Ah, the sound of screaming echoes in the mall. Santa Claus must be near.
Some kids take to the jolly fat man with the fake beard just fine. Others approach him cautiously, shuffling forward and glancing back at parents for reassurance.
But every once in a while, Santa overwhelms the youngster on his lap, and full-on trauma ensues.
The kid cries and yells and does his best to wriggle away, while a photographer captures the kind-of-hilarious moment.
We'd like your best (or worst) scared-of-Santa picture. E-mail it to ewhite@ azstarnet.com with "Santa photos" in the subject line, or mail it to the Arizona Daily Star, 4850 S. Park Ave., Tucson, AZ 85714, Attention: Erin White.
Enclose a short description of the event that includes the age and full name of the child and where the photograph was taken. Please include a phone number — not for publication — in case we have questions. The deadline is noon Tuesday.
