What do you mean, Pete... because I'm of Iranian heritage? I drink beer too don't I ?
While I may not believe the real reasons behind christmas, it's still a great time of the year for kids to enjoy the simple thrill of receiving heaps of junk from a fat guy in a red suit - an innocent, harmless deception -, to catch up with friends & family, and basically to chill the **** out for two weeks (my place of work closes down, so Im a free man for this time).
Santa on a motorbike sounds like a great buzz for the kids, CM2.