This song really reminds me of the Calvin and Hobbes cartoon, in which Calvin writes a letter to Santa stating that he's operating in the North Pole to avoid tax and human rights and keeping the pay of his elves low.
If you think about it, Santa is a pretty bad fellow. Sure, he says his elves are happy, but how can we be sure?
This song basically makes people see the "other side" of things, like how PETA laughably claimed that Pokemon was supporting animal cruelty.
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This song really reminds me of the Calvin and Hobbes cartoon, in which Calvin writes a letter to Santa stating that he's operating in the North Pole to avoid tax and human rights and keeping the pay of his elves low.
If you think about it, Santa is a pretty bad fellow. Sure, he says his elves are happy, but how can we be sure?
This song basically makes people see the "other side" of things, like how PETA laughably claimed that Pokemon was supporting animal cruelty.