What is the Santa shortage?
Do you really know? 
About this episode
What is the Santa shortage? The latest wave of Covid-19 is impacting 2021 Christmas celebrations in a big way. And that includes one of its most important traditions: that of Santa Claus. Santa is synonymous with the joy of Christmas, and we’re used to seeing him more or less everywhere around this time of year, from Christmas markets to supermarkets to TV adverts. But this time around, the labour shortage has stretched as far as the North Pole. That’s right, North America is faced with a Santa shortage! What exactly does it have to do with Covid then? Is there a shortage in demand due to the pandemic? Are there any alternatives to get around the Santa shortage? In under 3 minutes, we answer your questions! To listen to the last episodes, you can click here: What is Ugly Sweater Day? What is apostasy? What is Cheugy? A podcast written and realised by Joseph Chance. In partnership with upday UK. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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