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Interesting theory on the unnecessarily long national debate over Santa Claus's  skin color, as initiated by Fox News's Megyn Kelly, brought to us by Washington Post columnist Kathleen Parker:

At first glance, Santa, the most innocent of icons, seems a gratuitous target for revision. Looking closer, however, diversifying Santa in a nation that elected a black president seems appropriate. When you make up stuff, you can make it up again.