Taking the kids to see Santa at the mall is a tradition tested by time. The kids get to meet the man in red and white himself, and parents get to hear what their child wants to see under the tree.
Nevertheless, going to see Santa isn't always picture-perfect. How many people out there have a photo of their kid sitting on his lap, covered in tears or just looking downright uncomfortable or miserable?
Sometimes it's not even your child you take to see Santa, but your furry pet instead.
Regardless, it's often the mall Santa who gets the strange experience out of any visit. Let's face it, kids can be a little weird, and we love them for i, but some of the things that these children wanted for Christmas leave Santa completely and utterly confused.
These 11 strange requests heard by mall Santas across the globe are sure to give you a good chuckle. Has your kid ever asked for something so out of this world?
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"My sister asked a mall Santa for pickles and black olives for Christmas when she was 7. The look he gave my mom was priceless." – ChannelSERFER
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"This year [as a mall Santa], I've had 3 kids say they want better bladder control…" – qbox11
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"My friend was a mall Santa and one day he was sick so he had me fill in. Honestly there are a lot of kids asking for weird things, but this one kid looked me in the eye and asked for 'a bushel of dead squirrels.' He was probably six years old. Don't even know how he knew the word bushel." – Daliniues
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"My four-year-old daughter said rather loudly, 'I want a man!' Of course she was referring to a Minecraft Steve figurine but they didn't know!" – Punkidive
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"Had to dress up as Santa for a few hours at my store. There was a little blonde girl, no older than 6, who came to get her picture taken. Afterwards I asked her what she wanted and she looked right at me with her tiny little blue eyes and replied with in the most adorable, little voice a single word — 'zombies.' Made my entire day." – Akayllin
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"This year my child asked Santa for a white thing, a wind-up doll of a kid in his class, a statue of flowers, and an eye." – goeasyitsmyfirsttime
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"When I was a kid I asked Santa for his soul…." – Bveress
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"One little girl came up to Santa and told us that she wanted a medium-rare steak in her stocking." – DoesntHaveACoolName
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"When my son was 4 he asked Santa for asparagus because it was his favorite food.
"He of course woke up on Christmas morning to a bundle of asparagus wrapped in a bow (among his other gifts, of course). I mean, what choice did we have? Ask and ye shall receive!" – Laszerus
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"I was Santa at my friend's store a few years ago. A little boy sternly asked me for a mustache and his mom was puzzled." – Awesomepolice
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"Had a nine-year-old girl ask for worms for Christmas, looked up at her parents and they just kinda shrugged so I went with it and told her I'd see what I could do." – lnadoo
Have you, your kid, or you grandkid ever asked for anything as strange as this? Please SHARE with family and friends this holiday season!
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