The Indigestible

Missives From the Reality-Based World

Big shocker that I use clipart — if someone’s already done the work, why take it on myself?

Today I was looking for some cute line art of Santa Claus, so keyworded “santa” in the clipart site I use. At first I was a little surprised to see the occasional chili pepper in there, or adobe house — even a bighorn sheep — until I realized “santa” can also be “santa fe”.

But this one just stunned me. I know search engines give unexpected results, but … well, you just have to see it.

Strange Santa clipart

Look, sure, a drunk Santa, maybe I can see. Tying one on at the North Pole office party, maybe groping an elf in the supply room or whatever.

But a six-shooter? What the hell does a pistol have to do with Santa, be it Claus or Fe?

2 Comments

  1. Reed
    10:16 on November 18th, 2006

    That famous western “Santa Fe Trail” (1940) with Ronald Reagan and Errol Flynn may be the reference for this six-shooter. Just a guess.

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