There is nothing at all wrong with a sly Santa!
As long as the beard is there...
I am getting Santa comments even with my bald noggin exposed. If I keep growing the beard, I would like to do a part time Santa gig next Christmas! The beard and sly noggin are beginning to be my image! Heck, I really don't mind the Santa belly.....image-wise. But I am glad that for health reasons that the belly is going away! I can always wear padding!