Santa gets sacked: She asked Santa for an American Girl doll, he replied -

[The Straight Story]

SOUTH PORTLAND, Maine (AP) -- A mall in Maine has sacked Santa Claus after children and parents complained he was rude, grumpy and wouldn't even let one child sit on his lap.

Officials at the Maine Mall in South Portland say they're looking for a jollier Santa and hope to have him in place Thursday.

Jessica Mailhiot and her 6-year-old daughter, Chantel, went to see Santa this week. They tell WGME-TV ( HTTP://BIT.LY/RPPKAK ) he was rude and wouldn't let the girl sit on his lap when they said they didn't want to buy a $20 photo.

Chantel says when she asked Santa for an American Girl doll, he replied she'd get an "American football."

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[joeybee12]

1. I really thought from the subject line he was going to be a teabagging Santa

And tell the little girl that American Girl promotes abortions!

[snooper2]

2. LOL, who says Hollywood doesn't represent real life

[Ikonoklast]

3. Capitalist Santa Is A Jerkwad.

That was a little bit funny, in a dark way.

[liberal N proud]

4. He should have said Have a Super Sparky Day