tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9174721864572618040.post723885942463744374..comments2024-01-09T17:48:45.910-06:00Comments on Travis Erwin: The Second Rate Santa and the Good, the Bad, and the Ugly ... but mostly the Ugly.Travis Erwinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09420879160702098979noreply@blogger.comBlogger23125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9174721864572618040.post-5512576922392782792007-12-09T14:34:00.000-06:002007-12-09T14:34:00.000-06:00I have never felt more festive than I do now after...I have never felt more festive than I do now after reading about your Santa escapades. Thanks for sharing.<BR/><BR/>I'll forever look at mall Santas with a newly found respect and a bit of awe!Redneck Mommyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09947243296264284961noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9174721864572618040.post-60667151798102513062007-12-05T11:04:00.000-06:002007-12-05T11:04:00.000-06:00Funny and heartbreaking too! Hope these people en...Funny and heartbreaking too! Hope these people end up in one of your books, but something tells me even if they don't we'll get a kick out whoever you introduce us to.Carleen Bricehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01433203126527081458noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9174721864572618040.post-23996856804011140322007-12-05T10:50:00.000-06:002007-12-05T10:50:00.000-06:00LMAO! That is some fantastic imagary! Love it!LMAO! That is some fantastic imagary! Love it!Bubblewenchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13138352865911195593noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9174721864572618040.post-58798193151597782352007-11-30T09:24:00.000-06:002007-11-30T09:24:00.000-06:00hey.thanks for stopping over my blog and commentin...hey.<BR/>thanks for stopping over my blog and commenting. Wanted to return the favor..gonna go trolling your site...<BR/>-marchMarch2theSeahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11824771918572184205noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9174721864572618040.post-70539626734591243222007-11-30T08:40:00.000-06:002007-11-30T08:40:00.000-06:00I would have paid money to read this and it would ...I would have paid money to read this and it would have been cheap at half the price - brilliant Travis!Fiona Mackenzie. Writerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03669889070557241716noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9174721864572618040.post-46068612829696542242007-11-30T05:29:00.000-06:002007-11-30T05:29:00.000-06:00Wow . . . there's a book in here somewhere. Very f...Wow . . . <BR/><BR/>there's a book in here somewhere. Very funny stuff. And you know, in the end, these two were made for each other in a Christmasy-sweet kind of way.<BR/>EErica Orloffhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16415925758466527671noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9174721864572618040.post-79154623640856146722007-11-29T22:16:00.000-06:002007-11-29T22:16:00.000-06:00Gotta hear more about that couple, Travis. Surely,...Gotta hear more about that couple, Travis. Surely, they have inspired you to compose a white trash story...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9174721864572618040.post-48830232942701265922007-11-29T21:49:00.000-06:002007-11-29T21:49:00.000-06:00Travis,Most every story about santa concentrates o...Travis,<BR/>Most every story about santa concentrates on the santas. Kind of boring. But this story concentrates on the people who see santa. so new.alex ketohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08003786334665677107noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9174721864572618040.post-46955098750375186812007-11-29T13:10:00.000-06:002007-11-29T13:10:00.000-06:00Wow, I never expected y'all to react so posistivle...Wow, I never expected y'all to react so posistivley. In trut, I worried this story was a tad too boring since it is more of a charachter sketch than a complete story.<BR/><BR/>I only spent the one year as a mall santa so I'm not sure I have enough material to fill an entire collection of these and I shudder at teh thought that I'd have to sign up for another year in the name of research if I wanted to write more on the subject.<BR/><BR/>Thanks to all of you for commenting.Travis Erwinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09420879160702098979noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9174721864572618040.post-76859685988446188472007-11-29T12:44:00.000-06:002007-11-29T12:44:00.000-06:00It's good to see young love.It's good to see young love.Charles Gramlichhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02052592247572253641noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9174721864572618040.post-2587644822751568792007-11-29T11:16:00.000-06:002007-11-29T11:16:00.000-06:00Best Christmas post EVAR!!1!1Best Christmas post EVAR!!1!1Aaronhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00584354669062073865noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9174721864572618040.post-9318734843171704042007-11-29T10:34:00.000-06:002007-11-29T10:34:00.000-06:00Uhm, I was going to eat breakfast after reading yo...Uhm, I was going to eat breakfast after reading your blog but now my appetite has quickly fled. I know now, 100% sure, that there won't be no effin' Christmas ham on my table either because I won't be able to look at ham the same way again. Gross!<BR/><BR/>Oil can not freeze...at least I don't think so. <BR/><BR/>And when I go to buy more ornaments for my tree - I'm skipping the candy cane aisle. I'll never be able to suck one again. Ever. <BR/><BR/>Thanks Travis. You've totally ruined my appetite, taken away my desire for ham, and totally ruined my candy - cane - sucking fetish. Mr. preTzel won't be happy with you. :o)<BR/><BR/>Great piece and I also think you need to make this in to a short story or small novella.preTzelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03536465579225240434noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9174721864572618040.post-23676468384885895752007-11-29T07:24:00.000-06:002007-11-29T07:24:00.000-06:00Alex and Stephen are right!Whether a short story o...Alex and Stephen are right!<BR/>Whether a short story or a longer series.<BR/>This is Very Well Done.Bernitahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05264585685253812090noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9174721864572618040.post-62016774257678617132007-11-29T07:01:00.000-06:002007-11-29T07:01:00.000-06:00Great story!Great story!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9174721864572618040.post-41609232914114120082007-11-29T02:41:00.000-06:002007-11-29T02:41:00.000-06:00These Santa stories are amazingly good - and funny...These Santa stories are amazingly good - and funny - and sad. <BR/>Ho Ho Ho!<BR/>Makes me think of one I saw on 'Tetes a Claques' where the kid is screaming 'imposter, imposter!' at the fake santa.Samhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05943062466398436785noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9174721864572618040.post-58228342604783803302007-11-29T01:28:00.000-06:002007-11-29T01:28:00.000-06:00The writing is spectacular, Travis. And I agree t...The writing is spectacular, Travis. And I agree there's a book here, but memoir rather than fiction: <I>Guess Who's Been Sitting in My Lap? Confessions of a Shopping Mall Santa.</I>Stephen Parrishhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16883165490847664389noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9174721864572618040.post-20465556359082889512007-11-28T20:27:00.000-06:002007-11-28T20:27:00.000-06:00Great stuff Travis. Look forward to hearing more o...Great stuff Travis. Look forward to hearing more of your holiday stories.Mr. Shifehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07061232966394052314noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9174721864572618040.post-64330167142538175912007-11-28T18:37:00.000-06:002007-11-28T18:37:00.000-06:00Great stuff, Travis.Have your read "Holidays on Ic...Great stuff, Travis.<BR/><BR/>Have your read "Holidays on Ice" by David Sedaris?Tena Russhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08630397939303203418noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9174721864572618040.post-88850051083478989882007-11-28T15:57:00.000-06:002007-11-28T15:57:00.000-06:00If this doesn't scream short story fodder, nothing...If this doesn't scream short story fodder, nothing does.alex ketohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08003786334665677107noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9174721864572618040.post-2992022259746288002007-11-28T15:16:00.000-06:002007-11-28T15:16:00.000-06:00oh man, this is great. Love the stories, Travis.Y...oh man, this is great. Love the stories, Travis.<BR/><BR/>You've led such an interesting life. Or maybe it's just your knack for capturing details in your life that makes things interesting. Either way, it's a hit!Monnikhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13998729112903749621noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9174721864572618040.post-57933204690425704052007-11-28T15:11:00.000-06:002007-11-28T15:11:00.000-06:00LOL - I, too, loved the broken candy cane. Great s...LOL - I, too, loved the broken candy cane. Great stuff.Kristen Painterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07984459504977637298noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9174721864572618040.post-28881123201587729392007-11-28T14:28:00.000-06:002007-11-28T14:28:00.000-06:00So have you considered writing a novel about this?...So have you considered writing a novel about this??? I mean, you've already got the "meat" (note I didn't say "ham") of the book right here..it's hysterically funny...the truth is usually stranger than fiction anyway. I say go for it....<BR/><BR/>And by the way, thanks for being a sweetie and leaving me such a nice birthday wish!!Sherryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08271529958269038071noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9174721864572618040.post-73021277779275401322007-11-28T13:10:00.000-06:002007-11-28T13:10:00.000-06:00I really wasn't going to read this all the way thr...I really wasn't going to read this all the way through right now. I've been on here for more than an hour, so....<BR/><BR/>But I couldn't help it. This was sooo good!! (and so sad too)<BR/><BR/>I loved 'broken candy cane' analogy. <BR/><BR/>Your descriptions of these two people are amazing. I see them. Hear them. Smell them.<BR/><BR/>I can't wait to read more of your Santa stories!!!!<BR/><BR/>;-)Chris Eldinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11794946908789120139noreply@blogger.com