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** Danny is 95 years old and still wholeheartedly believes in Santa.
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** Danny is 95 years old Really700YearsOld and still wholeheartedly believes in Santa.
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** Danny was lying because the cutesiness of still believing in Santa gets him presents.
** When Danny's friends realize this, they decide to prank him by staging an encounter with "Santa" -- leaving him a genuine believer.
* '''Deconstructed''': Danny is a genuinely troubled person, retreated into his childhood fantasies about Santa so he can hide from reality.
* '''Reconstructed''': Danny finds the strength to undergo self-improvement just so he can get on Santa's Nice List, and his odd belief in Santa doesn't interfere with his ordinary life.
* '''Reconstructed''': Danny finds the strength to undergo self-improvement just so he can get on Santa's Nice List, and his odd belief in Santa doesn't interfere with his ordinary life.
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* '''Plotted A Good Waste''': Danny believes that [[MaybeMagicMaybeMundane there's more than one way that Santa could be real]], and [[AmbiguousSituation any one of them could be right in some form or another.]]
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** Santa actually exists and Danny has met him, so he maintains his belief even if it looks odd to others.
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** Santa turns out to be RealAfterAll, meaning that [[TheCloudCuckoolanderWasRight Danny was right]].
** "Santa" is actually just Danny's grandfather dressing up.
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* '''Implied''': Danny overhears that Santa isn't real and seems rather surprised.
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'''Basic Trope''': Someone continues to believe in a childhood mythical being (such as Santa, the Tooth Fairy, or the Easter Bunny), despite being too old to believe in them anymore.
* '''Straight''': Danny is 17 and still believes in Santa.
* '''Exaggerated''':
** Danny also believes in the Sandman, Jack Frost, Tooth Fairy, Easter Bunny, and every other mythical figure that exists long after he's too old to believe in them anymore.
** Danny is 95 years old and still wholeheartedly believes in Santa.
** Everyone in the work still believes in Santa despite being too old to.
* '''Downplayed''':
** Danny is 12 and still believes in Santa - a little older than most kids learn, but not ubiquitous.
** Danny is merely curious about the existence of Santa, but doesn't necessarily believe he exists.
* '''Justified''':
** Danny is [[KiddieKid fairly]] [[ManChild childish]] as it is.
** Danny loves Christmas and other holidays, so he doesn't really mind believing that Santa exists.
* '''Inverted''': Danny is 5 years old and already knows that Santa doesn't exist.
* '''Subverted''':
** Danny is shown being excited over Christmas and wonders when Santa is coming, but it turns out that Christmas is just one of his favorite holidays and that he was pretending Santa is real for his younger sister Claire.
** Danny claims that he believes in Santa, but he meant that he supports Santa emotionally.
* '''Double Subverted''':
** His younger sister Claire is 14.
** He supports Santa emotionally, and also believes he's real.
* '''Parodied''': The work that Danny is from doesn't even mention any holidays existing, but for some reason Danny believes in the existence of holiday figures anyway.
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* '''Averted''':
** Anyone who believes in holiday figures is at the right age to do so.
** Holiday figures are never mentioned.
* '''Enforced''': To establish Danny as being somewhat more childish.
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* '''Invoked''': ???
* '''Exploited''': ???
* '''Defied''': Danny is informed that Santa doesn't exist when he's at the proper age.
* '''Discussed''': ???
* '''Conversed''': "Why does this 17 year old still think Santa exists? I learned Santa wasn't real when I was 11!"
* '''Played for Drama''': Danny becomes upset after learning Santa doesn't exist.
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* '''Straight''': Danny is 17 and still believes in Santa.
* '''Exaggerated''':
** Danny also believes in the Sandman, Jack Frost, Tooth Fairy, Easter Bunny, and every other mythical figure that exists long after he's too old to believe in them anymore.
** Danny is 95 years old and still wholeheartedly believes in Santa.
** Everyone in the work still believes in Santa despite being too old to.
* '''Downplayed''':
** Danny is 12 and still believes in Santa - a little older than most kids learn, but not ubiquitous.
** Danny is merely curious about the existence of Santa, but doesn't necessarily believe he exists.
* '''Justified''':
** Danny is [[KiddieKid fairly]] [[ManChild childish]] as it is.
** Danny loves Christmas and other holidays, so he doesn't really mind believing that Santa exists.
* '''Inverted''': Danny is 5 years old and already knows that Santa doesn't exist.
* '''Subverted''':
** Danny is shown being excited over Christmas and wonders when Santa is coming, but it turns out that Christmas is just one of his favorite holidays and that he was pretending Santa is real for his younger sister Claire.
** Danny claims that he believes in Santa, but he meant that he supports Santa emotionally.
* '''Double Subverted''':
** His younger sister Claire is 14.
** He supports Santa emotionally, and also believes he's real.
* '''Parodied''': The work that Danny is from doesn't even mention any holidays existing, but for some reason Danny believes in the existence of holiday figures anyway.
* '''Zig-Zagged''': ???
* '''Averted''':
** Anyone who believes in holiday figures is at the right age to do so.
** Holiday figures are never mentioned.
* '''Enforced''': To establish Danny as being somewhat more childish.
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* '''Invoked''': ???
* '''Exploited''': ???
* '''Defied''': Danny is informed that Santa doesn't exist when he's at the proper age.
* '''Discussed''': ???
* '''Conversed''': "Why does this 17 year old still think Santa exists? I learned Santa wasn't real when I was 11!"
* '''Played for Drama''': Danny becomes upset after learning Santa doesn't exist.
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