Oh man.. don't get me started on Santa Claus. I feel sort of bad for my kids because they will never sit on Santa's lap, unless a family member dresses up. I think it's really creepy that there are people out there who purposely dress up as a fictional character so little kids will sit on their lap. My aunt always wanted pictures of the kids on Santa's lap, so I always made sure the baby (whoever was youngest at the time) had a full diaper so they wouldn't sit on there long. LOL
I know there are some people out there who "do it for the kids", but you just never know. Okay - there's my rant. LOL