Bad Santa

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Bad Santa?

OH Christmas.

They say, it’s the most wonderful time of the year. Adults smiling, excited from joy, and the presence gifts bring. A time when greed is presented, accepted, thought of as cute. It only happens once a year is the excuse.

But what happens to the person who can’t provide. Jobless during the giving and taking season.? He roams neighborhoods with shoveled, brightly lit streets, fancy, expensive department buildings displaying BIG shiny toys and diamond rings. With big churches, hosting families generously tithing their earnings.
As the saying goes… “Outside the church, Evil Lurks”

He was much worse. Wore a Santa suit to relax passersby, an innocent disguise. Masking his intentions. That ol’ jolly tradition. His pockets were bare, no money to warm his cold skin. Prayer and hope didn’t provide for him. The only white man he saw on Christmas was from the precinct.

NO POLICE PROTECTION AT THESE CHURCHES THO…

Just peace and business. Tall clean buildings. Outside you could hear jolly, slow, long worship and caroling. All part of the naughty’s last minute repents to get onto the good list.

As the mass released, they hollered and prayed to Christ. Some yelled a blasphemous “SHIT! JESUS!” As the barrel of his gun blinded their sight. They hugged and clung to their purses and wallets for dear life. Some grabbed their families too.

He forced everyone back into the church and made them empty their wallets and purses. He could now be a gift to his own wife and kids. Then, he thanked God for humanities giving spirit.

Happy Holidays and Merry Christmas.