A true Christmas story.....Many years back, I met up with Santa at our Neighborhood Watch meeting. Figured I had nothing to lose, so I wished that he would make Osama Bin Laden disappear ('cuz you can't ask Santa to actually dispose of anyone, of course). And guess what? Santa said, "Okay, he's been reeeallll bad so I'll make him disappear for you." And Bin Laden vanished, for years! I regretted my hasty wish and went to Santa after Santa yearly during the holidays after that, begging him to make Bin Laden re-appear. And I sure got a lot of weird looks from those Fake Santas! It took a long, long time, but eventually Bin Laden was found in Pakistan and the rest is history.

So - whether you encounter Santa or the Genie of the Lamp, just think carefully before you make your wish!