From the days the Salvation Army bell-ringers dressed up like Santa. I always donate if I can; the Salvation Army does a lot more with a dollar than I can.
Reminds me of the time when I was a wee lad of 5 or 6 summers. My mother used the same term about Christmas being just around the corner, so I begged and begged to go to my friend’s house to spend the night on Saturday (yes, he lived on the corner). I did, but Santa didn’t arrive.On the following Friday, the last day of school before Christmas Break (which is was called then - now we get the PC “Winter Break”), we had a special visitor to class. I had figured out that the guys in the red suits at the malls weren’t the real deal because they always had to ask you your name. Sure, they were just “helpers”. This time, however, it had to be the genuine article. He not only knew everyone in the class’ name, but he also knew siblings’ names. No way would a helper know that! When it was my turn, he even mentioned my dog Tuffy!It took me several years to work out the magic, but I won’t divulge the answer quite yet.
Templo S.U.D. almost 9 years ago
The most perfect corner if you ask me.
legaleagle48 almost 9 years ago
Literally, even!
38lowell almost 9 years ago
Little kids will believe almost anything!!
pelican47 almost 9 years ago
This would be a great time to teach the child the joy of giving.
flagmichael almost 9 years ago
From the days the Salvation Army bell-ringers dressed up like Santa. I always donate if I can; the Salvation Army does a lot more with a dollar than I can.
Fido (aka Felix Rex) almost 9 years ago
Reminds me of the time when I was a wee lad of 5 or 6 summers. My mother used the same term about Christmas being just around the corner, so I begged and begged to go to my friend’s house to spend the night on Saturday (yes, he lived on the corner). I did, but Santa didn’t arrive.On the following Friday, the last day of school before Christmas Break (which is was called then - now we get the PC “Winter Break”), we had a special visitor to class. I had figured out that the guys in the red suits at the malls weren’t the real deal because they always had to ask you your name. Sure, they were just “helpers”. This time, however, it had to be the genuine article. He not only knew everyone in the class’ name, but he also knew siblings’ names. No way would a helper know that! When it was my turn, he even mentioned my dog Tuffy!It took me several years to work out the magic, but I won’t divulge the answer quite yet.
whiteaj almost 9 years ago
just around every corner in this town.
hippogriff almost 9 years ago
JastMeIt is 2.5% in Islam, but based on everything you own.
Fido (aka Felix Rex) almost 9 years ago
This was post Nixon VP (soon after his loss in the CA governor election when he said “you won’t have Dick Nixon to kick around anymore”).
So to solve the mystery — it was the principal.
rgcviper almost 9 years ago
How prophetic …