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"When you put a Santa suit on a fat man, you have created a symbol of joy elation happiness and anticipation, for millions of small children."

Do you think that kids appreciate Santa Claus because he is a symbol of joy, elation, happiness and anticipation? Or do they appreciate him because they believe in their hearts, as surely as they believe in God, that he is real, he is watching them, and he's going to bring them stuff?

"Santa Claus, is not a lie"

If something is not a lie, it is truth. And Santa is not truth.

"and he is not analogous to a pig with ear rings."

In a sense, you're right. A pig wearing earrings is a real, living, breathing, tangible being.