He's a handsy little fellas
We’re all familiar with the tradition of leaving out cookies for Santa on Christmas Eve. Some smart households even supplement the offering with a glass of milk or eggnog, in the general interest of keeping the stealthy old bugger away from the liquor cabinet. But does anyone know why it’s cookies we offer instead of, say, aspic molds or cupcakes or platypus turnovers?
I do, and I’m here to tell you the secret.
Santa is a ninja.
No, wait, this makes total sense: Santa is a ninja, and he does not in fact eat all those cookies; goodness no! Imagine the calories in all those carb-laden treats! What Santa does is, he uses his magical powers, which already allow him to visit billions of homes leaving presents at each in a single night, to turn regular cookies into ninja cookies.
Stick with me here.
Before:
Christmas Gingerbread Men and Women, BEFORE
After:
Ninjabread Men: this is what happens when Santa gets his mitts on regular cookies
See how that works? And here’s a lovely Spode tidbit tray
