The Year Santa Did Not Come

2016 has been the worst year ever for Santa worshipers, with visits down 20% on 2015. We review the holidays from the perspective of some of its most eager protagonists and ask if Christmas will ever be the same again.

Day1

Alfie Twobottoms of Skokie, IL. sends his Santa list to Lapland via UPS. The standard stuff. Buzz Armstrong comedy mask and a year’s supply of Good Husbandry. All good so far.

Day 2

Mohamed al-Maghtab of Dilnuy, Libya orders a crate of premium anti-aircraft missiles from Magma Corporation of Ukraine. The first signs of trouble?