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  • 'Give Santa the sack - he's not the real thing'

    11/25/2006 4:16:39 AM PST · by MadIvan · 62 replies · 1,636+ views
    The Scotsman ^ | November 25, 2006 | ALLAN HALL
    GERMANS and Austrians are uniting against a kindly old man who brings joy to children all over the world. Their call: Ban Santa.Campaigners in both countries claim Father Christmas is an invention of the Coca-Cola company in the United States and should be ditched. In Austria, "Pro Christkind" - it means "For Christ Child" - want images of the baby Jesus and St Nicholas to replace the white-haired, portly old man dressed in red and white, who they see as symbolic of the commercialisation of Christmas. Their campaign, with a logo featuring a picture of Santa with a red line...