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The Guardian - AU
The Guardian - AU
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Ashe Davenport

I used to take my kids to see Santa. Now I think he’s a creep

Portrait of the  Santa Claus standing in living room next to Christmas tree with sack
‘Growing up, every Christmas Eve, my sisters and I dragged our mattresses into the living room to sleep next to the tree, hoping to catch a glimpse of Santa.’ Photograph: inhauscreative/Getty Images

“Have you been good girls?” the man in the Santa suit asked my four and six-year-old. They nodded, hands clasped neatly over their bellies. Their cousin remained hiding behind my sister’s leg.

Santa crossed his legs in his too-short pants, revealing a thin stick of ankle. His beard was naturally grey, appearing darker against the stark white hair pieces that had been sewn to the edges of his cap.

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