Was Santa Actually a Mushroom-Tripping Reindeer Herder?

Santa? A Sámi with his reindeer in 1930. (Boyer/Roger Viollet via Getty Images)
In which our intrepid reporter Leighton Woodhouse explores the competing theories behind Father Christmas.
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To our veteran subscribers—and to our many newcomers—welcome, again, to The Free Press (formerly Common Sense). We’re so excited you’re here.
If you think Santa Claus is the guy in the Coca-Cola ads, Leighton Woodhouse, one of our favorite reporters, asks you to think again.
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