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Dec 24, 2016 at 4:16am
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Disillusioned Santa
by A Non-Existent User
"I don't like cookies."

"We always meet for cookies Santa. You love cookies."

"No I don't. Just because the contract says I have to doesn't mean I actually like them. You ever tried eating nothing but shortbread for a hundred years? Nobody likes shortbread cookies after a hundred years."

"Well I can't change the contract."

"I know that."

"How's the wife? She still helping you make your rounds?"

"Mrs. Claus...I'll be honest with you J; I'll look you right in the eye and I'll say it. I'm sick. I'm sick of being a mascot. I'm sick of getting fat. I hate the work-"

"What are you talking about? You work one day a year! You love being Santa."

"No I don't! J you're my man and I love you but you gotta listen. I don't-"

"And you get your own house, and little elves, and free food and milk! What a steal!"

"The ELVES! Don't get me started on those rascals, those, those...."

"Yes I know those guys love their pranks."

"PRANKS? My face is BLUE J! I smell like peppermint!"

"Well..."

"Sick. Sick I tell you! Most of the kids aren't even on the nice list anymore. Heck you know how many don't even celebrate Christmas? We're not even real to them J. Only Walmart and Boxing Week are real to them. I just want to...I don't know....I..."

"Aw hey. Hey, don't...are you crying? Don't cry. You know people hate seeing Santa cry."

"How do you do it J? How do you keep your head up everyday knowing that it's the same job every year and you're more your job description now than yourself and everyone wants Macy's jeans for Christmas not chu-chu-trains and all your elves, your elves listen to 21 pilots now and won't even obey your orders? How do you do it mate?"

"Me? I...I love my job...r-right?"
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Disillusioned Santa · 12-24-16 4:16am
by A Non-Existent User

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