Short Fat Jolly Men's Club emblem

The Short Fat Jolly Men's Club

A Club for Men of True Heart


Santa built this club for men of true heart. You need not be short nor fat, but jolly does help. The Old Woodcarver keeps the list of inductees and he, along with Santa, are the judges of a man's heart.

The Judges

Santa handing the Approved List of Inductees to the Old Woodcarver at the Short Fat Jolly Men's Club

Santa

Founder & Judge of Hearts

Paul Bolinger — The Old Woodcarver, U.S. Navy veteran, Keeper of the List and Judge, seated at the Short Fat Jolly Men's Club

The Old Woodcarver

Keeper of the List & Judge

Requirements for Membership

  • You need not be short.
  • You need not be fat.
  • But jolly does help.
  • A true heart is the only requirement that matters.

The Keeper of the List

The Old Woodcarver reading the Founding Members list at Santa's Club

The Old Woodcarver serves as the keeper of the inductee list. Together with Santa, he judges the hearts of men who seek membership in this most distinguished club.


The list of inductees is kept by the Old Woodcarver, and membership is granted by Santa himself. If your heart is true, you may already be on the list.

The Club in Action

Life at the Club

Four men in formal attire toasting at Santa's Club
Saint Nicholas with club members raising beer mugs in a tavern
Club members in work clothes building a brick wall at Santa's Club
The Old Woodcarver and Santa shaking hands at the club bar
Historical figures including Lincoln seated at the Short Fat Jolly Men's Club
Club member behind the bar with Short Fat Jolly Men's Club mugs
Theodore Roosevelt and the Old Woodcarver at the club table
Five jolly men dancing at the Short Fat Jolly Men's Club
Distinguished member standing before the Short Fat Jolly Men's Club sign
The Old Woodcarver arm wrestling a jolly elf at the club tavern
The club entrance in a snowy winter forest with a sign reading Members for life — No bringing your wife
Elf waitress carrying a tray full of frothy beer mugs at the club
Short Fat Jolly Men Welcome sign held by a bear and a moose
Santa's Favorite Stout — Never Say Diet beer bottle at the club bar
The Short Fat Jolly Men's Club carved wooden sign reading Enter With a True and Good Heart
Carved wooden sign reading Meet the Inductees with Father Christmas and evergreen tree relief carvings
The North Pole Tavern in winter, snow-covered with warm golden lights and a Christmas wreath on the door

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