What was Santa Claus Reading?

Santa in the Stacks.

Image: GrrlScientist, 8 December 2008 [larger view].

I was sitting in one of the public libraries in NYC when all of a sudden, a celebrity walked in: Santa Claus! He gathered together some reading materials and sat at a table near me for at least an hour. Even though I tried to be discreet, I think he noticed me snapping pictures of him.

Okay, so I have a question for you: what was Santa reading? Obviously, it's not an Atlas (although you'd think that Santa needs to brush up on his geography so he doesn't get lost on Christmas Eve) but after that, I cannot tell you what he was reading, so this is your chance, my peeps: I'll let you speculate on what he was reading!

Santa in the Stacks.

Image: GrrlScientist, 8 December 2008 [larger view].

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I doubt Santa has any need of an Atlas - like a London cabbie, he'd have "the knowledge".

Anyway, with this economic downturn, it's obvious Santa must be reading up on employment law. He needs to make sure everything's nice and legal when he lays off half his elves.

Gourmet magazine. He is looking for a good venison recipe to try out on Rudolph.