And that he looks like Paul Bunyan...
Looks like Santa may have to add himself to the naughty list this year, after the jolly old elf stationed at Lowes Toronto Christmas Market told a 3-year-old kid wearing a plaid coat and Toronto Maple Leafs winter hat that the coat made him look like Paul Bunyan, and that he should lose the hat because the Leafs suck.
Needless to say neither the young lad or his mother were very happy with the glib Saint Nick, and after complaining to the organizers of the Christmas Market via Facebook (as well as posting the photo seen here), were offered up an apology for Santas tasteless remarks. Shortly thereafter it was confirmed that the dude in the Santa suit was unceremoniously canned.
From the Toronto Sun
Mary Trent says she was shocked by the behaviour of the Lowes Toronto Christmas Market Santa Claus as her son approached him. After Santa arrived a half hour late for his appearance, he proceeded to insult the boys red plaid coat.
The first thing he tells my son is, Oh, you look like Paul Bunyan, she said. Really? Is that appropriate?
Then he said, Oh, youre wearing a Toronto Maple Leafs tuque, you shouldnt be wearing that, they suck. At that point, I took my son and told him we should go, Santa isnt being very good today.
Trent said her son was inconsolable and cried all the way home to Mississauga.
He wanted to know who Paul Bunyan was? He wanted to know why Santa said the Toronto Maple Leafs suck, Trent told the Sun Thursday. I told him Santa was having a bad day. I cant really tell him Santas a jerk.
To be honest, the Paul Bunyan crack was not so much an insult as it was a terrible attempt at some sort of playful humor, and the reference to the North American folklore legend was obviously lost on the kid and his mother. Now if he had told the kid that he looked like Paul Bunyan and his mother looked like Babe the blue ox, then the mother would have reason to be outraged. As for telling the child the Leafs suck, well, its not like Santa was lying. But dont worry kid, the same chubby, bearded fellow who told you your beloved hockey team sucks is the same dude who will bring you a boatload of presents on Christmas morning. Its funny how the universe balances out that way.
Looks like Santa may have to add himself to the naughty list this year, after the jolly old elf stationed at Lowes Toronto Christmas Market told a 3-year-old kid wearing a plaid coat and Toronto Maple Leafs winter hat that the coat made him look like Paul Bunyan, and that he should lose the hat because the Leafs suck.
Needless to say neither the young lad or his mother were very happy with the glib Saint Nick, and after complaining to the organizers of the Christmas Market via Facebook (as well as posting the photo seen here), were offered up an apology for Santas tasteless remarks. Shortly thereafter it was confirmed that the dude in the Santa suit was unceremoniously canned.
From the Toronto Sun
Mary Trent says she was shocked by the behaviour of the Lowes Toronto Christmas Market Santa Claus as her son approached him. After Santa arrived a half hour late for his appearance, he proceeded to insult the boys red plaid coat.
The first thing he tells my son is, Oh, you look like Paul Bunyan, she said. Really? Is that appropriate?
Then he said, Oh, youre wearing a Toronto Maple Leafs tuque, you shouldnt be wearing that, they suck. At that point, I took my son and told him we should go, Santa isnt being very good today.
Trent said her son was inconsolable and cried all the way home to Mississauga.
He wanted to know who Paul Bunyan was? He wanted to know why Santa said the Toronto Maple Leafs suck, Trent told the Sun Thursday. I told him Santa was having a bad day. I cant really tell him Santas a jerk.
To be honest, the Paul Bunyan crack was not so much an insult as it was a terrible attempt at some sort of playful humor, and the reference to the North American folklore legend was obviously lost on the kid and his mother. Now if he had told the kid that he looked like Paul Bunyan and his mother looked like Babe the blue ox, then the mother would have reason to be outraged. As for telling the child the Leafs suck, well, its not like Santa was lying. But dont worry kid, the same chubby, bearded fellow who told you your beloved hockey team sucks is the same dude who will bring you a boatload of presents on Christmas morning. Its funny how the universe balances out that way.
