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Scary Santa Claus
Scary Santa Claus
Scary Santa Claus
Long ago, during the eighth and ninth centuries in Britain and Ireland, people observed the time of year that is today know as the Christmas season. Back then however, there was nothing fun or pleasant about that time. These Celts believed that with the shortened span of daylight during winter months, the sun was dying away. Since they believed that malevolent spirits haunted the darkness, it was feared that the demons would sicken or kill anyone who was wicked or sinful. Thus, at this time of year everyone suddenly became kind and generous to the needy and gift giving Read the rest of this entry »
Scary Santas
Scary Santas
Scary Santas
So you go see your sister and your six-year-old nephew–who was crawling all over everybody last time–hides behind his mother. He flinches if you lean down to say “hi.” She tries to encourage him and that just makes it worse. Nobody knows what to say.
Hard to be a favorite uncle if they won’t come near you, isn’t it?
In my youth, I was the unofficial baby-watcher at family get-together’s–largely because I got along so well with the younger grandkids. But then I got bigger, and the little ones started hanging back.