That ambiguous celebration each year is brainwashing young children against their will. Fancy telling them that a big fat red man with a white beard will come down the chimney or wherever, with a bag full of presents. And how ridiculous to show on TV a group of reindeer pulling a sled with that fat, red man up in the sky! And fooling children also with that ‘Tooth Fairy' by placing a milk tooth under their pillow before sleep, and to wake up and find a coin! Plus that nonsense of showing fairies – young children, with wings!
Children are told far too many mythological stories, and must affect their mentality. Christmas is a phoney time of year, as is Easter. We all should be celebrating New Year, as it is a special event each 12 months. Both those fallacial celebrations are strictly commercial.

Ernest Izett, Tauranga.

Editor's note: We referred this allegation to Santa's office. His statement:
'Rumours of my non-existence have been greatly exaggerated. For centuries now, some people have cast aspersions on my authenticity and I've just about had enough. Ernie has been a naughty boy and won't be getting a visit from me this year. Let that be a lesson to any others of you out there who need to sharpen up your behaviour.”

S. Claus. CC'd: T. Fairy, E.Bunny.”