Not-So-Happy Visit with Santa

Gage Prince, nine months, of San Francisco, has mixed feelings about Santa Claus at the Fairoaks Mall in Columbus, Ind. on Friday, Nov. 23, 2001. At first Prince smiled for his pictures with Santa, then he decided he was ready to go.

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Daisy Mendez, 8, holds Miguel Panduro, 3, as they are greeted by Santa Claus Friday, Dec. 23, 2005, during a Christmas celebration for needy children hosted by the Los Angeles Mission on skid row in Los Angeles. Celebrities were on hand to join hundreds of volunteers to serve meals, sing Christmas carols and distribute gifts to children and adults in need.

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Ken Berends, a Santa Claus in training, Ken Berends, a Santa Claus in training, looking bewildered at wailing little girl, during practice session for his Santa certificate during 5-day, $75-course at Santa school to enable him to get Yultide jobs at local department stores. Hat, Vertical, Waist Up, 2-3 Years, Black And White, Costume, Bread, Distraught, Caucasian Appearance, Crying, Shouting, Christmas, Day, Childhood, Santa Claus, Fear, Child, Adult, Two People, Men, Girls, Photography, Mouth Open.

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A little girl cries in the arms of Santa Claus dur... BETHLEHEM, ISRAEL: A little girl cries in the arms of Santa Claus during the Latin Church Christmas procession in Bethlehem's Manger Square 24 December. (COLOR KEY: Santa wears red.) Human Arm, Israel, Crying, Small, Santa Claus, Parade, Girls, Human Interest, Bethlehem, Manger Square.

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A girl cries as she poses with her mother for a so... BEIJING, CHINA - AUGUST 2: A girl cries as she poses with her mother for a somewhat out of season snap with Santa Claus 02 August 1993. Although the majority of Chinese do not celebrate Christmas, Santa has been cropping up at a number of parks and fairs in the capital. Snap, Outs, Crying, Mother, Season, Beijing, Santa Claus, Girls, Portrait, Human Interest.

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A baby (R) cries after being frightened... TOKYO, JAPAN: A baby (R) cries after being frightened by members of the US charity group 'Goodwill Santa Tour' clad in Santa Claus outfits at a Tokyo hotel, 01 December 2005. Members of the charity group gave out candies to the guests after singing Christmas carols. AFP PHOTO / Yoshikazu TSUNO Group, People, Clothing, Japan, Crying, USA, Hotel, Tokyo Prefecture, Santa Claus, Baby, Charity and Relief Work, Arts Culture and Entertainment, TOK04, clad, "Goodwill Santa Tour".

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Consumer Confidence Falls To Lowest Level Since August SAN FRANCISCO - NOVEMBER 28: A young boy cries as he has his photo taken with Santa Claus at the Westfield Shopping center on November 28, 2006 in San Francisco, California. Despite a strong start to the holiday shopping season, the consumer confidence index fell fell to 102.9 in November, down from 105.1 in October its lowest level since August when it was at 100.2. Holiday, Young, Gift, Finance, Retail, Crying, USA, California, San Francisco - California, Customer, Shopping, Santa Claus, Boys.

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China Prepares For Christmas Holiday CHONGQING, CHINA - DECEMBER 14: (CHINA OUT) A child cries near a Santa Claus at the Chaotianmen Wholesale Market on December 14, 2007 in Chongqing Municipality, China. As Christmas and the new year approaches, people in China prepare for the celebrations. Full Length, Crying, Traditional Culture, Santa Claus, Child, Chongqing, Chongqing Municipality, Human Interest.

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A little boy (R) cries after being frigh... TOKYO, JAPAN: A little boy (R) cries after being frightened by members of the US charity group 'Goodwill Santa Tour' clad in Santa Claus outfits, at a Tokyo hotel, 01 December 2005. Members of the charity group gave out candies to the guests after singing Christmas carols ahead of the holiday season. AFP PHOTO / Yoshikazu TSUNO Group, People, Clothing, Japan, Crying, USA, Hotel, Small, Tokyo Prefecture, Santa Claus, Boys, Charity and Relief Work, Arts Culture and Entertainment, TOK03, clad, "Goodwill Santa Tour".

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Indian men dressed as Santa Claus take I Indian men dressed as Santa Claus take Indian school children for a ride on their horse-drawn carriage along a street as part of pre-Christmas celebrations in a school in Siliguri, 20 December 2007. Despite Christians forming a little over 2 percent of the billion plus population in India, with Hindus comprising the majority, Christmas is celebrated with much fanfare and zeal throughout the country. AFP PHOTO/Diptendu DUTTA. Cart, Taking, Part Of, School, Clothing, India, Horsedrawn, Street, West Bengal, Santa Claus, Child, Adult, Celebration, Men, Arts Culture and Entertainment, Riding.

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