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Monday 23 December, 2024
Monday 23 December, 2024
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Irish people, what do you call Santa Claus -- Santa or Santy?
WE’RE JUST SIX days away from Christmas and you know what that means – only a few more sleeps before Santa Claus arrives!
Of course, he’s not known as Santa Claus to everyone — there is a sizable contingent of Irish people who refer to him as Santy.
(We’re just really good mates with him, you see.)
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But for every person who calls him Santy, there’s another person who can’t hack the nickname.
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A quick straw poll in TheJournal.ie offices revealed a bit of a split between those who called him Santa versus those who knew him as Santy.
So, reader, settle the debate:
What do you call Santa Claus?
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Craic Santa Claus what's santy bringing you