He was chubby and plump, a right jolly old elf,
And I laughed when I saw him, in spite of myself.

Ralphie's Christmas wish is rejected by his mother, his teacher, and even the Higbee's department store Santa Claus, all of whom deliver the same warning: "You'll shoot your eye out."

Santa Claus wakes up with a cold sometime before Christmas. His doctor, who thinks nobody cares about him anymore, advises him to make some changes to his routine, so Santa decides to take a holiday instead of delivering gifts.

Babbo Natale is a skinnier and more regal looking version of Santa Claus. They both wear red cloaks with white trim, but Santa Claus has most decidedly enjoyed more second helpings at the dinner table than Babbo Natale.