“I’ve come to accept that my parents were Santa. Though I still don’t understand how they made it to all the houses in one night”

Some people come to realize that Santa Claus does not exist, while others come to realize that their parents were Santa Claus (that is, the concept of Santa Claus exists through one’s parents). This is not the same thing, and there’s a joke about it.
 
“Overheard: ‘I’ve come to accept that my parents were Santa. Though I still don’t understand how they made it to all the houses in one night’” was posted on Facebook by George Takei on December 25, 2012, and this received over 5,900 shares. “I’ve come to accept that my parents were Santa - Though I still don’t know how they made it to all the houses in the world in one night” was posted on X/Twitter by Rob 🚀 on December 25, 2015.
 
   
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George Takei
December 25, 2012 at 7:16 AM ·
Overheard: “I’ve come to accept that my parents were Santa. Though I still don’t understand how they made it to all the houses in one night.”
 
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pat eakin
@deadsnoopy
Overheard:“I’ve come to accept that my parents were Santa. Though I still don’t understand how they made it to all the houses in one night.”
7:17 AM · Dec 25, 2012
 
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Nathan
@xman0444
I’ve come to accept that my parents were Santa. Though I still don’t understand how they made it to all the houses in one night.
7:33 AM · Dec 25, 2012
 
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Rob 🚀
@RJSzczerba
I’ve come to accept that my parents were Santa. Though I still don’t understand how they made it to all the houses in one night.
7:47 AM · Dec 25, 2012
 
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David
@politicotab
I have come to accept that my parents were Santa ... I just don’t know how they made it to all those houses ... #Santa #Christmas
8:27 AM · Dec 25, 2012
 
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White Pond Donuts
@WhitePondDonuts
Overheard: “I’ve come to accept that my parents were Santa. Though I still don’t understand how they made it to… http://fb.me/1mqJoefXF
9:01 AM · Dec 25, 2012
 
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Blake Robinson
@BlakeStephen7
Overheard:“I’ve come to accept that my parents were Santa. Though I still don’t understand how they made it to all the houses in one night.”
10:21 AM · Dec 25, 2012
 
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Heather
@AsianOne4u
I’ve come to accept that my parents were Santa. Though I still don’t know how they made it to all the houses in one night.
4:47 AM · Dec 25, 2013
 
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Rob 🚀
@RJSzczerba
I’ve come to accept that my parents were Santa - Though I still don’t know how they made it to all the houses in the world in one night.
9:20 PM · Dec 25, 2015
 
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Rob 🚀
@RJSzczerba
I’ve come to accept that my parents were Santa - Though I still don’t know how they made it to all the houses in the world in one night.
#Christmas #ChristmasDay2018 #MerryChristmas
5:31 PM · Dec 25, 2018
 
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Rob 🚀☘️
‪@rjszczerba.bsky.social‬
I’ve come to accept that my parents were Santa - Though I still don’t know how they made it to all the houses in the world in one night.
6:07 PM · Nov 18, 2024
 
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Rob 🚀☘️
‪@rjszczerba.bsky.social‬
I’ve come to accept that my parents were Santa - Though I still don’t know how they made it to all the houses in the world in one night. #MerryChrismas
7:49 AM · Dec 25, 2024
 
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Rob 🚀
@RJSzczerba
I’ve come to accept that my parents were Santa - Though I still don’t know how they made it to all the houses in the world in one night.  #MerryChrismas
7:50 AM · Dec 25, 2024
 
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im not right in the head.com added a photo to the album: I’M DREAMING OF A NOT RIGHT CHRISTMAS
December 25, 2025 at 3:59 PM ·
(“I’ve come to accept that my parents were Santa. Though I still don’t know understand they made it to all the houses in one night” is shown on an image.—ed.)
 
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@MediocreJoker85
I’ve come to accept that my parents were Santa. Though I still don’t understand how they made it to all those houses in one night.
5:52 PM · Dec 25, 2025