Christmas in Mt Hagan

Here in Mt Hagan, people are gearing up for Christmas. School is out, and people have begun holidays so the town is pumping with the crowds.
The shops are full of tinsel, and carols have been playing for weeks already. We especially love the life size singing and dancing Santa that our friendly grocery has set up in his store. He is a jolly fellow; bopping away and singing a never-ending melody of ‘jingle bells’. He is a bit of a crowd pleaser. There always people standing around him. And rightly so. Not only is this big plastic man dancing and singing, he is dressed in bright red from head to toe and he has white skin and a large snow-white beard. It is no wonder that people, young and old alike find it hard to keep their hands off Santa.
Last year, we were (quietly) delighted to see Santa fall over several times after receiving non-to gentle inquisitive prods and pokes from people walking past. The storeowner would yell at his customers, and poor Santa would be propped up again – it didn’t seem to affect his jolly attitude, although his face was getting pretty banged up. This year, our store owner has thought ahead and plastered a large sign in pidgin on Santa chest saying… “Everyone, please don’t touch Papa Christmas. It is not good. He will fall down. Thank you!”
Lets hope Santa is left alone to dance away many more Christmas’s in Mt Hagan.