Santa Claus, Easter Bunny, and Tooth Fairy

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Oh, I see what you mean. That's actually really cool and sounds like a great way to keep the fun in the holiday!

To me, the imaginary beings and their associated holidays are like an interactive fairy tale. It even creates a mystery as kids are always trying to find logic in their existence. Over the years, you can see them trying to figure out how these fictional characters overcome obstacles such as getting into a house when there's no chimney or know when a baby tooth is extracted from child's mouth. Also, how did the Easter bunny carry all of those eggs and where'd he/she steal them from?

It's almost like a game. I have very fond memories of these holidays. My dad's friend would pose as Santa and we would talk to him on my dad's CB radio. (Sadly he died, but I'll always carry that memory of him.) I also remember an Easter at my mom's best friend's house. They told us not to look outside and I never questioned it, but I some how knew all along what was going on. It was just fun to participate. Candy and eggs... What more could I ask for?

Even as an atheist, I still celebrate these holidays in my own way because of the memories attached to them. I don't look at it as deceit, but a tradition that encourages critical thinking in a fun, memorable way. They figure it out in their own time and in their own way.

Mom will still wrap little gifts for us from Santa like boxes of chocolates. It's very sweet. Literally and figuratively.

Ugh I forgot was I was just about to type

i told my mom, "i don't believe in santa, but don't tell the easter bunny." i don't remember believing in santa or how i figured out he wasn't real. i'm sure i participated in indoctrinating my 10 yrs. younger sister to believe in santa. i don't think it was a big deal to any of us. mom made all the holidays special, with or without such beliefs.

Oh, looks like I put the thread in the wrong forum. Sorry about that; I just figured it was sort of an Aspie thing to dislike the concept of these made-up creatures, so it would go in the "General Autism Discussion" forum.

I think Santa is a symbol of holiday warmth, generosity and happiness. In fact, real people can dress up and be Santa. Or the tooth fairy or the Easter Bunny.

Some people have told me that even as an adult I talk about Santa as if he's real. I draw cartoons, so in my own world he's just as real as talking funny animals.

If Santa is real to you, who am I to tell you that he's fake?

This is the idea behind the New York World's editor's letter to a little girl named Virginia about 1895.