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A top New York department store has its Santa Claus after two customers did not like one of his . John Toomey, 68, had worked as Macy’s Santa for 20 years. A -aged couple asked him why Santa was always so , to which he replied, “because I know where all the boys and girls live”. They complained his humour was in bad . He was shocked to receive his orders the following day. Toomey became the world’s second most famous Santa. Thousands of customers complained to Macy’s about his . He was offered dozens of new jobs around the world. He accepted one just down the from Macy’s. He told reporters: "Helping the kids - that's what it's all about, you know.”

Macy's has refused to on the incident, calling it a simple matter. Employees and former of Mr Toomey described his sacking as "devastating" and definitely not in the of Christmas. Santa Toomey was a very and professional Father Christmas. He even had his own white beard. He he was “no bad Santa”. He explained to the San Francisco Chronicle that no one had ever his jokes before. He said he would never use humour with children. He gave the newspaper another of his jokes: "When I ask the older people who sit on my if they've been good and they say 'yes', I say 'Gee, that's too bad'".

 

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