Was Santa Actually a Mushroom-Tripping Reindeer Herder?

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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