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Wed Dec 19, 2012, 10:20 PM

Dec 2012

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Why isn't Santa Claus ever portrayed as black, Hispanic, Asian, etc.? [View all] raccoon Dec 2012 OP

there was a cat who called himself Pancho Claus datasuspect Dec 2012 #1

... Kali Dec 2012 #16

Hmm...I've never see the Buddha depicted as Norwegian either HereSince1628 Dec 2012 #2

buddha has been depicted for more east asian than south asian La Lioness Priyanka Dec 2012 #12

My god is definitely molded HereSince1628 Dec 2012 #15

St. Nicholas was Bishop of Myra and may have looked like this: hedgehog Dec 2012 #3

WTF, the top pic makes him look like a pedophile siligut Dec 2012 #8

well, since he lives at the north pole, shouldn't he be an eskimo? nt backtoblue Dec 2012 #4

As no humans LIVE at the north pole, shouldn't he be not a human? HereSince1628 Dec 2012 #6

santa has a biodome! now his elves on the other hand... backtoblue Dec 2012 #7

He lives at the North Pole. Not born at the North Pole. onehandle Dec 2012 #5

I'm pretty sure that origin story was made up for the BarackTheVote Dec 2012 #17

Because he's actually a typical freak. bluesbassman Dec 2012 #10

How do YOU think a Black Santa is gonna go over? davsand Dec 2012 #11

Great post! you're so right. nt raccoon Dec 2012 #20

Sinterklaas has Zwarte Piet as his helper NightWatcher Dec 2012 #13

Is that, like, a nod to the Dutch role in the slave trade? struggle4progress Dec 2012 #14

you'd think so. nt raccoon Dec 2012 #21

I've seen black Santas. harmonicon Dec 2012 #18

Norman Rockwell Fearless Dec 2012 #19

This Major Nikon Dec 2012 #22