Philosophy
You've seen him before, and you might think he's gullible and naive as hell, but when he tells you that he believes in Santa, Mr. Deity's got all kinds of circumstantial and uncorroborated kinds of evidence to prove once and for all that magical beings like Santa really do exist.
I'm sold :)
And if you don't believe Mr. Deity, here is some of the NORAD footage chasing Santa around the globe:
When NORAD tried to communicate with the then UFO, the only response it got was "ho ho ho." NORAD had no choice but to shoot it down:
Luckily, Santa managed to avoid the missiles, but didn't notice the incoming plane...
R.I.P. Santa... :)
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Philosophy
Mr. Deity Believes in Santa
You've seen him before, and you might think he's gullible and naive as hell, but when he tells you that he believes in Santa, Mr. Deity's got all kinds of circumstantial and uncorroborated kinds of evidence to prove once and for all that magical beings like Santa really do exist.I'm sold :)
And if you don't believe Mr. Deity, here is some of the NORAD footage chasing Santa around the globe:
When NORAD tried to communicate with the then UFO, the only response it got was "ho ho ho." NORAD had no choice but to shoot it down:
Luckily, Santa managed to avoid the missiles, but didn't notice the incoming plane...
R.I.P. Santa... :)
.
- When Is Belief In Santa Claus Rational?
We can start from the assertion that anyone older than 18 cannot rationally believe in the existence of Santa. Is it ever rational? For a five year old, you have a number of ways of acquiring this as a reasonable belief. First, there is a seemingly legitimate...
- Norad And Santa
"NORAD Tracks Santa's Path on Christmas Eve Because of a Typo" In December 1955, a Sears ad misprinted a phone number—the North Pole's. by Megan Garber December 16th, 2013 The Atlantic It was 1955, and Christmas was approaching,...
- "miracle On 34th Street"...bad Logic?
Miracle on 34th Street Bad logic, but a great story...Santa's authenticity is in doubt and winds up in a New York court. How do you prove with authority, accepted by all, of Santa's genuine status? The sharp attorney has the idea of making an...
- "sock" It To Me Christmas
The customary "Christmas stocking"--never knew this: What a delightful tale and significance of an orange placed in the toe of a sock. In this political season polls and focus groups seem to be all the rage. It is a trend that isn't lost on us here...
- Santa Claus And Moon Phases
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