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Summary

Santa Claus is facing challenges with his elves due to COVID-19, affecting Christmas preparations, and responds to a boy's letter with humor and practicality.

Abstract

The website content is a humorous take on the impact of COVID-19 on Santa's workshop. A boy named Billy writes to Santa with a list of wishes, including a Playstation 23, an Xbox series eXpensive, a new horse, a helicopter, and a request for his parents' health and happiness. Santa replies, acknowledging the difficulties caused by the pandemic, including elf riots over mask-wearing due to their long noses. Santa's response is candid, offering Billy practical gifts like toiletries and unwanted MAGA hats, questioning the need for a horse, and promising a helicopter due to Billy's good behavior. Delivery will be via courier due to COVID restrictions, and Santa calls out Billy for fibbing about his hamster.

Opinions

  • Santa's response reflects a humorous frustration with the elves' refusal to adhere to COVID safety measures.
  • The content satirizes the disruption of traditional Christmas preparations due to the pandemic.
  • Santa's gift choices poke fun at the commercialization of Christmas and the absurdity of some gift requests.
  • The mention of a military helicopter from leftover army supplies hints at a critique of military surplus and its repurposing.
  • Santa's skepticism about the hamster's existence adds a playful touch, suggesting he knows more about Billy's life than one might expect.
  • The use of humor to address the challenges of the pandemic provides a light-hearted perspective on a difficult situation.

HUMOR

Santa’s Elves Have COVID

Christmas this year will be handled a little bit differently.

Photo by Myriam Zilles on Unsplash

This is a fictitious letter written by one boy, Billy.

Dear Santa,

What I want more than anything is for my parents to be happy and healthy.

Also, I would like a Playstation 23, an Xbox series eXpensive, a new horse and a helicopter.

By the way, I was good this year so I should be on your list.

P.S. my hamster died recently so if you can throw in a little extra… you know.

Billy

But Santa has, like the rest of us, had a very rough year. His elves are rioting because they don’t want to wear masks and because their noses are so long that they can’t keep them on anyway.

Santa has, however, taken the time to write a considerate reply.

Dear Billy,

Indeed you are on my list. You’ve been a very good boy.

This year I shall be sending you toiletries and leftover MAGA hats no-one wants anymore. The elves simply won’t manufacture anything these days.

Why the fuck do you want a horse, Billy? Do you remember what happened to the last one? You used it to run away from your parents while they were shopping at Target, saying you were “off to fight crime.” I’m not getting you another horse.

I’ll see if I can procure a military helicopter from leftover army supplies.

But only because you’ve been good.

Also, COVID has limited my ability to travel this year so it’ll be delivered by courier. There’s a 50/50 chance that the courier will run away 0.9 seconds after ringing the doorbell so you need to be on the ball for this one or you’ll need to reschedule.

This is why I use reindeer to deliver all my presents. They are much more reliable.

P.S. Billy, I know you ain’t never had no hamster so don’t lie to me.

Santa

Humor
Short Story
Life
Christmas
Lifestyle
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