# @kqed on Instagram

- **Type:** Image
- **Original URL:** https://www.instagram.com/p/C1SoLdArO3n
- **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/10460982-kqed-instagram
- **Thumbnail:** https://img.gondola.cc/tr:w-,h-,fo-auto/postThumbnails/legacy-do/bf9b623225873ba1c9f01d0d6e681865bbc639d9c12eae0c81d8f7aa261ca312.jpg
- **Posted:** 2023-12-25T21:26:47.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** KQED (@KQED) — https://gondola.cc/KQED

## Caption

Santa Claus: Gift giver, elf employer and rotund hero to children who live around the world! He’s also the guy whose entire reason for existing revolves around breaking into houses — like, a lot of houses — on an annual basis.

With that in mind, it’s not all that surprising that Santa is also a hero to criminals of all stripes — many of whom have gotten their kicks impersonating him over the years.

Here are five very naughty Santa Clauses from Northern California history. 

Click the link in @kqed's bio for more.

✍🏼: @rae_alexandra3
📸: clu/Getty Images

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## Credits

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| Name | Username | Profile | Role |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| KQED | @KQED | https://gondola.cc/KQED | Media Company |
| Myron Caringal | @myroncari | https://gondola.cc/myroncari | Creator |

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