of the great toys could be produced, some of the elves had to be made redundant and a few reindeer had to be sold to … factories of questionable means. The worst part is that the bumbles no longer bounce.

So yeah, you can kind of see that morale up in the greatest of the white norths might be a little down, and positive feelings have to be garnered anywhere that they can be found. However, that does not excuse improper behavior.

Sadly, the Union Square Macy’s Santa didn’t get the memo. He’s been telling the same risque joke for more than 20 years, and one couple had had enough. As a result of the complaint, this particular Santa has been canned from that store. I blame the elves.