Why is it that most Santas on display, and on cards, look like 5 year old boys wearing lipstick and a cotton wool beard? He's supposed to be an old man!!! But I prefer Auckland's Santa, to the glowing monstrosity in my home town... http://www.manchester.gov.uk/news/article/3087/new_santa_centrepiece_of_city_lights This has to be Southpark's Eric Cartman in a Santa suit! 'You will respect my authoritaaah! Or no presents for you!'
ok i was in auckland today and saw santa for the fuirst time in my life i preferd the old santa the beckoning finger was awsome and so wat if he looked creepy he was made 50 years ago
For the PC brigade, I reckon we should've kept the winking finger, but turned the finger to point upward instead.
You must be charging too much proffit from your customers to be able to waste $100,000 for that monstrosity, unbelievable.
He had blues eye before didnt he? Either way I liked the old Santa better - when he used to wink and beckon with his finger.
What has our society come to? This is ridiculous for 50 years no one has thought it was creepy or paedophile looking. I think it has ruined a part of history. It has always had a moving finger and winking eye. I agree with Kelly, it is definately a downgrade, extremly boring. It may have looked a little creepy but that was what drew everyones attention and made them look. Definately not a fan.
$100,000 cud've gone towards more "useful" things..they should spend money more thoughtfully.. plus he doesnt look THAT great.
Not that keen on the new look, some much better ideas here: http://www.gpforums.co.nz/showthread.php?s=&threadid=373176&perpage=25&pagenumber=1
Well, I guess we can thank the PC brigade for having the changes made. The finger and winking eye, now stationary. What a crock!
oh no! theyv european-ised it wit blue eyes!! haha wata crak up. the scary wink n the demented face wz the highlight of christmas season, always gave us a good laugh n a cheer! nw its just a still-ugly, boring, non-winking santa.. nothing special. what a downgrade.