You may recall that Hick plays Santa every year for a local educators' group. This year was a bit different. There was no breakfast offered with Jolly Old St. Hick. In fact, the whole event was moved outside. The weather was great for it. We've had a mild late-fall, most often temps in the 60, just this week dipping into the 50s for daytime highs.
Jolly Old St. Hick could not allow the kids to sit on his lap. He didn't have a bag of toys to hand out. Other years, he buys trinkets (age appropriate) to give the little ones. Details were unclear as the event approached. Jolly Old St. Hick was told it would be more of a drive-by visit with Santa. He didn't know if he'd be close enough to hand out toys, or if he'd be forbidden to pass on anything that he'd touched. The event organizer was still planning on taking photos for the families. Jolly Old St. Hick didn't know how that would work.
He sent me a picture of one of his visitors. I think it's the worst picture in his photo gallery. I've altered the face of the little princess, so as not to invade her privacy. She was grinning from ear to ear. SHE is not what made the picture the worst one. I'm sure you can see who did...
WHY would Jolly Old St. Hick wear his glasses that darken in the sunlight? That makes him look SO CREEPY! Although not even in the same ballpark of creepiness as the position of his gloved hand REACHING toward the little gift-whisperer! It looks like a pre- GOTCHA moment!
I know for a fact that Jolly Old St. Hick used to have a pair of nose-perching glasses that he used for Santa. Not for looking through. For a prop. He went to all the trouble and expense to get his nice(R) Santa suit a couple years ago, and an upgraded beard. Yet he wore his sunglasses.
I'm pretty sure the kids probably didn't notice. But their parents might, in the pictures.
He looks like the "Cool" Santa to me.
ReplyDeleteYeah, the kind who makes a list and checks it ONCE!
DeleteHuck is a Saint, but then so was Nicholas.
ReplyDeleteHick is no Father Teresa...
DeleteGood Old St hick. LOL I had a Santa in my class that used to say, "heh-heh-heh" instead of "ho-ho-ho." I think he might have been a perv. Hick looks like he's disguised. Incognito. Hiding form the law? Being Joe Cool?
ReplyDeleteAs a heh,heh-er myself, I consider that unsubstantiated evidence of his perviness. However, I DID tell Hick he looked pervy with his dark glasses and his hand reaching out! I hope this picture doesn't show up in Awkward Holiday Photos!
DeleteNot sure if Hick has a disguise. He was rumored to be a spy during his working days, flying off to Germany, Wales, Sweden, Brazil, and New Jersey!
A spy in Jersey? Nothing to see here.
DeleteNothing that anybody would be talking about! Hick flew to Jersey, but returned in a rented truck, with a new used lawnmower. Everybody has their price, I guess.
DeleteLook at it differently: Santa is showing kids that wearing sunglasses to protect their eyes is COOL! How many kids will go away from this subconsciously knowing that sunnies must be a good idea because even Santa wears them.
ReplyDeleteLet's hope they don't all grow long white beards, and wear cotton gloves!
DeleteHeh, heh, heh.
DeleteHick makes me laugh and I needed a good laugh!!
ReplyDeleteHick can MAKE people laugh, but he doesn't laugh himself, because he was born without a funny bone!
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