The Jolly Fat Man

Seems strange that all of the symbols in our society are heavy. I won't go so far to say they are obese because we've heard that term too much these days. Even angels are cherubs. They have round little bodies with round little faces. Do we have any symbols that resemble health?

Santa Clause is the jolly fat man with the red nose and sparkling eyes. The fatness goes hand in hand with jolliness for some reason. The redness of the face isn't necessarily a good sign. The twinkle in the eye is simply endearing. It represents magic to me. We just don't get the same feeling from a tall, skinny man with dark hair. It just doesn't happen.

Santa's white hair could symbolize age and wisdom. If you'll remember, Santa Clause is incredibly old and has been around for a long time. The Santa Clause actually makes sense when you think of it. If something happens, you put on the red suit and the reindeer will know what to do. Any way, the white beard goes back to the wise old man on the top of a mountain as well. Besides, it wouldn't make sense to have a symbol that has been around forever show up in your chimney as a young man.

So, basically, it isn't that Santa is unhealthy. Mrs. Claus might disagree with me. It just happens that when you tie all the symbols together, you come up with a package that could use some serious adjustment.