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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."
Up On His Lap by Genie
Genie's Comments: Bad time of year for me to spend time on song challenges, so here's a quickie.
Up on his lap the kiddies crawl,
Then they just pee their pants and bawl!
Santa's been making that awful noise,
Scaring the poor little girls and boys!
HO! HO! HO! That's gotta go!
HO! HO! HO! That's gotta go!
Now, on his lap they just hear "Ohmmmmm,"
And a self-validating New Age poem.