Elbowglitter

Thanks to some wonky internet access, I’m once again behind on Holidailies posting.

Yesterday’s prompt was: Tired of Santa? Create your own iconic magical figure for the holidays.

Tired of Santa?!  That’s unpossible! 

Okay, I guess I can see how it could be possible.  Plus, I’ve seen some pretty creepy pictures of kids with scary mall Santas.  No wonder those kids were crying. 

I think I really like the image of Santa though, the jolly man with the rosy cheeks who brings surprises to kids.  I’m trying to remember an old commercial where a kid (or kids) wakes up to find Santa standing by the fireplace and he winks and places a finger to his lips as he disappears. 

I think it’s the magical aspect of Santa that I love the most, and the idea that he brings joy, not so much that he brings piles and piles of presents.  (Though I do enjoy those piles of Santa presents, don’t get me wrong.)  I also love that Santa is such a mystery to children.  I miss the days of putting out carrots and cookies for Santa and his reindeer.  I wonder how my parents kept the dogs from eating Santa’s cookies.  Maybe they did eat them.  Who knows.  I still like following Santa on Norad’s Santa Tracker, and love that I can do it from my phone this year.  Santa is advanced.

So no.  I’m almost 29, but I’m not tired of Santa.  Not yet anyway.