Posted on 12/16/2013 7:37:31 AM PST by Biggirl
Dressed in a red Santa suit, white beard and rimless glasses balanced on his nose, Langston Patterson sits on a velvet couch and waits for his adoring fans. Some call first to make sure he will be there. They come from Palmdale, Thousand Oaks and San Bernardino, driving past many shopping malls with Santas, but none that look like him.
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Jeez, they’re already getting food stamps and free health care.
Well having a shopping mall is a good thing, promotes the free market!
Now if you've been a good little girl, Santa has a surprise for you in his magic sack...
Yawn. I’ve seen black Santas before. This is only a “big deal” because whiners want to pretend it’s a big deal.
And I’ve seen a couple black Santas before. They looked like they were doing a good job.
It should be pretty easy for a black church to find a black Santa. It would be good to invite unchurched children, because Christmas isn’t really about Santa.
I don’t like mall Santas - of any race - Santa for profit and long lines.
I can't believe that there are that many people living in this country who have never seen an African-American before. That's really weird.
BTW, that's Art Carney, in one of his best performances.
Nap on head
Suit that's red
Special night
He ain't white
Must be Santa
Must be Santa
Must be Santa, Santa Claus
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Shhhhh! If she finds out about this then she may start questioning Jesus next.
For the little kids at the mall I'm sure he is.
They’ve had black Santas in Philly for ages. I loved seeing the racists from Fishtown come down to Center City and find out that their little darlings were going to have to get their picture taken with a black Santa.
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