Comments on: From the land of the original Father Christmas

From the land of the original Father Christmas

homunculus — Thu, 15 Nov 2007 20:45:30 -0800

Rare Exports, Inc. They deliver the impeccable, well-mannered, and extremely rare original Finnish Father Christmases to nearly 150 countries every Christmas. Exclusively. [YouTube, NSFW.]

Technically this is a double post, and it's old, so I'd certainly understand it being deleted. But the old link doesn't work anymore, it still makes me laugh, and I'm guessing some people haven't seen it, so that's why I posted it.

By: homunculus

homunculus — Thu, 15 Nov 2007 20:57:18 -0800

And speaking of the original Father Christmas: Modern Christmas traditions are based on ancient mushroom-using shamans.

By: newfers

newfers — Thu, 15 Nov 2007 21:07:27 -0800

It's a classic, and timely, and I hadn't seen it in at least 3 years, so I think it's a valid post.

By: humannaire

humannaire — Thu, 15 Nov 2007 21:41:07 -0800

Laugh?

By: madamjujujive

madamjujujive — Thu, 15 Nov 2007 22:24:03 -0800

heh, I'd never seen it and I get around the odd sector of the web ;-) It is deliciously disturbing and very well done - just the right antidote for some of the saccharine seasonal schlock. Thanks, homunculus.

By: hortense

hortense — Thu, 15 Nov 2007 23:10:53 -0800

Thanks! I will be sharing this with family this holiday season, doubles that update old links are fine by me. There is a weird Volvo ad that resembles this .

By: FidelDonson

FidelDonson — Fri, 16 Nov 2007 00:49:02 -0800

brilliant

By: rob511

rob511 — Fri, 16 Nov 2007 00:58:25 -0800

Lapland, home of Santa Claus (or Joulupukki, the Yuletide Goat), corrects our version of Father Christmas — hardly a Macy's float; Far from the Pole that lies due north; Grim, not a tale that's syrupy. Before he's ready to sally forth, Nick undergoes aversion therapy.

By: From Bklyn

From Bklyn — Fri, 16 Nov 2007 04:48:01 -0800

That was brilliant. I'de never seen it before. The silly Very Serious Narrator, the Super Duper Trackers, the flawless Production Values. Totally had me going. AND THEN THEY FUCKING SHOT SANTA!

By: sebastienbailard

sebastienbailard — Fri, 16 Nov 2007 05:33:52 -0800

This needs to be reposted every year, I imagine.

By: Roach

Roach — Fri, 16 Nov 2007 06:23:57 -0800

Awesome.

By: Wonderwoman

Wonderwoman — Fri, 16 Nov 2007 08:52:57 -0800

AAAAAAH! I FUCKING KNEW THERE WAS A REASON TO BE AFRAID OF SANTA..... When I was little of course. Now I think I could take him. That is one that has laready had it's spirit broken.

By: cmyk

cmyk — Fri, 16 Nov 2007 10:34:37 -0800

I love this video. I send it out to my friends every year. Reposting it yearly cannot possibly be a bad thing.

By: Camel of Space

Camel of Space — Fri, 16 Nov 2007 11:27:59 -0800

I would have waited until AFTER Thanksgiving, but it's a great video.

By: homunculus

homunculus — Fri, 16 Nov 2007 11:45:28 -0800

But there is no "AFTER Thanksgiving" anymore. Christmas season starts the day after Halloween. I hate it a little more every year.

By: Camel of Space

Camel of Space — Sat, 17 Nov 2007 11:07:17 -0800

True enough.