Your chance at Internet Infamy

Time’s a’wastin’, friends! Next Monday (Dec. 21) is the deadline to submit your Scary Santa photos!!!

Yes, there are lines to contend with, and the kiddos don’t especially appreciate being dolled up in tights and ties (dogs and cats appreciate it even less), but think of the joy that you can spread throughout the World Wide Web with just one click of the shutter.

To be clear, we don’t want to see photos of happy kids on Santa’s lap (unless the happy kid is sitting next to a horrified sibling), and we’d much rather see photos of snarling, yappy dogs than cuddly kittens. This is not to say your captivating lovelies aren’t endearing, but we ask you to save those shots for doting grandparents. We’re looking for candid moments of unabashed horror, courtesy of Santa Claus.

Photos don’t have to be current … in fact, we’d love to see some circa-1983 terror, too. So open up those family albums and show us what Christmas nightmares used to look like, way back in the day.

This link will take you directly to the photo submission page (How very thoughtful of me to include it here. I know, I’m a gift that keeps on giving). I can’t hardly wait to see what you submit … But snap to it! Your chance at internet infamy is fading fast.

If your photo is the one to make our highly-regarded panel of judges laugh hard enough to jingle their bells, you’ll win a limited-edition 7 T-shirt. Totally worth the psychological scarring, wouldn’t you say?