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* CatchPhrase: Merpin says, "Uh-huh" three times.
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Meanwhile, Harold is feeling the same way about Santa-- he wants to believe in him, but finds the idea hard to believe. So, both try to see if Santa exists.
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Meanwhile, Harold is feeling the same way about Santa-- he wants to believe in him, but finds the idea hard to believe. So, both try to see if Santa the other exists.
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The trope is when people from the same culture inexplicably have different kinds of names. It's not a trope when two people who are not only from different cultures but from different species have different names.
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* AerithAndBob: One of the elves is named Merpin, but the boy is named Harold.
* AerithAndBob: One of the elves is named Merpin, but the boy is named Harold.
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'''''The Day Santa Stopped Believing in Harold''''' is a children's book by Maureen Fergus.
It satirises the questions young kids often ask about Santa by flipping the script and having Santa ask ''them'', about a young boy named Harold. As much as Santa ''wants'' to believe in Harold, since he loves reading his letters, he's found some things about him, such as how the letters seem like they were written by his mother, Harold has changed appearance over the past year, etc.
Meanwhile, Harold is feeling the same way about Santa-- he wants to believe in him, but finds the idea hard to believe. So, both try to see if Santa exists.
!!This book provides examples of.
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* AerithAndBob: One of the elves is named Merpin, but the boy is named Harold.
* CassandraTruth: Santa initially thinks Mrs. Claus and Harold's parents are lying about Harold's existence, but actually they're telling the truth.
* CatchPhrase: Merpin says, "Uh-huh" three times.
* ChristmasElves: We see Merpin, a short, pointy-eared elf in a green shirt and hat.
* ChristmasTown: We get to see Santa's cottage and the "computer gizmo department" where Merpin the elf works.
* ConMan: Discussed, when Santa says that perhaps Harold's parents are lying that they have a son to trick him into giving ''them'' presents.
* TheCuckoolanderWasRight: Downplayed. Santa's theory about Harold's non-existence was pretty wild and mostly incorrect, and he was wrong when he said that Harold was too young to bring out the snacks. However, he ''was'' right when he said that Harold's dad is the one who leaves the snacks (though Harold does help).
* EskimosArentReal: Discussed when the rumour spreads and people start to think Santa doesn't believe in ''children''.
* FaeriesDontBelieveInHumansEither: Downplayed-- Santa is a human himself but he has magic, which Harold has his doubts about, and he doesn't disbelieve in all humans, just Harold. Even then, he ''used'' to believe in Harold, but stopped, hence the title. Jack Frost's parents and the Abominable Snow Monster also don't believe in Harold, though it's unknown if they believe in other humans.
* HowCanSantaDeliverAllThoseToys: Harold's reason for doubting Santa's existence is wondering how he can do his job. He's seen reading books about Santa, drawing diagrams, and taking notes.
* MallSanta: Santa ''himself'' apparently worked at a mall the previous year, where he was surprised that Harold had had a growth spurt that drastically changed his appearance.
* OneSteveLimit: Exaggerated-- When Santa brings up Harold, with no last name, Mrs. Claus somehow knows which "Harold" out of all the boys in the world he's talking about.
* ReversePsychology: Harold's mother tries to get him to come and open his presents by saying, "Too bad we don't know any little boys who want to get presents from Santa".
* SantaClaus: Santa is the main character, and the conflict of the story is him and Harold not believing in each other.
* SpitTake: When Harold's dad sees Santa, he spits out coffee.
* UnnamedParent: Harold's parents are unnamed.
* VagueAge: Harold is old enough to use logic and read a book, but young enough to have lost a tooth the previous week. That's all we know about his age.
* VoodooShark: InUniverse-- when Santa tries to explain Harold's appearance change as him not existing and his parents tricking Santa, Mrs. Claus is left confused as to ''why'' they'd do that. He thinks of two explanations-- either they feel that if he finds out they're childless it'd ruin his Christmas, or they're conning him out of gifts.
* WeatherReportOpening: The story begins with "one stormy night".
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'''''The Day Santa Stopped Believing in Harold''''' is a children's book by Maureen Fergus.
It satirises the questions young kids often ask about Santa by flipping the script and having Santa ask ''them'', about a young boy named Harold. As much as Santa ''wants'' to believe in Harold, since he loves reading his letters, he's found some things about him, such as how the letters seem like they were written by his mother, Harold has changed appearance over the past year, etc.
Meanwhile, Harold is feeling the same way about Santa-- he wants to believe in him, but finds the idea hard to believe. So, both try to see if Santa exists.
!!This book provides examples of.
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* AerithAndBob: One of the elves is named Merpin, but the boy is named Harold.
* CassandraTruth: Santa initially thinks Mrs. Claus and Harold's parents are lying about Harold's existence, but actually they're telling the truth.
* CatchPhrase: Merpin says, "Uh-huh" three times.
* ChristmasElves: We see Merpin, a short, pointy-eared elf in a green shirt and hat.
* ChristmasTown: We get to see Santa's cottage and the "computer gizmo department" where Merpin the elf works.
* ConMan: Discussed, when Santa says that perhaps Harold's parents are lying that they have a son to trick him into giving ''them'' presents.
* TheCuckoolanderWasRight: Downplayed. Santa's theory about Harold's non-existence was pretty wild and mostly incorrect, and he was wrong when he said that Harold was too young to bring out the snacks. However, he ''was'' right when he said that Harold's dad is the one who leaves the snacks (though Harold does help).
* EskimosArentReal: Discussed when the rumour spreads and people start to think Santa doesn't believe in ''children''.
* FaeriesDontBelieveInHumansEither: Downplayed-- Santa is a human himself but he has magic, which Harold has his doubts about, and he doesn't disbelieve in all humans, just Harold. Even then, he ''used'' to believe in Harold, but stopped, hence the title. Jack Frost's parents and the Abominable Snow Monster also don't believe in Harold, though it's unknown if they believe in other humans.
* HowCanSantaDeliverAllThoseToys: Harold's reason for doubting Santa's existence is wondering how he can do his job. He's seen reading books about Santa, drawing diagrams, and taking notes.
* MallSanta: Santa ''himself'' apparently worked at a mall the previous year, where he was surprised that Harold had had a growth spurt that drastically changed his appearance.
* OneSteveLimit: Exaggerated-- When Santa brings up Harold, with no last name, Mrs. Claus somehow knows which "Harold" out of all the boys in the world he's talking about.
* ReversePsychology: Harold's mother tries to get him to come and open his presents by saying, "Too bad we don't know any little boys who want to get presents from Santa".
* SantaClaus: Santa is the main character, and the conflict of the story is him and Harold not believing in each other.
* SpitTake: When Harold's dad sees Santa, he spits out coffee.
* UnnamedParent: Harold's parents are unnamed.
* VagueAge: Harold is old enough to use logic and read a book, but young enough to have lost a tooth the previous week. That's all we know about his age.
* VoodooShark: InUniverse-- when Santa tries to explain Harold's appearance change as him not existing and his parents tricking Santa, Mrs. Claus is left confused as to ''why'' they'd do that. He thinks of two explanations-- either they feel that if he finds out they're childless it'd ruin his Christmas, or they're conning him out of gifts.
* WeatherReportOpening: The story begins with "one stormy night".
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