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Santa Claus came to town!! by Mikekoz13 on 10 Dec, 2011 10:37
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This morning our Fire House and local civic group had a "Breakfast with Santa" event. Santa arrived at 9 AM sharp and rode into the Fire House on a Harley Davidson with "Santa Claus is Coming to Town" pumping out of the stereo. The gasp of joy by kids and adults alike could be heard for miles around!!!
It's amazing how great a grown man can feel dressed in some red velour and cotton with a silly hat on his head.
Spend a coupe of hours dressed like that, talking to some children, You WILL believe.
I BELIEVE!!!!!
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#1 by xnewyawka on 10 Dec, 2011 12:22
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Very nice Mike, by the way, did Santa ride in on a Black Ultra Glide Classic Limited?
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#2 by DCdome on 10 Dec, 2011 12:31
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HO, HO, HO! Sounds like a great morning.
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#3 by Mikekoz13 on 10 Dec, 2011 16:51
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Very nice Mike, by the way, did Santa ride in on a Black Ultra Glide Classic Limited?
Well Joe.... I never thought about it until you mentioned it but Santa has a Bike just like mine!!! Amazing!!!
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#4 by Slynito on 11 Dec, 2011 07:05
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I bet that was a thrill for you.
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#5 by Mikekoz13 on 11 Dec, 2011 08:34
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I bet that was a thrill for you.
It was an amazing day for me. I played Santa last year too (sans Harley) and though I enjoyed it, I was so nervous I sweated bullets all day.
This year I didn't get asked to do it again and about two weeks ago I commented to my wife that I was a little disappointed. I figured that maybe I just wasn't the right guy for the job.
Then last Thursday I got a call from the group that puts on the event. They were in a panic because their "Santa" had canceled that morning. I quickly accepted the offer to be Santa again.
Yesterday AM my wife went to the Firehouse about an hour before me to help out. She had told the guy running the event that I was driving into town on the Harley. He told her to have me come around to the back of the building and drive in thru the double doors.
This year I was much more relaxed and comfortable and didn't sweat much at all.
I probably spoke to about 150 kids yesterday...some of them a couple times! I can't even explain the gift that those kids gave to ME yesterday. It's amazing what kids will say to Santa Claus. It's also amazing how many unselfish children are out there... a lot of adults could learn some things by spending some time with children just asking questions and really listening to their answers.
I will say that the Santa suit they give me to use is pretty sad. It's an old corduroy suit, no belt, no gloves, a really sorry set of boot covers, and the beard and hair are pretty sad. I'm looking to buy my own suit that's nice for next year. I got a lot of major props yesterday and it looks like I will be Santa for a long time in Fairfield, Pa.. Anyone that knows where I can get a nice deal on a good suit... it would be much appreciated. -
#6 by Mike on 11 Dec, 2011 20:46
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That is awesome! I have been bribed into playing Santa at one of our fair things next year. We were talking about it this weekend and how we would do it. I already have the suit and beard ready but no hair. After some discussion we all came to the conclusion that a good Santa has a long white beard and a bald head and the reasoning is because Santa is so old that all of his hair has fallen out and he has the stark white beard.
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#7 by Arnie on 11 Dec, 2011 22:39
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Sounds like he rode in on my Christmas gift...wait, no...I see a lump of coal in my stocking...
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#8 by Paul the Headblader on 11 Dec, 2011 23:40
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:>:> sounds awesome:D
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#9 by Tyler on 12 Dec, 2011 10:42
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That's awesome, Mike! I'll keep an eye out for a good suit.
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#10 by warhawk on 12 Dec, 2011 18:57
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hey mike: thanks 4 sharing that story.
WARHAWK