MMario wrote: "He was dressed all in fur, from his head to his foot, and his clothes were all tarnished with ashes and soot" - - Can't think of any animals I know with red fur...

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Foxes are red. Okay, not THAT red... One can dye fur, though.

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Naemanson wrote:

> We can only raise our kids as we see fit and there is no one qualified to judge us on that score. And kids are pretty resilient. They can bounce back from anything we do "wrong".

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I've been bouncing for a great many years because of the things my parents did wrong. I can't say that I have bounced back. However, what they did wrong had nothing to do with Santa Claus, so I'll save it for another discussion if any.

My family just had an email discussion on the subject of what to tell your kids about Santa Claus, and nearly came to blows. We made up, though. Merry Christmas.

I still believe.

By the way, if you're looking for a heart-warming Christmas story, the live-action "The Grinch" isn't it.