Who Says Santa Has To Be White?
link Who Says Santa Claus Has to Be White? – ABC News.
I will volunteer and say that I do. While this may be at odds with the current zeitgeist of political correctness, based on mountains of anecdotal evidence, the pc gang who claim otherwise are dead wrong on this.
While I have no firsthand evidence of his whiteness, since I can never manage to stay awake past midnight, there is ample historical evidence that Santa Claus is indeed a white guy.
First and foremost, look at his outfit. The fact that it’s a stout red suit trimmed with fur and completed by a big belt and boots lends credence to the notion that he hails from a generally cold climate. Using our vast network of computers, we are unable to locate a single instance of red and white fur suits south of the 40th parallel. The fact that he is depicted sporting an ample and full beard implies he’s either from a cold climate or a Duck Dynasty fan.
Secondly, look at his preferred mode of transportation: a Sleigh. Again, searches on our computer network can find no evidence of sleds being employed as transportation outside of the very northern hemisphere. If a palanquin were employed, or an oxcart, or a bicycle, or a boat we’d have cause to reconsider our assessment. While the world has long moved towards the internal combustion engine, Mr. Claus still employs engines that are essentially green and renewable, namely reindeer. According to The Arctic Studies Center, reindeer are found above the tree-line in arctic North America and Greenland. Notice that there is no mention of the sled being propelled by water buffalo, horses, dogs or camels anywhere in literature or music.
The names of his reindeer crew are also strong hints of his Nordic roots. Dasher, Dancer, Prancer, Vixen, Comet, Cupid, Donner, and Blitzen. While today, these names can be found headlining a Vegas gay revue, in their time, these were distinctly Nordic names. Historians will note that on one foggy Christmas eve, a Reindeer named Rudolph was contracted to lead the sleigh because of a peculiar shiny red nose.
Thirdly, notice his preferred method of entering homes. Via chimneys. Chimneys, especially brick ones, are found in areas of the world where they need them, ie cold climates. There is no written history of Santa descending down a stovepipe. We should also note that one of Santa’s preferred methods of gift distribution is by stuffing stockings which were hung by the fire with great care. Stockings are only necessary in cold climates.
The very fact that presents are distributed to children necessarily eliminates Santa from being Chinese, in which case the presents would be food. If he were Black, there would likely have been two people working the place. If he was Italian, there would be pasta and wine left out for him. Instead, there is ample evidence that the preferred food left out for Santa are cookies and milk.
So, let the revisionists do what they will, they cannot change the facts and history. Santa is not Black, or Chinese, or Jewish, or Italian. He is not a girl, not gay, not a twin, not a paraplegic and not a redhead. He is a fat white guy.