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Santa Claus versus the Martians

August 31, 2009 - 2:06 am - by Richard Fernandez
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2009-09-01 10:53:10

Actually, we Americans missed a bet in not naming a ballistic missile submarine “Santa Claus”. Think of the laconic humour that American politicians could have made during the Cold War, e.g. “The Soviets had better be less naughty and more nice or Santa Claus will send them a present.”