So there was an article in Slate (a web magazine) about the
need for Santa Claus to not be white all the time,
Which prompted a segment on Fox News where the show's host
declared it a fact that Santa Claus is white,
Which prompted a day or two of media flurry.
Look.
Santa Claus is recognized by the red suit, white beard, and
white hair. When I was a kid, the Santa Claus in the shopping center by my
grandparents' house was black. Because my grandparents lived in a predominately
black neighborhood. Different neighborhoods have Santas of different ethnicities.
It's kind of like Elvis.
Wait, what?
Yes, Elvis was undeniably white. But did you know Bruno Mars
was an Elvis impersonator as a tyke?
Bruno Mars is not white. But with the hair and the costume
and the attitude – he became Elvis. Despite being what? Three years old?
Because
With a fierce pompadour, an appropriate number of sequins,
bell bottoms and a good amount of swagger,
You'll see Elvis. Regardless of skin color.
Just like Santa Claus.
