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Should we still be lying to our children about Santa Claus?
It can be nice to feel like part of a giant global movement, united in the act of lying to children.
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The writer enjoys perpetuating the myth of Santa. It makes him feel like part of a giant global movement, united in the act of lying to children.
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It’s December, and in my household that means it is time for the time-honoured tradition of lying to my six-year-old.
OK, yes, you caught me. I do not lie to him only in December. I lie to him all year round. It is just that I lie to him MORE in December.
