Crucifying Santa

My heart goes out to Jimmy Wright of Vancouver BC. His attempt to "encourage dialogue" and raise public awareness through art about the rampant consumerism in our society soon to cause the earth to burst into flames, has been criticized by his greedy neighbors.

A Vancouver Island artist has put an effigy of a crucified Santa Claus on his front lawn, causing some neighbours to complain it’s traumatizing their children.

Jimmy Wright said the figure is intended to be a comment on society’s growing appetite for consumer goods.

"I don’t know how it came into my mind but I thought I’m going to take Santa Claus and I’m going to crucify him."

Wright said his latest work is not for sale.

[..] Critics are concerned the effigy will spoil the magic of Christmas for children.

"If that magic is Santa and if that magic is ‘oh boy lots of stuff,’ well then that kid needs the message right away and so does the parent," Wright said.

The parents who have verbally attacked Mr. Wright have since been advised to undergo sensitivity training that will include a mandatory viewing of Al Gore's "An Inconvenient Truth."

I, Lisa, multicultural resident of London and Mitchieville, and founding member of *BITCH*, contributed this important public service announcement. I am tireless as House Leader, but I will no longer require sleep once elected as mayor of Mitchieville. I promise to conquer and serve 24 hours a day. I promise to never break my promise to sometimes break my promises.