Simpson’s Contemporary Quotations, compiled by James B. Simpson. 1988.
NUMBER:
4782
AUTHOR:
Jenny Zink
QUOTATION:
Santa is even-tempered. Santa does not hit children over the head who kick him. Santa uses the term folks rather than Mommy and Daddy because of all the broken homes. Santa does not have a three-martini lunch. Santa does not borrow money from store employees. Santa wears a good deodorant.
ATTRIBUTION:
To employees of Western Temporary Services, world’s largest supplier of Santa Clauses, NY Times 21 Nov 84
