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Kiwis Put The Kebash On Santa's Ho –– Father Christmas has been told to stop saying: "ho ho ho" in New Zealand because it frightens children.  Sian Barber, of Westaff Recruitment, which is finding Santas for shopping malls, told The Dominion newspaper that the traditional shout was scary.  "We're trying to divert them off going 'ho ho ho'. . . for some children it can seem a bit ferocious," she said.  Instead, in this new, sensitive age, Santas are being taught that talking to children the right way was important, as was the ability to listen, show patience, warmth and understanding.  "We need someone who has an affinity with children, someone who can really understand the importance of what they represent," Ms Barber said.  "That's important for the children, and for the mall owners because they are big drawcards."


Gotta Have The Ho Ho Ho by Jack the Sailor
(Tune:  Going to the Zoo . . . Tom Paxton)

Jack's Comments:  I got a little off topic here, I found a funny little detour or two and followed them.

Santa's gonna be at the mall tomorrow,
Mall tomorrow, Mall tomorrow;
Santa's gonna be at the mall tomorrow,
And we can sit on his knee.

Chorus
We gotta have the Ho Ho Ho;
New Zealand Says No No No:
Does that ever blow blow blow?
We gotta have the Ho Ho Ho!

See the white beard and the huge bag he's Bringin'.
Big Red nose and bag he's bringin'
Lots a toys in the bag he's bringin'
And we're gonna get some too.

Chorus
He's gotta say the Ho Ho Ho;
New Zealand Says No No No:
Does that ever blow blow blow?
We gotta have the Ho Ho Ho!
Little red sleigh is the transportation
To all the boys and girls in that southern nation
Venison powered transportation
A buffet pulling the sleigh

Chorus
He's gotta say the Ho Ho Ho;
New Zealand Says No No No:
Does that ever blow blow blow?
We gotta have the Ho Ho Ho!

There's a polar bear, and he's following Santa,
Eating little kids, and he's following Santa,
A taste for recruiters,and he's following Santa,
But he's scared by the Ho Ho Ho

Chorus
He's gotta say the Ho Ho Ho;
New Zealand Says No No No:
Does that ever blow blow blow?
We gotta have the Ho Ho Ho!

Christmas seals coming in his mailbox
Santa won't touch 'em but they're in my mailbox
Santa won't touch 'm cause He's scared of Anthrax
And he's got no Cipro

Chorus
He's gotta say the Ho Ho Ho;
New Zealand Says No No No:
Does that ever blow blow blow?
We gotta have the Ho Ho Ho!

(slower) Well Santa's in the Chimney and he's gettin' sleepy,
Carbon Monoxide, gettin' sleep sleep sleepy,
Nearrly passed out and he's sleep sleep sleepy,
You should have cleaned the Flue

Shoulda cleaned the Flue, flue, flue;
Santa's gonna sue, sue, sue;
Your're in such a stew, stew stew;
Shoulda cleaned the Flue, flue, flue;

Santa's taking us to court tomorrow,
Court tomorrow, court tomorrow;
Santa's taking us to court tomorrow,
The American way.

Chorus
He's gotta say the Ho Ho Ho;
New Zealand Says No No No:
Does that ever blow blow blow?
We gotta have the Ho Ho Ho!

Chorus
He's gotta say the Ho Ho Ho;
New Zealand Says No No No:
Does that ever blow blow blow?
We gotta have the Ho Ho Ho!

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