The end of a Christmas tradition...

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**Drk_Oblitr8r**

Every year since before I was born(2nd eldest) we've gone and gotten Photos with Santa. You know those Santa that are normally surronded by little kids?

This year marks the end of such a tradition after what would be 20 years this year, becuase Santa rarely comes out to a mall anymore. We have three in our local area, and there are no times posted up, but there's a set up Santa chair. These chairs are unoccupied. When we went to go get them this year, we were told by a nearby store owner that he was only there for 2 hours on Saturday.

This was dissapointing, and yes, at 18 I know that Santa isn't alive (St. Nick, was real, right?), and I'm probibly "too old" for Santa photo's, but they used to make our grandparents happy.

**Cheese Elemental**

I saw a photo-Santa in a mall a few days ago.

I was always scared of photo-Santas, even the one that gave me a candy cane.

**Drk_Oblitr8r**

I just got back from gotting them now, and was lucky to do so, he arrived a short time ago, and left as we did.

**person person**

I was like 6 last time I got a photo with Santa. OTOH, Go see a movie on Christmas Eve is a tradition that started last year over here.

**reds8n**

Drk_Oblitr8r wrote:

This was dissapointing, and yes, at 18 I know that Santa isn't alive (St. Nick, was real, right?), and I'm probibly "too old" for Santa photo's, but they used to make our grandparents happy.

Sadly Xmas, and indeed other traditions and festivities, generally do suck as you get older... I think that's part of the charm perhaps. On the plus side this changes as soon as there are young children involved again, I can be a cold bastard but even I am forced to crack a smile when I see the bairns writing their letters to santa and so forth.

Pleasing grandparents though is a worthy aim though, make the most of it while you can.

....just to check.. you weren't actually sat on his knee right ?

**Kilkrazy**

He thought it was his knee, but at that age...

**reds8n**

*resists sack joke*

..wait ..no !

**BluntmanDC**

if i were you, i would dress as santa myself, keep the tradition alive for others

**Drk_Oblitr8r**

lol, no, I'm much too big to do so.

I wanted to dress as Santa, but I couldn't find a suit that'd fit me in time. I'm going to keep looking.

**Locclo**

Drk_Oblitr8r wrote:(St. Nick, was real, right?)

IIRC, yes - something like 300-ish AD (Or BC?) a man existed who would travel around on donkeys and drop sacks of gold down the chimneys of people in town. He eventually became a legend, and thus Santa Claus was born.

Source: Home Improvement

**chromedog**

We never did the santa photo in my family.

Then again, we were also told not to take candy from people we didn't know, or talk to them.

**Orlanth**

I love an Aussie Santa's dedication. They dress up for the Noth pole in December and walk around in a midsummer aussie heatwave.

No skimping of all the heavy clothes to be accepted, dress up snug and warm Santa!

**chromedog**

That's not dedication.
That's certifiable insanity.

Although we do also have surfing santas.