In the Spirit Of The Season, I am happy to report that the North Shore Mall in Peabody, Massachusetts, would not allow 4-year-old girl Michele Grigorian to sit on Santa’s lap and tell him what she wanted for Christmas unless she bought a picture. The cheapest picture was $21, and Michelle’s single mom, Maria, couldn’t afford it. Little Michele burst into tears and left saying “Mommy I just want to tell Santa what I want for Christmas.”

I wonder what Santa was doing during all this: screaming “pay up or get up!” or “Elves have to make a living, too” or “that’s what you get for saying Christmas instead of Holiday”.