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Aussie Santa impersonators were up in arms last year over a Sydney Santa recruitment firm banning trainee Kringles from using the traditional greeting of "ho, ho, ho," saying the phrase frightens children and may be derogatory to women. Fortunately, no one could hear the ho, ho, hoeing inevitably bellowed yesterday, when the skydiving Santas took the plunge in skies above the Picton, near Sydney. Check out the pics below to see the Father Christmases in action.

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    Thrill-seeking Santa Clauses get into the spirit of summer by jumping from a Short-Skyvan while skydiving at Picton in the Southern Highlands on December 17, 2008. More conservative Sydneysiders traditionally celebrate the Christmas holidays on the beach or by the harbour doing a myriad of outdoor activities. AFP PHOTO/ADRENALIN/Craig BENNETT/HO RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE (Photo credit should read CRAIG BENNETT/AFP/Getty Images)

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    In this image supplied by Adrenalin.com.au, bevy of skydiving Santas jumping from a plane at Picton, near Sydney, Australia, Wednesday, Dec. 17, 2008 for a festive free fall to promote excitement for their special Christmas adventures. (AP Photo/Adrenalin.com.au, HO) ** EDITORIAL USE ONLY, NO SALES **

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    In this image supplied by Adrenalin.com.au, a skydiving Santa flies through the air at Picton, near Sydney, Australia, Wednesday, Dec. 17, 2008 for a festive free fall to promote excitement for their special Christmas adventures. (AP Photo/Adrenalin.com.au, HO) ** EDITORIAL USE ONLY, NO SALES **

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    In this image supplied by Adrenalin.com.au, bevy of skydiving Santas fly through the air at Picton, near Sydney, Australia, Wednesday, Dec. 17, 2008 for a festive free fall to promote excitement for their special Christmas adventures. (AP Photo/Adrenalin.com.au, HO) ** EDITORIAL USE ONLY, NO SALES **

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    SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - DECEMBER 17: Skydivers in Santa Claus costumes prepare to dive in formation over Sydney to launch the new festive experiences range by an Australian online experience company, at Picton on December 17, 2008 in Sydney, Australia. The gift experience company's festive offerings include tandem skydives with Santa, Bondi Bash with Santa boating experience, a trip to the North Pole to find Santa and snowmobiling in Lapland. (Photo by Brendon Thorne/Getty Images)

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    SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - DECEMBER 17: Skydivers in Santa Claus costumes dive in formation over Sydney to launch the new festive experiences range by an Australian online experience company, at Picton on December 17, 2008 in Sydney, Australia. The gift experience company's festive offerings include tandem skydives with Santa, Bondi Bash with Santa boating experience, a trip to the North Pole to find Santa and snowmobiling in Lapland. (Photo by Brendon Thorne/Getty Images)

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    SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - DECEMBER 17: Skydivers in Santa Claus costumes dive in formation over Sydney to launch the new festive experiences range by an Australian online experience company, at Picton on December 17, 2008 in Sydney, Australia. The gift experience company's festive offerings include tandem skydives with Santa, Bondi Bash with Santa boating experience, a trip to the North Pole to find Santa and snowmobiling in Lapland. (Photo by Brendon Thorne/Getty Images)

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    SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - DECEMBER 17: Skydivers in Santa Claus costumes dive in formation over Sydney to launch the new festive experiences range by an Australian online experience company, at Picton on December 17, 2008 in Sydney, Australia. The gift experience company's festive offerings include tandem skydives with Santa, Bondi Bash with Santa boating experience, a trip to the North Pole to find Santa and snowmobiling in Lapland. (Photo by Brendon Thorne/Getty Images)

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    A skydiver dressed as Santa Claus gets into the spirit of summer by skimming a lake while landing at Picton in the Southern Highlands on December 17, 2008. More conservative Sydneysiders traditionally celebrate the Christmas holidays on the beach or by the harbour doing a myriad of outdoor activities. AFP PHOTO/Torsten BLACKWOOD (Photo credit should read TORSTEN BLACKWOOD/AFP/Getty Images)

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    Skydiver Michael Vaughan dressed as Santa Claus gets into the spirit of summer by skimming a lake at Picton in the Southern Highlands on December 17, 2008. More conservative Sydneysiders traditionally celebrate the Christmas holidays on the beach or by the harbour doing a myriad of outdoor activities. AFP PHOTO/Torsten BLACKWOOD (Photo credit should read TORSTEN BLACKWOOD/AFP/Getty Images)

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