{"id":4374,"date":"2013-12-17T21:08:56","date_gmt":"2013-12-18T04:08:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/stapletonion.com\/?p=4374"},"modified":"2013-12-17T21:08:56","modified_gmt":"2013-12-18T04:08:56","slug":"black-northfield-santa-just-as-exciting-as-white-santas-to-kids","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/stapletonion.com\/?p=4374","title":{"rendered":"Black Northfield Santa Just as Exciting as White Santas to Kids"},"content":{"rendered":"

\t\t\t\t\"Black<\/a>There has been a lot of talk recently about the origin, and therefore, color of Santa Claus. Most of the firestorm was caused by highly respected FOX \u201cNews\u201d Anchor Megyn Kelly<\/a> when she emphatically told her late-night audience of young viewers that, \u201cby the way, for all you kids watching at home, Santa just is white.\u201d Kelly would go on to say that Middle-Eastern born Jesus of Nazareth was also white, and \u201cthat\u2019s a fact.\u201d Many scientists disagree with the last assertion, including scientific historian Becky Lyle. \u201cWe cannot say how dark Jesus was, but we can assume he wasn\u2019t that white,\u201d said Lyle. \u201cLike Michael Jackson, he probably got whiter with time, mostly to appease the Anglos when Christianity was spreading.\u201d\n\nThe concern with having a black Santa for many people is not with race, but with consistency. \u201cIf my kids see Santa as a jolly white guy in all the books and TV shows, and all of the sudden, a black Santa is introduced, how will this affect them?\u201d said Stapleton parent Mike Clifford. \u201cObviously, it doesn\u2019t bother me, but I just don\u2019t know how it will affect the kids.\u201d Some other parents agreed. \u201cI guess it\u2019s probably just getting used to it,\u201d said resident Fred Seery. \u201cBut, will this have a drastic effect on their lives? I would think not.\u201d\nFor the second year in a row, Northfield hired a black Santa (not in urban dictionary). The Santa is outside of the movie theater, and just like every other Santa, kids can go sit on his lap and let Santa know what they want for Christmas. \u201cIt has been great again this year,\u201d said Northfield Mall events director Tara Potter. \u201cWe have had even more kids go up for pictures, and parents seem to be less reluctant than a year ago. Obviously, the kids never had a problem.\u201d\nAfter speaking to the children, it is clear the kids were more excited about Santa after seeing the Northfield Santa than they were before. \u201cI told him all the presents I wanted,\u201d said six year old Dan McCracken. \u201cI can\u2019t wait for Christmas. I love Santa!\u201d Another child agreed even after being pressed on the color of Santa\u2019s skin. \u201cI didn\u2019t really notice,\u201d said seven year old Ashley Marion. \u201cAs long as it\u2019s Santa and he\u2019s bringing me presents, why would it matter to me what he looks like?\u201d There will always be some disagreement and debate on whether Santa should be portrayed as a specific color. But, we can all agree it\u2019s more dangerous for kids to see Megyn Kelly posing as a news anchor than it is for them to see a black Santa.\n]]>\t\t<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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