At Macys, Santa isnt just a white guy in a suit

Yes, Virginia, there is a black Santa Claus.

And a Hispanic one, too.

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Macy’s Herald Square has a secret army of “special” Santas of other races and ethnicities for families not dreaming of a white Christmas.

The Post visited the department store last week and found they offered at least two covert St. Nicks: one black, and one who speaks Spanish.

Both Kris Kringles were tucked in corner enclaves of the elaborate 8th-floor Santaland maze, guarded by green-garbed elves. Each was outfitted in the typical red felt get-up, but the black Santa had dark gray hair, eyebrows and beard, instead of white.

“Merry Christmas! Come sit next to me,” the Santa cheerfully bellowed. “What do you hope for this year?” he asked, smiling from ear to ear.

Asked if there were other special Santas like him, he answered “I am the one and only Santa.” The other Santa also never broke character, while speaking Spanish.

To request lap time with a of special Santa, guests must ask elves at the front of the line. There is nothing to indicate the side Santas exist, either on the reservation Web site or on Santaland signs.

The requesting family is then pulled off the line and waits until the special Santa is ready to see them.

Macy’s staffers won’t openly discuss the secret Santas, adamantly insisting, “there’s only one Santa.”

“[We] uphold the tradition and belief that Santa is real for children,” said Macy’s spokeswoman Emily Hawkins.

Hawkins would only acknowledge that Macy’s is “able to accommodate requests for families from near and far,” but would not confirm or deny the existence of special Santas, or what races and ethnicities might be represented.

One Macy’s Santaland worker, who asked not to be identified, admitted the option for a black Santa has been around for “at least five years” and “is great for parents who want their kids to feel more comfortable and at ease talking to a Santa who’s similar to them.”

But parent Tasia Jensen, 39, who was in line to see Santa with her 7-year-old daughter, said, “It’s weird to keep it a secret [because] parents should know they can pick.”

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