Dreadful——a really magical time in a child’s life-——ruined.
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Now the parents are gonna have to go the extra mile to prove there is one.
They are very impressionable both ways and the parents could say the teacher is wrong and an idiot and ask a fat neighbor (Like me :) ) to show up in a Santa outfit.
By first grade, I had it figured out; Mom and Dad were Santa.
But I was smart enough not to tell my little brother. Also, by that age, I'd learned the real story of St. Nicholas in church.
A fun new tradition is getting on the computer to see where Santa is via the NORAD Santa tracker.
This year I will get a kick out of the pure excitement coming from my great nephew and great niece.