What I find most interesting about this perspective is that atheists ought to be in hearty agreement with it. I wonder, do atheists generally embrace Santa? The last line of this post is a zinger with which I agree entirely. Why do we do that?

I’m truly sorry your parents let it go on this long, Virginia. Deceiving children is an odd Christmas tradition in some families. Since your folks won’t tell the truth, I’ll give you the skinny on the fat man. Santa Claus is an imaginary character like Sponge Bob or Spiderman or an honest congressman. Santa is a…

via Yes, Virginia, Santa Is A Horrendous Lie — John Branyan