Saturday, October 16, 2010

The Surprising Side of Santa

coauthored by Joe and his sister Kate

You may think its a little too early to be talking about Santa, and it really is. BUT this just could not wait.  Last week we took a trip to Frankenmuth,  a German town in MI, while my parents were in town.   We stopped by Bronner's--the world's largest mega huge massive Christmas store. Open 361 days of the year. Closed: Christmas, Thanksgiving, Good Friday, New Year's.

Due to our discoveries there, I bring to you the October Christmas post.

It's just not every day that you see a lawn mower weaving through a Nativity Scene. 

These pics just don't do it justice. But this store was MASSIVE! There were 16 sections, which were then divided into even more sections. So you ended up wandering through 10C and found yourself completely lost in a magical Christmas wonderland. (Slight disappointment did occur when we walked out and realized, it's still only October.) 


Lizzie learned a new word there: Santa. She did get a little tired while there walking through the vast expanse of Christmas merchandise. 


 It had all the typical things you might expect a Christmas store to have, ornaments, Nativity sets, Christmas Trees (artificial), Christmas books, stuffed animals, outdoor decorations....the list is endless.




There were some unique surprises...

Scary Polar Bear, Lazy Tiger, and Gigantic Santa Claus.








However,

No one expected to find this.


Flirty Santa
 
 
Please note the ridiculous manner in which he is laying on his belly, with a foot cocked into the air, and he is coyly lifting his glasses off of his nose. All in all it is an inappropriately flirtatious position in which to find a beloved Christmas icon.

But, no judgment here, if this happens to be your cup of tea, you yourself can have your very own flirty Santa for only $2,000. I believe Bronner's offers free shipping and no sales tax on purchases over $100.

This was shocking to find once in the store. Little did we know how enamored Bronner's was with this interpretation of Santa.






After exiting the store we came upon a display window dedicated to Flirty Santa. 
 





 
And then, we discovered that Bronner's has chosen to seduce passing motorists with a Flirty Santa perched atop the store sign, offering come hither glances to vehicles.
 





  
As a final surprise we turned a corner and saw a brand new model of Flirty Santa.
 
 
We call him Coquettish Santa.
Price: unknown
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