We're All Getting Lumps of Coal This Year

Lately, whenever S or I mention "winter", "snow", or anything related to the period between September and March, Ms Z immediately responds, "I...don't...like...Santa...Claus."

As part of our ongoing experiment in St Nick Desensitization, we were looking at old Christmas photos on Flickr.

We'd say, "Hey Look! It's you in a Santa Claus hat!" We'd all laugh. Fun.

Anyway, something triggered her phobia, and like a flash: "I DON'T LIKE SANTA CLAUS!!"

"Well, that's fine. Why don't we just not invite Santa Claus? He usually delivers presents at night while we're asleep anyway."

"NO! He'll wake us up!"

"I don't think so, honey. He's usually pretty quiet."

"He's always yelling, 'HO HO HO!!!'"