10 Funny Pictures of Santa Claus Brings Crying Children the Gift of Fear

Here's a small collection of 10 funny photos from circa 1950s-1980s showing Santa Claus brings crying children the gift of fear. All they want for Christmas is a hug, just not from Santa...

Unknown (IMAGE: GETTY IMAGES)

c. 1950 (IMAGE: TORONTO STAR/GETTY IMAGES)

c. 1951 (IMAGE: UNDERWOOD ARCHIVES/GETTY IMAGES)

1964 (IMAGE: KEYSTONE/GETTY IMAGES)

c. 1969 (IMAGE: THE DENVER POST, MEDIANEWS GROUP/GETTY IMAGES)

c. 1969 (IMAGE: KEYSTONE/GETTY IMAGES)

c. 1972 (IMAGE: TORONTO STAR/GETTY IMAGES)

c. 1974 (IMAGE: TORONTO STAR/GETTY IMAGES)

c. 1987 (IMAGE: TORONTO STAR/GETTY IMAGES)

c. 1989 (IMAGE: TORONTO STAR/GETTY IMAGES)

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