Santa Claus urban legends

  • Santa Claus crucified by a Japanese department store

    Some years back, a Japanese department store — keen to adopt the Western tradition of Christmas — mounted an extravagant display in its window: a smiling Santa nailed to a crucifix. I think somebody got a bit confused… The store’s booboo made Christians rather cross. Cross—get it? Sorry, bad joke. The cultural faux pas is Read more