A retired Texas man dressed up as the Grinch and terrorized children at an elementary school during drop-off time by telling them Santa Claus isn’t real.
David Grisham, 63, is known locally as a nuisance in his hometown of Lone Star and other areas around Amarillo, Texas.
The self-described “street preacher” said his holiday mission this year is to “shame Santa Claus.”
His most recent ultra-religious outburst took place at Sleepy Hollow Elementary School, where he stood outside Monday morning as parents dropped off their children.
The series tease wore a full Grinch costume and held a sign that read, “Santa Claus is fake.” Jesus is real,’ much to the shock and anger of parents and teachers – who desperately tried to prevent the young students from seeing his stark mark.
David Grisham, 63, dressed up as the Grinch and harassed families during the school walkout at Sleep Hollow Elementary in Texas by holding a large sign that read “Santa is fake.” Jesus is real.’
One father was so angry at Grisham for his attention-seeking display that he took the sign away and threw it on the ground in anger
Police arrived on the scene but could do nothing to stop Grisham’s protest because he was on the public sidewalk
An angry father grabbed the sign and threw it on the ground, and another parent told KVII that Grisham shouldn’t push his agenda on other people’s children.
The police came to the elementary school, but could do nothing about Grisham’s unpleasant protest because he was standing on the public sidewalk.
Grisham appeared unprovoked as he filmed the father angrily throwing his plate and repeatedly calling the parents liars for teaching their children to believe in Santa Claus.
The outspoken “pastor” said parents were upset because they are “proud” and don’t want to admit they are lying to their children.
He claims that parents do not want to blame the person telling the “truth,” referring to themselves.
When asked why he chose to ruin the “magic” of Christmas for children, Grisham replied, “I’m not concerned about the magic of Christmas, but about the MIRACLE of Christmas in the virgin birth of Jesus Christ.”
Kelsey Williams, principal of Sleepy Hollow, spoke out against the hateful disruption of the school walkout, saying the Grinch was unwelcome and uninvited.
“I am saddened by the fact that some of our children and families were afraid because of him,” she said.
In the video message, she assured families that “the Grinch is officially back to Mount Crumpit.”
Williams revealed that contingency plans had been put in place to deal with the “unwanted” Grinch, but did not specify what those plans entailed.
Sleepy Hollow principal Kelsey Williams said the Grinch was not welcome and not invited, even revealing that the school had “contingency plans” to keep Grisham away
Grisham is known locally in the Amarillo, Texas, area for his ultra-religious protests that he organizes as part of a group called “the Street Preachers.”
The ‘pastor’ teased his rant on social media just four days before his primary school appearance.
‘I wonder what would happen if the Grinch showed up at a shopping mall, Festival of Lights, Christmas Parade or an elementary school and told the kids that Santa Claus was a fake, that their parents had lied to them and that Christmas was actually about celebrating the birth took place. of Christ,” Grisham said on social media.
The Grinch spectacle sparked a heated debate on social media about Santa Claus and whether it is okay for parents to teach their children to believe in the magical figure.
At least 321 people left comments on Grisham’s Facebook post – where he showed off his Grinch protest.
One user said: ‘Who do you think you are? You are a terrible person and not even remotely Christian. Why do you want to ruin things for children? You are infringing on the freedoms of parents and children.’
Another agreed, saying: “Why are you targeting the innocent? That’s not your place!’
Grisham – now retired – has organized many demonstrations as an ‘official street preacher’
On November 10, Grisham protested abortions at North Texas University with a sign that read “are you rape bait?” and a sweater with the text ‘abortion is domestic violence’
Grisham – now retired – has organized many demonstrations as an ‘official street preacher’.
He is passionately against abortion and recently shared a disturbing post in which he said: ‘Want to guess who cuts off the most baby heads other than Hamas? – with reference to a Planned Parenthood clinic.
On November 10, Grisham protested abortions at North Texas University with a sign that read “are you rape bait?” and a sweater with the text ‘abortion is domestic violence’.
In 2022, Grisham protested the LGBTQ+ community with signs that read “Satan rules all children of pride” and “gay sex is a sin.”
Grisham has a reputation as a pest. One resident said, “Didn’t we all hate him so much that he was run out of town and moved to Alaska? We have to do that again!’
Another revealed that Grisham has a long history of this type of behavior, saying he harasses children at school and in malls and travels from place to place begging for money.