Washington Man Displays Crucified Santa To Protest Christmas Commercialism

Bremerton, WA (AHN) -- A Washington man is going all out to show his disdain
for Christmas commercialism.

In lieu of the traditional snowman or the nativity scene, Art Conrad has put
up a Santa Claus nailed to a 4.5-meter crucifix in front of his house.

Neighbors and onlookers were naturally curious but Conrad has a ready
explanation.

"Santa has been perverted from who he started out to be...Now he's the
person being used by corporations to get us to buy more stuff," Conrad explains.

But that is not all. He sends friends Christmas cards that will make people
behind Hallmark cringe.

He has a photo of the crucified Santa with the message: "Santa died for your
MasterCard."

Even if some people around the Bremerton neighborhood are offended, Conrad
says it is just his way of injecting fun into Christmas commercialism, an issue
that people refuse to talk about, much less criticize.