http://blogcritics.org/ A sinister cabal of superior bloggers on music, books, film, popular culture, politics, and technology - updated continuously. en Copyright 2005 by the authors Thu, 24 Nov 2005 21:16:19 EST http://backend.userland.com/rss Blogcritics.org custom software http://blogcritics.org/archives/2004/12/18/101802.php#comment-277750 Hi, just read that you think I'm dead. Well. I'm not. As it happens, I agree with you regarding the commercialization of Christmas. It is very unfortunate and something I'm fighting to correct. Warning: Anyone who sees a Santa Claus in a commercial or print ad selling a particular product, rather than giving something away for free, should realize that the model/actor is just "playing" Santa Claus. Their legal name is not Santa Claus. My legal name is Santa Claus; and I take offense that my likeness and name are being used to perpetuate the crass commercialization of the image of Santa Claus and the spirit of Christmas. You can help stop the commercialization by contacting the manufacturers of the products being sold, their advertisers, ad agencies, and media and let them know you don't like the commercialization of Santa Claus and that you will not buy their product(s) until it stops. Thanks, Santa :-)} 277750@blogcritics.org Thu, 24 Nov 2005 21:16:19 EST