Of course people are up in arms about the attacks on Santa Claus!
If we get rid of the myth, what's next? Getting rid of xianity?
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20050527/ap_on_fe_st/forsaking_santa;_ylt=Apov5w3Knqp0PzUWvLKxjI7tiBIF;_ylu=X3oDMTBiMW04NW9mBHNlYwMlJVRPUCUl
You guys will love the other piece of art mentioned....
Bob Dog
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Poster in Scotland Disputes Myth of Santa
Fri May 27, 6:55 PM ET
GLASGOW, Scotland - A month after it ignited controversy, a
billboard that questions the existence of Santa Claus went on
display on a street corner Friday.
Artist Darren Cullen found an alternative site for the
20-foot-by-10-foot work after Maiden Outdoor, which owns the
billboard, refused to show it four weeks ago following media
attention.
Critics say the piece - which carries the slogans "Stop Lying To
Your Children About Santa Claus" and "Santa Gives More To Rich
Kids Than Poor Kids" - is an attempt to ruin the magic of
Christmas.
Cullen insists it is his way of highlighting the dangers of
consumerism.
"Maiden seemed to think that it was a contentious issue that they
couldn't be associated with in public," Cullen, 22, said Friday.
"Their job is to promote consumerism and Santa's a hero of their
industry, so I can see why."
Cullen said Santa Claus is a lie which teaches children that
products will make them happy.
"If you try and tell kids the truth about how they're being
manipulated, you're the bad guy crushing their dreams," he said.
Cullen's portfolio also includes a drawing of Santa saying "I
killed Jesus."
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