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December 20th, 2006

Maybe Santa’s not chubby, he’s just wearing Kevlar

Posted by: Robert Basler
Tags: Oddly Enough

When it comes to the children at one Scottish town, Santa Claus doesn’t need to check his list twice - they’re all naughty.

Santa was forced to swap his traditional red and white hat for protective headgear after children pelted him with mince pies. He was hit on the head by pastries thrown from a balcony as he handed out chocolate coins at a shopping center in the town of Paisley, near Glasgow.

Last year, at the same place, Santa was attacked by a bunch of kids calling him a “fraud and a fake.” Yikes. Tough crowd. 

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Traffic police officers dressed up as Santa Claus ride on their motorcycles as they set out to distribute candies and toys to schools and community centers during the Christmas season in Lima December 19, 2006. REUTERS/Mariana Bazo

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