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Tuesday, December 7, 2010

Seeing our first black Santa Claus

Finally! We found a black Santa Claus, or rather he found us. LOL. Tonight I went to a blog event for Colgate Total/Vibe after the arranged babysitting with my mother was shot down. Once again we got into it over something trivial. So I decided to take Daniel with me to the event. Well, I'm glad I did cause Daniel met and took a photo with his first black Santa.

xmas black santa

I wasn't sure how he'd react when taking photos with this Santa. So far he's usually cry's when you put him near any big white bearded men. I have to hold him before he will calm down to take the photo. But not this time. He didn't need me as he walked over to sit on Santa's lap.

I'm not sure if it was because Santa looked brown like his mommy or because Santa let him hold the giant tooth brush. Whatever is was I was grateful that my son didn't cry and took a nice photo. Yah!

I've been looking for a black Santa since my son was born. I know Macy's in downtown Brooklyn usually have one but finding out homie's schedule is not easy. After calling around the different corporate offices the 1st year I just gave up. I thought about finding an Asian Santa but that's even more difficult if you don't know where to look. So far my Asian connections haven't given me the hookup. *shrug*

Now some might wonder what's the big deal. While I'm not a big celebrator of the holidays I do feel there is a lack of *ahem* multiculturalism with the holiday icons. I'm just saying can we have a Santa Claus for all races of children?! That's all I'm saying.

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5 comments:

New York Chica says:
at: December 11, 2010 at 9:42 AM said...

That's what I'm talking about! Lol Where's my Latina doll? ;)

Nikki says:
at: December 11, 2010 at 10:20 AM said...

I'm in contact with the people. We're working on it. LOL

harriet glynn says:
at: December 11, 2010 at 11:31 AM said...

TOTALLY!! We live in a super Asian/South Asian community, There otta be a brown Santa somewhere!

Kristi {at} Live and Love...Out Loud says:
at: December 11, 2010 at 11:44 AM said...

Love it! In Hawaii we had the more commonly recognized (aka white) Santa on one end of the mall and the nice, tanned Hawaiian Santa at the other end of the mall. He wore an aloha shirt, shorts and flip-flops. Of course you know I have Hawaiian Santa decorations in my yard here in MO. Gotta represent! lol

Nikki says:
at: December 11, 2010 at 1:33 PM said...

Harriet Keep looking, I know he's around somewhere :)

Kristi That's right, have to represent! lmao at Hawaiian Santa decorations in your yard. You HAVE to write a blog with photos about that.