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See How Santa Is Prepping For the Apocalypse

Kyle Dowling — Fri, 21 Dec 2012 15:37:54 +0000

Sorry kids. It appears as if your presents are on back order this year because Santa Claus isn’t coming to town in 2012. He’s too busy prepping for the upcoming (and supposed) apocalypse, according to last night’s episode of ‘Conan.’ In addition, he’s also checking his list — twice. Nope, not that list. We mean his bucket [...]

14 Creepy Santas Who Might Give You Nightmares

Cameron Simcik — Wed, 19 Dec 2012 15:00:26 +0000

We love Santa. We really do! He's probably the coolest old guy we know, spending his life making presents, managing elves and eating cookies. Truth be told, we're sort of jealous. The jolly old guy usually looks bright and cheery and not all that scary, which is yet another reason we're fans.

Weird Moments From SantaCon 2012

Cameron Simcik — Mon, 17 Dec 2012 18:25:37 +0000

This past Saturday, SantaCon took over New York City. For all of you unfamiliar with this classic American holiday, it's an entire day dedicated to dressing up like Santa Claus and getting a little crazy frolicking around with fellow Saint Nick look-a-likes. It's sort of like a massive Christmas flash mob that makes you feel like you're in a strange alternate universe, but it's actually totally awesome.

Funniest Memes of the Week – Crazy Secret, Lazy College Senior, and More

Hannah Gutenplan — Sat, 15 Dec 2012 16:00:25 +0000

Funniest Memes of the Week is back, just in time for finals and the holidays – our two favorite things! Just kidding, finals are annoying to say the least but we’ll get you through it with these funny memes. And if you students are still feelin’ down, just take it in stride, like ‘Lazy College [...]

Mall Santa Takes Adorable Photo With Sleeping Baby

Emerald Catron — Thu, 13 Dec 2012 21:15:56 +0000

Here’s your daily dose of cute — Santa pretending to sleep for a picture with a sleeping baby. A family waited in a long line at the mall in Boise, Idaho, facing Christmastime shopping crowds, to get a picture of 8-month-old Kiptyn with the Santa there. After over 30 minutes of waiting, and right before [...]

Santa Quits Smoking in New Version of 'Twas the Night Before Christmas'

Donald Deane — Wed, 12 Dec 2012 15:24:29 +0000

As a role model for kindness and generosity, you can't do much better than Santa. But let's face it -- he's not exactly the picture of health. If the jolly old elf can't bring himself to drop a few pounds, at least he's recently given up smoking.

Snoop Lion Takes on Santa in Epic Rap Battle

Emerald Catron — Tue, 11 Dec 2012 18:46:23 +0000

When Santa found out he was going up against Snoop Dogg, er, Snoop Lion in a rap battle, did he soil his red, velvety pants? Snoop Lion agreed to an 'Epic Rap Battle of History,' donned a robe, and played the part of Moses for this video.

12 Santas Caught in Weird Situations

Cameron Simcik — Tue, 11 Dec 2012 17:35:09 +0000

With Christmas only two weeks away, Santa is a pretty busy guy these days. He has to double check all presents are made, organize final copies of the naughty and nice lists and do some last-minute reindeer grooming so they're in tip-top shape for Christmas. It's a stressful few weeks, but Santa's been doing it for like, hundreds of years, so he has the whole thing down pat.

Singing UPS Guy Is Modern Day Santa

Emerald Catron — Mon, 10 Dec 2012 16:25:29 +0000

Here's a nice UPS man singing a Christmas song about how he's basically a modern-day Santa. He actually makes a good point. Plus, he can sing. Our favorite part is at the end when he offers up the disclaimer that he wasn't slacking on the job, since he's on a scheduled break. It makes us want to order so many packages online,

See Over 800 Santas Running in Germany

Emerald Catron — Mon, 10 Dec 2012 15:33:34 +0000

Roughly 800 people put on Santa costumes for the Fourth Annual Michendorf Santa Run in Michendorf, Germany. The race is sponsored by Laufclub Michendorf (which translated means Michendorf Running Club, imagine that) and is 10 kilometers long. You can't quite tell from these pictures, but it actually began snowing pretty hard during the race, which probably makes these the most Christmas-y photos ever. Enjoy!

Boy Sits On Santa's Lap, Realizes 13 Years Later It's His Father-In-Law

Jeremy Taylor — Fri, 07 Dec 2012 16:48:32 +0000

When Chris Burd was 13-years-old he went to the mall in Maplewood, Minn during Christmas time. He was with his three-year-old sister, and to appease her he also sat on the lap of the mall's Santa Claus and asked for gifts.

Fast forward 13 years. Chris had recently become engaged when he got a call from his mother who tells him she had made an interesting discovery while going through a batch of old pictures.

Grinchy Kindergarten Teacher Tells Students That Santa Isn't Real

Donald Deane — Thu, 06 Dec 2012 14:40:52 +0000

What's worse than a news anchor blabbing on live TV that Santa isn't real? How about a Texas kindergarten teacher revealing the terrible truth about Saint Nick to her entire class of five-year-olds? Yep, that actually happened.

12 Santas Who Might Be Drunk

Cameron Simcik — Mon, 03 Dec 2012 18:53:31 +0000

Even though Santa has an awesome job, it can be super stressful at times. Sure he's a jolly ol' guy who gives out presents for a living, but when Christmas Eve rolls around, things can get really tricky. If you think about it, the guy has to pull off delivering like, millions and millions of presents to people all around the world, so of course Santa needs to relax a bit post-Christmas. You know-- hop in the jaccuzi, get a massage or down a couple dozen chocolate chip cookies while the elves give him a manicure.

However, there are times Santa goes a little overboard with this whole "relaxing" thing, and he knocks back a few too many drinks (and we're not talking about milk). Basically, the guy gets extra, extra tipsy. He ends up passing out on sidewalks, subways and even right next to the Christmas tree. Who know Saint Nick was such a party animal?

15 Kids Who'd Do Anything To Get Off Santa's Lap

Cameron Simcik — Thu, 29 Nov 2012 15:40:38 +0000

One of the best parts about the holiday season is when Santa comes to town for a visit. Every single year, he makes his rounds to American shopping malls so little kids (and adults-- we’re guilty) can have an up-close-and-personal gift-begging session with the guy. The whole thing is pretty impressive if you think abo

Real Life Grinch Busted for Telling Kids That Santa Doesn't Exist

Amanda Ferris — Wed, 21 Nov 2012 19:40:23 +0000

Bah, humbug! A Canadian Grinch ruined the annual holiday parade for dozens of children last Saturday. The intoxicated 24-year-old man, who hailed from Kingston, was arrested after police received a complaint. Parents informed authorities that this jerk ruined Christmas for their youngsters by walking up and down the parade lines and telling them that Santa Claus doesn't exist.

Santa Has a Beard Fail While Descending from Mall Ceiling

Donald Deane — Wed, 21 Nov 2012 15:25:27 +0000

In the U.K., Santa got his beard stuck while rappelling down from the ceiling of a mall and dangled there helplessly for half an hour until someone freed him. Old Saint Nick may be hundreds of years old, but he really needs to work on making an entrance.

This Is What Santa Does With His Dogs on Vacation

Jeremy Taylor — Tue, 06 Mar 2012 18:50:25 +0000

Ever wonder what Santa does when he’s on vacation? In this video, a noticeably slim St. Nick paddles a long board across a lake far from the North Pool with three dogs in tow. If the reindeer ever find out what’s going on, they’ll get jealous. [via Say OMG]

'Santa' Grants Little Girl's Christmas Wish By Bringing Her Father Back From Iraq [VIDEO]

Danny Gallagher — Tue, 27 Dec 2011 21:38:31 +0000

Christmas may have come and gone but there is still magic to marvel at from this joyous holiday, like the magic that granted the wish of a little girl who only wanted her soldier father back for the holidays. Bethany Arnold’s class got a visit from Santa Claus this past holiday. He brought toys and [...]

Dog Wearing Santa Pants Has a Hilarious Walk [VIDEO]

Bob Sassone — Tue, 27 Dec 2011 15:56:21 +0000

If there's one thing the Web loves it's animals. And if there's one thing that the Web loves more than animals it's animals dressed like people!

One guy decided to put pants on his dog, and when he did, something interesting happened.

25 Things You Might Not Know About Christmas

Danny Gallagher — Fri, 23 Dec 2011 00:33:20 +0000

Christmas is full of familiar traditions: carving the ham, leaving cookies out for Santa, listening to Uncle Morty talk about his gall bladder removal surgery while you’re trying to enjoy some egg nog. These staples had to come from somewhere, and since Christmas offers a mix of religious and secular traditions, their origins are just [...]

7 Adorable 'Santa Babies' [PHOTOS]

Meghan O'Keefe — Tue, 20 Dec 2011 22:51:51 +0000

Every family has its strange holiday traditions and some of those include dressing up tiny, innocent infants as the world's most famous elderly gift giver. Here's a list of the 7 different kinds of Santa Babies you might end up meeting online or in real life this holiday season. And lest you think that we're [...]

These Santas Want Your Vote in Funny or Die's Political Parody Ad [VIDEO]

Jeremy Taylor — Tue, 20 Dec 2011 14:23:41 +0000

In this clever Funny or Die parody of the political ads which have been plastering the early primary states, four would-be St. Nicks run for the position of Santa Claus in 2012 and state their cases in a series of attack-style soundbites. Christopher McDonald (‘Happy Glimore’), Dave Koechner (‘Anchorman), Andre Royo (‘The Wire’) and comedienne Maria [...]

Wannabe Teen Santa Gets Hopelessly Stuck in Chimney [VIDEO]

Donald Deane — Tue, 20 Dec 2011 13:29:45 +0000

A California teenager got hopelessly stuck in his family’s chimney for more than 90 minutes. But, unlike Santa, he wasn’t trying to leave presents under the tree. Instead, 18-year-old Jorge Herrera was out past curfew and was trying to sneak back into his house without alerting his parents. But Herrera’s attempt to avoid punishment didn’t [...]

Thousands of Costumed Santas Get Drunk During SantaCon [VIDEO]

Donald Deane — Tue, 13 Dec 2011 16:06:36 +0000

Over the weekend, thousands converged on New York City for SantaCon, an annual celebration where people dressed like Santa Claus get sloppy by embarking on a bar crawl. Ho-Ho-Hic! Although a drunken Santa may sound like a terrible idea, SantaCon and the bars who participate actually donate toys to the needy. Still, it’s probably a [...]

10 Creepy Santas From 'Sketchy Santas' [VIDEOS, PHOTOS]

Jeremy Taylor — Thu, 08 Dec 2011 19:39:50 +0000

While the real Santa is a jolly old elf, some of his impostors who begin to pop up all around the non-frozen parts of the planet come Christmas time are a tad rough around the edges.

In fact, some of these mall jockeys and liquored-up revelers are downright sketchy. We've compiled a list of ten of these questionable Santas featured on the excellent Sketchy Santas blog so that folks with common decency and small children will know who to avoid this holiday season. Grab some expired egg nog and check them out below.

Dogs Are Just as Excited for Santa Claus as Kids Are

Jeremy Taylor — Tue, 06 Dec 2011 14:32:13 +0000

This pooch leaps for joy when he sees Santa Claus (though not so much for Will Ferrell). Perhaps he’s hoping his enthusiasm will increase his chances of getting a big, old juicy bone in his stocking. [via Tastefully Offensive]

Grinchy News Anchor Says Santa's Not Real [VIDEO]

Donald Deane — Fri, 02 Dec 2011 21:28:00 +0000

Ever since Virginia O'Hanlon wrote The New York Sun asking if Santa Claus was real, the media has treated the existence of the jolly old elf as sacred. Until now.

During a live broadcast on Tuesday, Robin Robinson of Fox News Chicago loudly proclaimed there is no Santa. What a Scrooge!

Ho-Ho-OMG! Santa Claus Loses His Beard During High-Flying Mall Stunt [VIDEO]

Donald Deane — Fri, 02 Dec 2011 15:14:14 +0000

A mall Santa in South Florida attempted to make a dramatic entrance by rappelling down from a walkway. Except, St. Nick’s arrival is foiled when his beard becomes hopelessly stuck in his climbing equipment. Ho! Ho! Uh-oh! As Kris Kringle begins his descent, his fake beard gets snared and he dangles for several moments while [...]

The 10 Weirdest Santa Claus Collectibles Available

Alex Zalben — Thu, 01 Dec 2011 15:16:00 +0000

Santa Claus! The Jolly Old Elf! The Guy In The Red Suit Hanging From a Hook On The Ceiling! Wait, what? Sure there's plenty of delightfully fun figurines of Old Saint Nick, but there's a few far too disturbing and bizarre for any tree trimming party. Here's ten of the best…And by best, we mean [...]

Does This Scottsdale Gun Club Santa Ad Go Too Far? [PHOTO]

Jeremy Taylor — Wed, 30 Nov 2011 14:58:35 +0000

To entice folks to fire off a few rounds this holiday season, the Scottsdale Gun Club, a shooting range in Arizona, currently has the bizarre image below front and center on its website. What do you think? Do Santa and submachine guns mix?