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12 Dec 10 - 02:48 AM (#3051483) Subject: BS: santa fired from macy's in s.f. From: open mike Santa John was at macy's Dept. store for over 20 years...both as the "HEAD SANTA" and as a trainer for other santas and elves. A couple of elderly customers were offended by something he said, and their complaints caused him to get fired. He now has a new position at Lefty O'Douls Restaurant and Bar and is the spokesman for the fire fighters' toy collection. http://articles.sfgate.com/2010-12-07/bay-area/25010580_1_joke-santa-claus-john-toomey John appeared on the Jay Leno tonight show on thursday dec. 9 http://www.nbc.com/the-tonight-show/video/thursday-december-9-2010/1264362/?__source=recent-eps-module http://abclocal.go.com/kgo/story?section=news/local/san_francisco&id=7837643 they are calling it the miracle on gearyt street...much like the movie (from 34th street) where a santa gets fired from Macy's |
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12 Dec 10 - 03:17 AM (#3051543) Subject: RE: BS: santa fired from macy's in s.f. From: open mike http://www.mercurynews.com/breaking-news/ci_16831058?nclick_check=1 http://sanfrancisco.cbslocal.com/2010/12/07/union-square-santa-fired-by-macy%E2%80%99s-over-jokes/ here is the facebook page that was started to help offer him support |
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12 Dec 10 - 06:59 AM (#3051646) Subject: RE: BS: santa fired from macy's in s.f. From: open mike this story is about a local guy and happened in san francisco but the first i heard about it was a post that incluced a link for a british newspaper...so i thought people would have heard about it...because this story has been on national and inter- national news. |
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12 Dec 10 - 07:41 AM (#3051671) Subject: RE: BS: santa fired from macy's in s.f. From: GUEST,kendall So, what was the joke? |
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12 Dec 10 - 07:52 AM (#3051672) Subject: RE: BS: santa fired from macy's in s.f. From: Bonnie Shaljean The 68-year-old Toomey said he was fired because he had asked older people who sat on his lap at Macy's if they had been good. When they answered yes, he replied: "Gee, that's too bad." If they asked why Santa was so jolly, Toomey said it was because he knew where all the naughty boys and girls lived. Toomey said the jokes are ones he has told for decades without any problems, and he emphasized that he didn't make such jokes with kids. A number of Toomey's co-workers at Macy's said they were devastated by Santa John's firing. "He's totally the best Santa ever, very jolly and very authentic. "I've been coming to see him for years. There's just nobody better," said Sharon Owens, 56, of Oakland. |
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12 Dec 10 - 11:23 AM (#3051794) Subject: RE: BS: santa fired from macy's in s.f. From: Bee-dubya-ell Gee, I would have thought that if an adult bothered to speak to a department store Santa, she'd realize she was talking to an adult human being and that only little kids held Santa to a behavioral code suited only for mythological constructs. Apparently that's not the case. I know San Francisco has its share of wackos, but I sort of assumed their excess tended toward the lenient and nonjudgmental end of the spectrum, not the uptight and puritanical. |
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12 Dec 10 - 12:57 PM (#3051844) Subject: RE: BS: santa fired from macy's in s.f. From: WalkaboutsVerse ...how about in Santa Monica? |
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12 Dec 10 - 01:03 PM (#3051850) Subject: RE: BS: santa fired from macy's in s.f. From: kendall What do people who have no sense of humor think about? God they must be dull as Erebus! |
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12 Dec 10 - 01:11 PM (#3051855) Subject: RE: BS: santa fired from macy's in s.f. From: Little Hawk Just imagine what would happen if Chongo was really short of funds, and took on the job of department store Santa...people who have no sense of humor would get VERY offended! As Mick Jagger once said, "Fuck 'em if they can't take a joke." |
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12 Dec 10 - 01:11 PM (#3051856) Subject: RE: BS: santa fired from macy's in s.f. From: Greg F. All part of the epidemic of brain death, igniorance & stupidity that is taking the U.S. down the toilet, toot sweet. Expect the folks that complained are TeaBagger Party stalwarts as well. |
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12 Dec 10 - 08:41 PM (#3052145) Subject: RE: BS: santa fired from macy's in s.f. From: Wesley S I played Santa last Tuesday and used the exact same lines on a lot of elderly people. I'm just glad they didn't get upset. At least they had a sense of humor. |
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12 Dec 10 - 09:46 PM (#3052161) Subject: RE: BS: santa fired from macy's in s.f. From: EBarnacle They probably appreciated the though that someone thought they could get into trouble. |
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12 Dec 10 - 10:53 PM (#3052183) Subject: RE: BS: santa fired from macy's in s.f. From: The Fooles Troupe "older people who sat on his lap" I'd wonder just what they thought they were gonna get.... ... and I thought if YOU were a mature age woman who sits on Santa's Lap, what would YOU expect to pop up? |
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13 Dec 10 - 06:12 AM (#3052323) Subject: RE: BS: santa fired from macy's in s.f. From: GUEST,Eliza Silly old biddies! What did they want, a date with him? I'd have been a bit wary of sitting on Father Christmas's lap at my age and weight, I'd probably have crushed something! I do so wish people would LAUGH more and take the world a bit less seriously. They spoil things for the rest of us! |
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13 Dec 10 - 07:38 AM (#3052367) Subject: RE: BS: santa fired from macy's in s.f. From: Wesley S Maybe if he had suggested buying something from Gimbles..... |
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13 Dec 10 - 01:19 PM (#3052593) Subject: RE: BS: santa fired from macy's in s.f. From: mayomick I hope this question doesn't spoil anybody's Christmas , but do many American adults go to visit Santa ? This side of the Atlantic people tend to stop believing in him at the age of six or seven. |
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13 Dec 10 - 01:28 PM (#3052601) Subject: RE: BS: santa fired from macy's in s.f. From: frogprince I really do think that if any "older person" sat on Santa's lap, the intention was just to have some silly fun; but apparently they had a very narrow idea of what kind of silly fun was acceptable. |
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13 Dec 10 - 01:41 PM (#3052611) Subject: RE: BS: santa fired from macy's in s.f. From: Wesley S I played Santa to over 100 elderly folks last week. Our church handed out gift bags to over 100 seniors. It looked to me like they were having a blast. I know I did. And if a few of them actually thought I was Santa - what's the harm in that? |
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14 Dec 10 - 03:34 AM (#3053062) Subject: RE: BS: santa fired from macy's in s.f. From: open mike he did say that there were not going to be any gift certificates to macys in any christmas stockings this year.. |
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14 Dec 10 - 01:05 PM (#3053421) Subject: RE: BS: santa fired from macy's in san francisco From: WalkaboutsVerse Re. The (Broader) "Anti-Santa Claus" Cause - you may like to check this thread. |
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14 Dec 10 - 10:31 PM (#3053730) Subject: RE: BS: santa fired from macy's in san francisco From: Slag Bee-W-L, SF has Whack-jobs? Get real. It's Mecca left-coast, for liberals. Most Mudcatters would feel right at home! |
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15 Dec 10 - 12:09 PM (#3054085) Subject: RE: BS: santa fired from macy's in san francisco From: GUEST,Hollowfox's Daughter *I* still visit Santa in department stores. I often bring them candy. Heaven knows they've got a rough job; I can't imagine trying to be friendly and patient for 8+ hours a day. |
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15 Dec 10 - 12:13 PM (#3054088) Subject: RE: BS: santa fired from macy's in san francisco From: Little Hawk Sounds like a good apprenticeship program for learning to endure the tortures of hell, doesn't it? |
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15 Dec 10 - 02:39 PM (#3054179) Subject: RE: BS: santa fired from macy's in san francisco From: GUEST,999 On the bright side, it will allow Santa to concentrate on his present deliveries around the world. |