Santa, a gallery of amateurs
Not everybody has what it takes to be an amateur Santa. But sometimes not having what it takes is no obstacle, and hundreds of dads, grandpas, uncles and ring-ins of all stripes have been called to serve under the red and white banner of Father Christmas. When push comes to shove, after all, it's usually a matter of jumping out of a truck with a sack full of bags of lollies and handing them to crowds of excited children who probably aren't paying too much attention to the fine detail of your costume. Store Santas are…