The Actual War on Christmas (Updated) 0
The Republican policies that make the rich, richer and the poor, poorer.
Santas can’t get work.
“People are telling us they just can’t afford a photo with Santa,” Trolli said.
Even in-demand Santas with real beards have had to slash rates, Trolli said. They once commanded $200 an hour, but now they’re charging half that.
Trolli said that anecdotally, his members’ bookings are off about 25 percent. Other Santas around the nation said that in good years, they booked 40 events a season and are down to fewer than 10. Others who once booked 10 events a year are down to none.
Addendum:
Talk about serendipity, this was in my RSS feed this morning:
