I just saw that Santa has decided to retire as the operation has become too big a pain to carry on.

1) The elves are demanding $15 an hour, full medical, 8 hours pay for 5 hours work and every other Wed off with pay.

2) The EPA's crack down on the coal supply has made it much more difficult to get a decent supply of coal.

3) The ACLU has filed a lawsuit claiming that listing kids on a "naughty list" is a violation of their civil rights. Classifying and labeling children can no longer be tolerated.

4) Flying a sleigh with all the drone activity in the skies has become too dangerous.

5) Reindeer methane has been shown to be a real concern as part of global warming

6) Amazon Prime has taken over most of Santa's business as he cannot compete with guaranteed 2 day shipping and Sunday delivery.

7) IRS found out Santa voted for Reagan and revoked his non-profit status

8) Too many requests from kids in Washington State for toy guns which can no longer be given as gifts due to the passage of 594. Paperwork is just too much for the old guy to keep up with.

9) Elves keep stealing the Mistletoe and shipping it to WA and CO for resale.

10) Obamacare has made it too expensive to keep the doors open.