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December 21, 2025
My weirdest Christmas: I tried to catch out Santa with a whoopee cushion
Who was Santa, really? Aged eight, I devised a cunning plan to catch him in the act, involving a booby trap and a camera. Unfortunately, the joke was on me …
TL;DR
- The narrator, aged eight in 1987, planned to photograph Father Christmas using a whoopee cushion and a View-Master.
- A backup booby trap involving a Teddy Ruxpin toy balanced on the bedroom door was also set.
- The narrator was woken by the sound of the Teddy Ruxpin falling, indicating Father Christmas's arrival.
- Upon getting out of bed, the narrator heard the whoopee cushion activate, realizing Santa had triggered it.
- The narrator's mother was angry at Father Christmas for placing the whoopee cushion precariously.
- The narrator and their twin sister decided to stop interfering with the 'Other' (Father Christmas).
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