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DECEMBER 2004
Mrs Claus
("Santas Silent Partner") |
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It's December and that
means it's 'Happy Holidays' season. So
for this reason our Honorary Oakley for
the Month is one hard working woman who
barely gets a mention around this time
of year despite the fact Santa
would have a hell of a time getting anything
sorted out with her (and the elves of
course!). Yes ladies and Gentlemen this
months Honorary Oakley is 'Mrs Claus'.
Let's take a closer look at Mrs
Claus herself.....
 Mrs
Claus - A quick bio:
Name: Jessica Mary Claus
aka 'Mrs Claus', 'Goody', 'Jessica',
'Ma',
'Maya', 'Matha', 'Doloe', 'Dolores'
Birthdate: Unknown
Apparent Age: 60-70
human years
Resides: The North Pole
Marital Status: Happily
Married to Santa
Mrs Claus is an often overlooked part
of the Christmas tradition, but without
her Santa and the Elves would probably
not be such a well oiled machine to
be able to deliver millions of gifts
in one night. Without
Mrs claus the Elves and Santa would
probably starve, Santa wouldn't have
such a nice new suit every year and
their time keeping, letter writing,
toy making and general day to day chores
leading up to the big
day would suffer immensley if not for
her continued support. |
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As you can
probably tell Mrs Claus is a wonderful
wife and it is this that she adores being,
nothing wrong with that.. but we do have
to say it is a mighty shame her entire
identity is wound up with being a Mrs.
It would appear Mrs Claus has little time
to herself as all literature about her
revolves around her domestic duties, her
cooking, sewing and being the caretaker
of all the men in her life, santa, the
elves and the reindeer. Not that we would
dare belittle the role of woman as caregiver,
it is an important role, but we believe
this should be a balanced role. |
Historically speaking Mrs
Claus apparently didn't make an appearance
until around the turn of the 20th Century
when she gets a mention in a poem by Katherine
Lee Bates (author of 'America the Beautiful').
Within the poem Mrs Claus asks "Santa,
must I tease in vain, Dear? Let me go
and hold the reindeer, While you clamber
down the chimneys. Why should you have
all the glory of the joyous Christmas
story, And poor little Goody Santa Claus
have nothing but the work?".
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Mrs Santa Claus even
has a film made about her...
In the 1996 TV Movie 'Mrs Santa Claus'
Angela Lansbury stars as Santas loving
wife who goes on an adventure when she's
feeling neglected by her husband during
the pre-Christmas rush, Mrs. Santa Claus
takes the reindeer and sleigh out for
a drive, only to end up stranded in
the multi-cultural neighbourhood of
Manhattan's Lower East Side of the early
1900s.
She explores this new world by getting
a job in a sweat shop and befriending
a young suffragette, only to become
empowered by urban life.
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So we have given our
December Honorary Oakley to Mrs Claus,
not because she's a 'good wife' (Goede
Vrowe) but because we believe she is
often overlooked despite her 'standing
by her man' and making sure there are
lots of happy children in the world.
What would you like for
Christmas ?
And that is why Mrs Santa Claus
is Thumb Bandits Honorary Oakley for
the Month of December 2004! |
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