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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."


I Dreamed I Saw St. Nick by derrymacash
(To the tune of "Joe Hill")

derrymacash's Comments:  Before Áine draws a line under this one, (here's) the final instalment of my mini folk opera.  Nollaig Shona!

I dreamed I saw St Nick last night
Alive as you and me
"But" I said "Father Christmas
You've been banished from NZ
Banished from NZ"

"The town clerks sought to neuter you
To muzzle and to tame
To tidy up and modernise
You wouldn't play their game
You wouldn't play their game"

And standing there as large as life
His beard as white as snow
His cheeks as red as rubies
He answered "Ho ho ho"
He answered "Ho ho ho"

"The town clerks sought to silence me
They lectured and they nagged
They tried to limit and control
To stifle and to gag
To stifle and to gag"

"Then Santa Claus went out on strike
And watched the town clerks sweat
Then came the town clerks backing down
And letters of regret
And letters of regret"

Throughout the Southern Hemisphere
Each country's passing laws
Making it illegal
To mess with Santa Claus
To mess with Santa Claus

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