Once a Santa, always a Santa: An LA set decorator and seasonal Santa tells all
LOS ANGELES — "Santaaaaaa!!! I know him!" Almost 20 years since "Elf" became a holiday classic, it is almost impossible to see a Santa, any Santa, and not reenact, or at least think of, Will Ferrell as Buddy the Elf utterly freaking out over seeing a department store Santa. Or Buddy's horrified gasp of "You're not Santa" when he realizes this is not the real deal. So if, say, you're asked to ...
by Mary McNamara, Los Angeles Times
Dec 21, 2022
4 minutes
LOS ANGELES — "Santaaaaaa!!! I know him!"
Almost 20 years since "Elf" became a holiday classic, it is almost impossible to see a Santa, any Santa, and not reenact, or at least think of, Will Ferrell as Buddy the Elf utterly freaking out over seeing a department store Santa. Or Buddy's horrified gasp of "You're not Santa" when he realizes this is not the real deal.
So if, say, you're asked to be Santa at a fundraiser that involves Ferrell taking pictures with you and a variety of guests, there has to be some pressure, right? Some concern that you might be accused of "" and smelling
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