"I was a Santa for a neighborhood event at my grandparents' house. We weren't originally planning for a 'tell Santa what you want' thing, as it was mostly supposed to be me giving gifts, yelling 'ho-ho-ho,' etc., but one of the kids wanted to, so we ended up doing it. One of my cousins, who was 3 at the time, sits on my lap and goes, 'I want [my real name] here, I miss him.'"
"She was the last kid, so I just said, 'Well then, let me go get him, how rude of him not to be here!' and left the house, immediately removed my Santa costume, texted my uncle to distract her for a minute, then snuck back in through the side door, crawled partially into my grandparents' fireplace, and then started making noise and pretending like I just got dropped down the chimney."
Mall Santas and parents recount children asking for unexpectedly emotional, whimsical, or absurd gifts that produce memorable reactions. One toddler asked for a missing family member, prompting an adult to theatrically reappear by crawling through a fireplace to delight the child. Another toddler wanted blue ice cream after seeing a parent eat it. Requests ranged from sweet and literal to imaginative and chaotic, revealing children's straightforward desires and powerful imaginations. Adults often responded with creativity, humor, and patience, staging elaborate moments or fulfilling simple whims to create lasting, joyful memories for the children.
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