Why did they make Father Christmas fat?

7 replies

LynetteScavo · 15/12/2011 21:29

Asked 8yo DS2 on the way to school.

In busy traffic (this is my excuse!)

I responded; "Because the marketing people thought he would look more friendly and jolly"

6yo DD was in the car.

I am so thick at times.

OP posts:

nothingoldcanstay · 15/12/2011 22:06

Fat on the "milk of human goodness" or some such s**t.

Or reindeer meat is just too tasty?

Or he only does one day's work a year. Spends the rest of the time sat down in front of a screen watching to see if your naughty or nice?

RottenRow · 15/12/2011 22:17

I think it is from the Norse tale of jultid which is where we get Yuletide from. I'll get a link.

RottenRow · 15/12/2011 22:21

Something in there about Odin before a portly fellow and his story being amalgamated with English legend when the Vikings came over.

winterfox · 15/12/2011 22:22

old people either get fat or ridiculously thin

fc ended up fat

oreocrumbs · 15/12/2011 22:27

Driftwood999 · 15/12/2011 22:37

Yes you are thick everyone knows that Father Christmas has a likeness for mince pies and always clears the plate!

Original poster

LynetteScavo · 15/12/2011 22:50

Driftwood999 Yes, it's obviously the mince pies. What was I thinking?

OP posts:

Flip