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Black Santa Coming to Mall of America for 1st Time
CBS Minnesota ^ | 11/30/16 | Reg Chapman

Posted on 12/01/2016 7:19:35 AM PST by No_More_Harkin

The Santa Experience inside the Mall of America is bringing a unique experience to Twin Cities families this year.

For the first time since it opened, a black Santa Claus will help spread the Christmas cheer.

(Excerpt) Read more at minnesota.cbslocal.com ...


TOPICS: Culture/Society; News/Current Events; US: Minnesota
KEYWORDS: black; christmas; race; santa
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Actually surprised this is the first time. While the history of Santa Claus is white, I don't have a problem with this at all. The folklore is a fun fairy tale for kids. An innocuous way to foster togetherness.
1 posted on 12/01/2016 7:19:35 AM PST by No_More_Harkin
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To: No_More_Harkin

Except I would worry about what he means when he says, “Ho, Ho, Ho”.


2 posted on 12/01/2016 7:23:38 AM PST by FrankR (You're only enslaved to the extent of the charity that you receive!)
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To: No_More_Harkin

He comes out to the chair to that Christmas Classic “Black Godfather” by James Brown.


3 posted on 12/01/2016 7:24:55 AM PST by AppyPappy (If you really want to irritate someone, point out something obvious they are trying hard to ignore.)
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To: No_More_Harkin
Typical reaction from the "intolerant" and "divisive" and "racist" Conservatives: [shrug] "I have no problem with this."

It's really only the tolerant, Liberal, inclusive Progressives who tend to shout and complain whenever someone of the "wrong" race says or does something (or anything).

4 posted on 12/01/2016 7:25:50 AM PST by ClearCase_guy (Abortion is what slavery was: immoral but not illegal. Not yet.)
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To: No_More_Harkin

Agreed, this is totally cool. A good way to start overcoming the divisiveness that Obama has foisted upon us the past eight years.


5 posted on 12/01/2016 7:26:12 AM PST by Buckeye McFrog
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To: No_More_Harkin

Will it be this one?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6yyPkHCnmW0


6 posted on 12/01/2016 7:26:24 AM PST by rfreedom4u (The root word of vigilante is vigilant!)
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To: No_More_Harkin

They had better have an oriental Santa also...


7 posted on 12/01/2016 7:27:04 AM PST by Stayfree (IT IS TIME TO START MAKING LAWS THAT LIBERALISM IS ILLEGAL!)
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To: No_More_Harkin

St. Nicholas was real.


8 posted on 12/01/2016 7:28:17 AM PST by Sacajaweau
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To: No_More_Harkin

I also dont see an issue.

More happy that the SJWs haven’t managed to get Santa banned from the mall.


9 posted on 12/01/2016 7:30:41 AM PST by VanDeKoik
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To: No_More_Harkin

I remember an episode of the Dianne Carrol show Julia when I was a kid where the white kid and black kid were arguing.

White kid would say, Santa Claus is white.

Black kid would say, Santa. Claus is black.

That’s cause each kne had gone to stores with either a mainly white or black clientele with a Santa Claus of the corresponding demographic.

That was 1968 or so.

(This jogs my memory about just how stupid Megyn Kelly is).


10 posted on 12/01/2016 7:31:29 AM PST by ifinnegan (Democrats kill babies and harvest their organs to sell)
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They had better have an oriental Santa also...

To my shock,I recently found out that using the word "oriental" is racist. so don't use it cuz you will be branded "racist"

11 posted on 12/01/2016 7:31:37 AM PST by notaliberal (St. Michael the Archangel, defend us in battle,)
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To: FrankR

So much for cultural appropriation. I guess as usual it’s a one way street.


12 posted on 12/01/2016 7:33:45 AM PST by xp38
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To: No_More_Harkin

Mall of America? He should be wearing a burka..


13 posted on 12/01/2016 7:35:00 AM PST by WKUHilltopper
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To: No_More_Harkin

A gibsmedat gibsyoudat?

Why not?


14 posted on 12/01/2016 7:36:40 AM PST by null and void ( If you defy federal law, we deny federal funds.)
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To: No_More_Harkin
How about adding this for diversity?


15 posted on 12/01/2016 7:36:59 AM PST by Right Brother
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To: No_More_Harkin

I can imagine James Earl Jones being a great Santa Claus.


16 posted on 12/01/2016 7:37:11 AM PST by Rockingham
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they pulled this in Rochester NY 25 yrs ago when my kids were young - kinda pissed me off, only because there had been a traditional santa while we were waiting, only to be replaced by a black santa.....the kids were looking to us to explain what was happening and given they were 3 yr olds, it created some questions for them. We laugh about it now.....if Santa is delivering gifts, he can be neon for all we care


17 posted on 12/01/2016 7:38:54 AM PST by Revelation 911 (clean up is a breeze)
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To: Right Brother

Yikes! Looks like he has a job as wide receiver for his team!


18 posted on 12/01/2016 7:39:29 AM PST by No_More_Harkin
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To: ClearCase_guy

And while a bunch of white kids will go to white santa and black will go to black santa, they’ll completely ignore the thousands of white kids who sit on black santa’s lap.


19 posted on 12/01/2016 7:40:47 AM PST by No_More_Harkin
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To: notaliberal

Every other word is “racists” so why shouldn’t that be? I do not play the politically correct game. I get called a “racists” now, I just say , so what? or who cares? But now that I am no longer working, I can do that. Back when I was working, I kept my mouth shut. I just put in my time and went home. If they said, “We are going down to_____ to have a few and unwind before going home, would you like to come? I would respond with,”No, thank you. I have a wife at home and she is a whole lot prettier than you are?”


20 posted on 12/01/2016 7:42:32 AM PST by sport
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