Just when I was despairing of every finding anything in Jewish Jerusalem to post about Christmas decorations . . . voila! One shop over in the (Arab) Christian Quarter of the Old City had photo-blog fodder. But why is this Santa Claus playing a saxophone?
Is he collecting for the Salvation Army?
And why has he ditched the reindeer in favor of a hot air balloon?
This is not as I remember . . . .
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It is very strange for me to see Jerusalem in an image of Santa Claus in a city as a religious (by number of religions in the same city).
ReplyDeletei've seen these santa's in my town too
ReplyDeleteThis way the reindeers get an holiday too!
ReplyDeleteFunny
ReplyDeleteI suppose you have to give good marks for trying to look and be like Santa.
ReplyDeleteSanta Claus may be a bit mixed up landing in a city with such varied religious influences and people.
ReplyDeleteAn Arkie's Musings
Santa Claus is everywhere...
ReplyDeleteciao, Luis
Well you did your utmost to find a sign of Christmas. It's a pity that Santa has nothing to do with the Birth of Christ. X-mas is a feast of light.
ReplyDeleteThanks for this post, it made me smile. :)
ReplyDeleteWell, reindeers eat a lot of fodder, getting expensive these days! The sax? A little jazz at Christmas will enlive the season as much as harps and organs! What an interesting street!
ReplyDeleteI saw a Santa on a motorcycle and one in a helicopter the other day and I thought. That is NOT fair to Rudolph. Times have definitely changed. And I'm not sure I like it.
ReplyDeleteThanks for all your wonderful posts.
*hugs*
Hmmmm... Santa Claus in Jerusalem. Now that has got to be an interesting sight!
ReplyDeleteHow funny. Not what I would expect to see there.
ReplyDeleteSanta in any form is welcome hey??? There would be plenty of hot air from the sax to launch the balloon I guess.
ReplyDeleteA Santa here once had his jacket on back-to-front and walked around saying Ha! Ha! Ha! instead of Ho! Ho! Ho!
Variety is the spice of life.
Whimsical & delightful foto today!
ReplyDeleteI so enjoy my walks in Jerusalem . . . Thanks! aloha-
It's really funny to see Santa Clause here! ;)
ReplyDeleteYou must have searched high and low to find that. Well done!
ReplyDeleteHow cute! Is Santa a popular figure there?
ReplyDeleteThat's a hoot! Dina, you find something interesting everywhere you look.
ReplyDeleteInteresting photograph, Dina.
ReplyDeleteI think that Santa Claus is always up-to-date!
And those colorful...garlands? hula skirts? feather boas?
ReplyDeleteThanks everyone! I loved your funny comments!
ReplyDeleteGretchen, is Santa a popular figure in Israel? No, not really. Most of the Christian minority are Arab Christians and Santa is just not in their tradition. IMHO
Elaine, the colored things are ... uhh, I don't know. No time to stop and look. I was too busy running after my visiting nun friend, trying to keep up with her.
Voilà! as you say!
ReplyDeleteAt least, Père Noël is arrived. Even if he comes from China. Can you remind him of our address?
That Santa gets around so much, maybe he needs alternate transport sometimes! And prehaps he is busking with the sax to earn money to pay all those busy elves back at the North pole.
ReplyDeletegreetings from New Zealand.