Summary: <br> Lying about Santa makes me a little uneasy. But is it sad to deprive kids of the chance to believe in something magical? Hear a variety of opinions from every side, including author of “The Myths That Stole Christmas,” Dr. David Kyle Johnson. andyoverthinks.com/SantaLies<br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> Dr. Johnson’s book <a href="https://amzn.to/3Tijtei" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">“The Myths That Stole Christmas”</a><br> <br> <br> <br> <a rel="noreferrer noopener" href="https://kings.academia.edu/DavidKyleJohnson/Pop-Culture-and-Philosophy" target="_blank">Dr. Johnson’s academia.edu page</a><br> <br> <br> <br> Parody Song Lyrics:<br> <br> <br> <br> You’re denying you’re a bold-faced liar, <br> <br> <br> <br> Squash that nipping at your conscience.<br> <br> <br> <br> Deflect when your child starts to inquire.<br> <br> <br> <br> Your guilt preserves their innocence.<br> <br> <br> <br> Everybody knows without the magic of Santa Claus in his sleigh<br> <br> <br> <br> that takes a speedy flight<br> <br> <br> <br> We’d just be left with a babe in swaddled cloth <br> <br> <br> <br> who came to save the world one night.<br> <br> <br> <br> This can’t be problematic<br> <br> <br> <br> some tall tales are true and some are full of it.<br> <br> <br> <br> The kids will sort it out or they will try<br> <br> <br> <br> so that one day they too will tell the lies.<br> <br> <br> <br> And so I’m offering this simple song<br> <br> <br> <br> for parents who want to tell the truth. <br> <br> <br> <br> Although you may feel it’s the right thing to do, <br> <br> <br> <br> don’t blow Christmas.<br> <br> <br> <br> You’ll blow Christmas,<br> <br> <br> <br> you Scrooge.<br>
