At Baker Square, during one summer, years ago, Santa sitting at a table in a red sweater. Mrs. Claus was with him. I let the celebrity alone, holding back from wanting to go talk to him.
I’ve been going gray since my college years. I have long hair and a beard which have been fully gray for the past 20 years. About 12 years ago I took my son to his Karate class. It was December, the time of year when I let my beard grow out. I was sitting there reading, wearing a ski jacket that was mostly red. One of the other student’s mother was sitting near me with her toddler son (I’m guessing that he was about 3). He kept looking at me and then whispered something to his mother. She replied “No sweetheart, he’s not Santa.”
Our local radio DJ grows a beautiful grey beard for the kids that are in hospital/clinic situations. He looks every bit like Mr. Kringle, round and jolly (does a fab comedy show every NYE until this year…) and the kids love it. He’s a good guy : )
Our 6 year old grandson has a built in Santa. We call him Papaw. Kids around this time of year grin and wave at our Santa in plains clothes. He loves it.
I had always heard the 4 stages of life are 1) you believe in Santa, 2) you don’t believe in Santa, 3) you are Santa, and 4) you look like Santa. Merry Christmas Everyone!
This happened to me at the mall while waiting for my wife one day.I was wearing a black leather jacket and sitting by my motorcycle, The kid was about 4 and Mom was really mortified! All I did was reply HO HO HO !!! It made the kids day
I am 73 years old, with a shaved head, drooping moustache, no beard, and, well, let us say a “generously sized belly”. I was in Japan about 4 years ago, and in a crowded Tokyo shopping mall, few kids sort of ran to me and kept saying to their mothers: Buddha, Buddha.. The mothers (I think there were three mothers and six or seven kids) ran after them and, in that perfect Japanese polite manner, apologized to me in a broken English while trying to collect their kids, who were trying to touch my aforementioned belly.
It looks like our Plugger Kris leaves nothing to chance. I can just see the glint of a belt buckle helping to hold up his trousers in case the suspender clips give out. I gave up on belts years ago. My suspenders have button loops and I have to sew six buttons on any pants I wear regularly, except for jeans and other casual pants that get the “logger buttons”.
Templo S.U.D. almost 4 years ago
Maybe Kris’s surname on the license plate stands for Kramer, Kristoffer Kramer. ;-)
Johnny Q Premium Member almost 4 years ago
I recall a FAMILY CIRCUS episode where one of the kids pointed at an obese man and asked, “Is he going to have a baby?” (It actually made me laugh…)
jr1234 almost 4 years ago
At Baker Square, during one summer, years ago, Santa sitting at a table in a red sweater. Mrs. Claus was with him. I let the celebrity alone, holding back from wanting to go talk to him.
Breadboard almost 4 years ago
Red Coat , Red Hat , Red Suspenders , Gray Beard and Belly full of Jelly this could be our man ! ;-)
nosirrom almost 4 years ago
I’ve been going gray since my college years. I have long hair and a beard which have been fully gray for the past 20 years. About 12 years ago I took my son to his Karate class. It was December, the time of year when I let my beard grow out. I was sitting there reading, wearing a ski jacket that was mostly red. One of the other student’s mother was sitting near me with her toddler son (I’m guessing that he was about 3). He kept looking at me and then whispered something to his mother. She replied “No sweetheart, he’s not Santa.”
Gent almost 4 years ago
That’s Santa Claws, cub.
Caldonia almost 4 years ago
He kind of asked for the attention when he got that licence plate. That’s just deliberate.
pheets almost 4 years ago
Our local radio DJ grows a beautiful grey beard for the kids that are in hospital/clinic situations. He looks every bit like Mr. Kringle, round and jolly (does a fab comedy show every NYE until this year…) and the kids love it. He’s a good guy : )
ajr58(1) almost 4 years ago
sweetaddietude almost 4 years ago
Our 6 year old grandson has a built in Santa. We call him Papaw. Kids around this time of year grin and wave at our Santa in plains clothes. He loves it.
i_am_the_jam almost 4 years ago
I have a cousin who looks like Jesus of Nazareth. He only needs the robe to be a spitting image of Him.
Inahastation(eye nuh ha station) almost 4 years ago
I had always heard the 4 stages of life are 1) you believe in Santa, 2) you don’t believe in Santa, 3) you are Santa, and 4) you look like Santa. Merry Christmas Everyone!
Dorothy Ownbey Premium Member almost 4 years ago
I am waiting for this to happen to my husband!
megerkey almost 4 years ago
I had that happen once. I just put my finger to my lips and with a smile told the child I was just getting supplies.
Bex Premium Member almost 4 years ago
That would happen to my boyfriend when he grew a full beard in the winter. He would just tell the kids, “No, I’m his brother, Peter Claus.”
raybarb44 almost 4 years ago
Actually, they are not mistaken. Pluggers are Santa Clauses to the ones they love…..
LeeBrenneison almost 4 years ago
Each December I trim my beard way back for just this reason.
Gweedo -it's legal here- Murray almost 4 years ago
jr1234 noticed a glaring defect 1 day ago
hmmm, says zero comments but you and I have commented
Ever since I had been let back on this last time I have found I “do not count”. Others at other strips pointed that out back then.
CynthiaLeigh almost 4 years ago
How does a bear (?) grow a beard.
tinner2000 almost 4 years ago
This happened to me at the mall while waiting for my wife one day.I was wearing a black leather jacket and sitting by my motorcycle, The kid was about 4 and Mom was really mortified! All I did was reply HO HO HO !!! It made the kids day
Smudge Premium Member almost 4 years ago
I am 73 years old, with a shaved head, drooping moustache, no beard, and, well, let us say a “generously sized belly”. I was in Japan about 4 years ago, and in a crowded Tokyo shopping mall, few kids sort of ran to me and kept saying to their mothers: Buddha, Buddha.. The mothers (I think there were three mothers and six or seven kids) ran after them and, in that perfect Japanese polite manner, apologized to me in a broken English while trying to collect their kids, who were trying to touch my aforementioned belly.
Jan C almost 4 years ago
You oughta see my husband. White beard & mustache, red shirt (always red!), reading glasses… He looks like the real thing.
Billy Yank almost 4 years ago
It looks like our Plugger Kris leaves nothing to chance. I can just see the glint of a belt buckle helping to hold up his trousers in case the suspender clips give out. I gave up on belts years ago. My suspenders have button loops and I have to sew six buttons on any pants I wear regularly, except for jeans and other casual pants that get the “logger buttons”.
wanderwolf almost 4 years ago
I’m not even grey — okay, not entirely — and I still get mistaken for Santa on occasion.