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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]So, as someone who grew up without Santa (despite being Christian, but I'm from Germany where, I think, less kids are made believe in what we call "der Weihnachtsmann"), I have a question: If kids here believe in Santa, do they also believe that the Santa they see at the mall and in various other places is real? I've always wondered if the belief is limited to the Santa coming in through the chimney (where I can kind of get the idea of "magic"), or if it includes all those Santas that pop up in commercial places all over town, at Christmas parties, etc.[/quote]

It would seem that the real Santa showing up at the mall would kind of undermine the magic of the Santa on Christmas Day... but I'm not sure.[/quote]

Before I say this, I'll remind you that Santa is for children.  It's not supposed to make sense to adults.  Many small children believe that the Santa at the mall is the real Santa -[b] this in no way undermines the magic of Santa (what a weird thing to say!).[/b]  Usually, older children realize that the mall Santa is not real but that there is still a real Santa out there that visits their house on Christmas Eve.  Then eventually, they learn that Santa is not a real person but lives in our hearts.[/quote]

Not weird to someone who hasn't grown up with Santa. Looking at this as an outsider to the tradition, how can seeing the Santa figure in a multitude of commercial contexts not diminish the magic of the mysterious special event of him coming down your chimney on Christmas Eve? Clearly you cannot imagine this outside perspective, so I won't argue with you, but the question makes sense to me.[/quote]

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