NEW ORLEANS, LA - A leading psychologist wants to prove whether Santa Claus really exists by not buying presents for their kids this year!
Dr. Joseph Pernell says we “will never know if Santa is real or a hoax unless we stop delivering toys for him and see if he picks up the slack.
“People think I’m joking but I’m as serious as I can be,” continued the expert.
“As a longtime student of Christmas legend and lore, I have always been fascinated by St. Nicholas. And though intellectually I’m not convinced, in my heart I know he exists. I believe in Santa Claus.”
“I know as well as you do that he’s not some elf living at the North Pole. But in my heart of hearts, I still believe that has the power to reward the innocence of childhood and make miracles happen.
“Crazy? Romantic? Maybe I am. But if we don’t try something like this, if we don’t put a stop to this mindless commercialization of Christmas, we’ll never know the truth.
“This is the year we can pull together and celebrate a Christmas like no other. If children find toys under the tree, we’ll know Santa is real.
“If they don’t, we’ll know Santa is the figment of our collective imagination and a symbol of the way we would like things to be.
“I urge every parent to join this crusade,” he added. “We all can play a role in this historic crusade.”
If Dr. Pernell’s Christmas sentiments are fanciful, his search for the truth about Santa Claus is not.
By urging parents to withhold presents from their children, he is setting the stage for unimaginable heartbreak when – and if – the little ones wake up on Christmas morning and find empty stockings.
The potential economic impact is even more frightening, considering the terrible recession America is still going through.
Without Christmas sales, toy manufacturers and retailers would be in dire straits, industry analysts agree.
“The crusade has an upside and a downside, too,” admitted Dr. Pernell, who’s promoting his crusade through interviews and on talk radio.
“Regardless of what happens on Christmas morning, the truth about Santa Claus will pay dividends for years to come.”
Do you think Santa Claus is real?
I think Santa Is fake because my Mom told Me and my brother Jacob is not real
I'm sorry to hear about your fictional brother jacob
yes my mom told me the same thing sadly!
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this is stupid i only know this because i am 9 and if i woke on christmas and i had no presents
Keep your white world to yourself and drop the bat symbol
Just like me commenting….has he nothing better to do with himself?
I agree!!!Although i think he is real because my parents never get anything for me for christmas…so who else would put those gifts under the tree!!!!!!!!!!!
u r good for thinking santa is real next time says santa is real ask if they can prove it if they say their parents told them say ur parents cant prove it either not that im disrespecting my elders because that would be totally wrong(and u would probably get in trouble)
shut up no u sucker he is not real lier idiot i am in 12th grade i know better then 1rst graders i agree with micheal he is saying right that santa is not real
sant is not real he is stupid and he died before 14000 years and i know
oh ok i still want you to know i think santa is real!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
If we get to find out the truth once and for all, I think it's well worth the impact on our economy.
If we are finally able to find out the truth, I think it is well worth the economic troubles we may encounter.
all you santa haters will be sorry come christmas morning. hahahaaaaaaaaaa
u are mean santa is not real
I also think he's not real because I was on his nice list…he didn't come! I was sending him e-mails and he said he'll be with me but no! There is still hope because Santa-t says there is still time before santa comes to my house and I estimated 10:00 in the Morning!
i agree
Ok, what age are you all santa believers?? seven? For god sake! santa isnt real its impossible to fit through a chimney! and use magic ? well guess what no such thing as magic! its your mum and dad buying all the presents!! i wouldnt say that a six year old but someone my age YES DEFFINETLY! whenever i believed in him and saw my present with a note on it saying ''I'm Watching you'' it was my mums handwriting! so thats how i found out so its your parents buying all the presents to make you behave
I know santa isnt real my mam tod me last year she said not to tell my brother as he still believes and my mam is NOT lying because she HATES lying my mam wasnt going to tell us that santa was real but my dad did and my mam HATED going along with it. (my dad said "just let the kids be happy") I DIDNT BELIVE IN SANTA IN THE FIRST PLACE (fyi i am 11 years old
you are trying to crush dreams aren't you i mean it's ok to believe in him for a little while and then grow out of it but if you believe in santa all your life thats nothing to be ashamed of you should be ashamed for being so hard hearted i am 25 and i still belive in Santa at least i know what you will get for Christmas………………….NOTHING because you are one of those people who think they rule the world and want to be in control of everbody but you're not by the way don't use God's name in vain and you should capitalize His name sometimes it's fun to act childish but sometimes you just need to grow up this is one of those times where you should practice
Hello r u guys stupid Santas is real?!?!?!
no u sucker he is not real lier idiot i am in 7th grade i know better then 1rst graders and when i was 4 i saw my dad putting presents so i proved that santa is a stupid idiot and he is not real
u stupid 1rst grader
yeah i agree that santa is not real
me too
i agree
santa is a sucker and i agree he is not real
i agree
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yeah i agree
so do i
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u little kids dont know anything sant is not real
u GAY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1
you people cannot prove that santa isnt real if you can then i would like to hear about it!
Santa Claus, I think, is 1500 years old.
I know santa isnt real my mam tod me last year she said not to tell my brother as he still believes and my mam is NOT lying because she HATES lying my mam wasnt going to tell us that santa was real but my dad did and my mam HATED going along with it. (my dad said "just let the kids be happy") I DIDNT BELIVE IN SANTA IN THE FIRST PLACE (fyi i am 11 years old!)
Sorry to break yur hart guys but santa isnt real trust me!
how old are you anyway kirsty
hey angel if your only 9 your only in 4th or 5th grade what do you know about all this except the fact that Santa is real to all you Santa haters………………….if your gonna crush the dreams of angel and all the other kids just dont even say it
Yes, Santa is real!
SANTA 'S GAY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I found out a month ago i am not aloud to tell my brother I am 10 and I am glad I got that off my sholders. Thank you to the people who say he doesnt exsist.
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Santa Is Real!!!!!! Seeing doesnt mean Beliving.You Belive in Christ,right?You never seen him,but you belive in him.Same For Santa!So don`t think he`s not Real!!So I Bealive! Please Just Bealive in Him for Christ Sake!!
The way I understand it, there used to be a Santa Clause, but when the job got too big for him, he asked the parents to help out. When he died, parents around the world kept giving presents for their kids and giving the credit to Santa. And that's the was it's been ever since
Yes, it is true that Santa is real because one Christmas I was alone with nobody for tow days and there were still Christmas presents in the morning.But my mom and dad were gone till Christmas morning at noon.
Santa Claus was captured by the Red Army at the end of World war II, he was sent to a forced labor camp, where he was executed in 1957, according to the Mitrokihn Archive.