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Is that a wallaby?
For many Americans, meeting Santa at the mall has been a staple of the holiday season for decades. But not every Santa snapshot is full of smiling kids... or even any kids.
For example: Of course Santa speaks marsupial. He speaks every language!
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Mom put on a happy face
This baby's face, quite literally, screams, "Get me outta here!"
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Who is this guy?
This little boy is highly skeptical of Santa's aesthetic.
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Kids are exhausting
Here's a rare photo of a mall Santa in the wild. He's making his coffee just right, before hopping back in the chair for another round of photos.
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Santa, please bring grasshoppers
This reptile is surely on Santa's nice list.
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Santa is 0-2
All they want for Christmas is to do something else.
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I saw girlfriend kissing Santa Clause
The big guy DOES appear to have mistletoe on his hat.
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Making it rain-deer
At least Santa's smiling.
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What's his problem?
Big brother does not understand what all the fuss is about.
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"Naughty"
He has "nice" tattooed on the other arm. True story.
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Where's Santa?
Is that a beard or a ski mask?
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Good doggy
Santa is being a really good sport.
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20 going on 2
Hey, Christmas spirit is for all ages.
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Say cheese
Maybe if Santa were smiling, she wouldn't be so upset.
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In the dog house
If we're judging by Santa's face, this doggie (named Bela) is smelly.
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If you can't see me, I'm not here
According to mom, the kiddo wouldn't uncover her eyes so Santa decided to do the same.
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Planting one on Santa
"Basketball Wives" star Bonnie-Jill Laflin plants a kiss on an unsuspecting Santa in Los Angeles in December 2017.
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Scared of Santa?
What is it about Santa that does this to kids?
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Five out of five snowflakes
This guy actually reviews mall Santas.
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Holding on for dear life
Santa would smile, but ...
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Who dat?
Mom, who is this man? And why is big brother making that face?
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Double trouble
Their mom's Instagram handle is "the moody girls." Wonder how she came up with that.
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One happy Santa
Santa, tone it down. Seriously.
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Nap time
If she gets to sleep, Santa gets to sleep.
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I'll never let him go
See, some kids do like Santa.
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Some things never change
And big brother is even HAPPIER this year.
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Maybe his bowtie's too tight
But hopefully it'll go better next year.
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I forgot
Kid, you shoulda brought your list.
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Roar
Mall Santa's used to scaring babies, but he's probably not used to being scared.
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Not her idea of fun
Santa's trying to keep it together.
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Matchy, matchy
For all the effort these moms put into it, you'd think Santa would at least crack a smile.
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Nice try
Maybe 2018 will go better.
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He looks thrilled
Forget cookies. This Santa needs some coffee.
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The Bucky Waters Bluegrass band
These guys are two members of the Bucky Waters Bluegrass band. They seem to be making Santa a little nervous.
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Circa 1989
She wants off of that stranger's lap.
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Santa could probably use a break
You can practically hear this kid.
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Go big ...
If you're not going to do Christmas right, why do it at all?
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Or go home
Seriously, don't even show up if you're not going to dress up.
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Give him the keys
Yeah, that clearly calmed him down.
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Christmas card material
Mom swooped in to rescue her distraught child.
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At least someone is smiling
Good thing that beard is covering Santa's mouth, because he's likely not smiling.
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Deju vu
Apparently not much changes in a year.
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Santa out
Santa's been doing this all week. What do you expect for him to look like on Saturday?
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Verge of tears
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Mom, his hand is bigger than my stomach
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The best of the bunch
At least she's not still crying in this one.
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Mommy, help!
That is the look of absolute terror.
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Not one smile
Christmas is supposed to be a season of joy. Apparently not today.
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About to bail
We can't see Santa's face, but we can imagine it.
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Can we leave her home next year?
Big sis is trying hard to keep it together here.
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Another crier
Santa looks calmer than he should.
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See ya
Santa seems miffed. But at least the Mrs. looks chipper.
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