Hmm, I wonder if it serves a societal purpose. As far as I can remember, catching my parents in "the big Santa lie" was the first time that I realized that adul

Hmm, I wonder if it serves a societal purpose. As far as I can remember, catching my parents in "the big Santa lie" was the first time that I realized that adults are full of crap. This is a valuable lesson, right? But I felt so betrayed! It was the beginning of my journey into fact-based reasoning, naturalism, etc. I distinctively remember thinking: I will never believe in magic again! I started asking too many questions at catholic Sunday school, and the Sunday school teacher and I decided it was best that we part ways. I am over 40 now, but this is such a strong and important memory. I am still a little pissed off about it. This is hilarious, and maybe a bit profound.