No, it's not Jack Skellington this time...it's the Fat Police that have got Santa."Santa is being told to shift the pounds before Christmas - because the obese saint is failing to set a "good example" for children.
The traditional children's hero, best known for feasting on mince pies left out on Christmas eve, has always sported a bulging midriff.
But shopping centre bosses are giving the well-wisher his marching orders - to the nearest gym - to tackle the increasing problem of obesity.
Santa has been told he must slim down, or face eviction from shopping centres at Christmas" (source)
Now I realize this is in the UK, but I'm sure the American Academy of Pediatrics will be soon to follow suit. I wonder if a skinny Santa will still be a jolly Santa?
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