I miss Creepy Santa

Today I got my first real look at the new Whitcoulls Santa and I'm not such a fan.

I used to love Creepy Santa with his 'come here' finger and his lazy eye and now he's all... jolly, and surrounded by reindeer and presents.

He doesn't move, he's missing something.

Good on Whitcoulls for choosing to reinvent Santa and for keeping an Auckland tradition alive, but I really do miss the creepy version.