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Re: Merry Christmas
Same to you, Symphony. I hope it's a happy and healthy one! 
posted by
JimmyA
on December 24, 2012 at 8:53 AM
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Merry Christmas
have a nice one...
posted by
_Symphony_
on December 24, 2012 at 1:22 AM
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That's a nice memory, lustor, but I must ask . . . how did your kids sleep through those blaring sirens? Perhaps they knew that, if they awoke and ran out for a peak, they might jeopardize Santa's actual visit! Smart kids . . . 
posted by
JimmyA
on December 23, 2012 at 12:07 PM
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Believe it or not, C C T, that particular suit was only recently retired! It lasted . . . let's see . . . at least 25 years! They made them pretty well back then! But back then, the "textile elves" probably had better representation, and took a little more pride in their work!
posted by
JimmyA
on December 23, 2012 at 12:04 PM
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Same to you, Against. Thanks for reading my "stuff!" 
posted by
JimmyA
on December 23, 2012 at 12:01 PM
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Re: Jimmy
And that it has, Naut. Three now, and counting . . .
posted by
JimmyA
on December 23, 2012 at 12:00 PM
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I guess it worked, mariss. But even if it hadn't, I don't think any of my nieces or nephews were so put off by the "twin Santas" that they would have refused any presents from the one sitting before them!
posted by
JimmyA
on December 23, 2012 at 11:59 AM
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Really, FSI? I guess Santa is carted around in a loud fire truck in your neck of the woods as well, huh? Like I wrote, I didn't mind. I just wished he had waited a little longer . . .
posted by
JimmyA
on December 23, 2012 at 11:55 AM
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Re: JimmyA
Same to you, Justi. I'm glad you liked these stories. And you're right . . . there are probably other "mishaps" that I cannot recall at this time, but perhaps others may. I guess that's what reminiscing is all about! Sometimes it's hard to believe that those same nieces and nephews who sat on my knee to receive a gift from Santa are now having children of their own. Life is amazing . . .
posted by
JimmyA
on December 23, 2012 at 11:54 AM
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You had to know, Annicita, that there would have had to have been a mishap or two, but fortunately, it was never anything that may have "ruined" the moment. It was fun each and every time. And the tradition will continue this Christmas Eve . . .
posted by
JimmyA
on December 23, 2012 at 11:51 AM
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Re: What a nice tradition and what wonderful memories you must have
Thanks, Kabu. Yes, sometimes it's hard to believe that this tradition is now in the third generation! I can only hope that I'm still around to see it passed on to the fourth!
posted by
JimmyA
on December 23, 2012 at 11:48 AM
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Re: JimmyA
Thank you, sir Wiley. And as long as there are small children in the family and everyone still enjoys it, this fifty-year-old tradition will continue . . . 
posted by
JimmyA
on December 23, 2012 at 11:45 AM
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in my town they did the same thing but sometimes it was so late my kids were asleep and I got excited to see him while they slept
posted by
Lanetay
on December 23, 2012 at 9:12 AM
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Is the same oufit still in use, Santa tends to stretch it a bit sometimes.
posted by
C_C_T
on December 23, 2012 at 8:33 AM
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Merry Christmas!
posted by
Against4WindsOn2Flam
on December 23, 2012 at 4:40 AM
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Jimmy
Delightful! Any tradition becomes a real tradition once it spans several generations...
posted by
Nautikos
on December 22, 2012 at 2:15 PM
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How delightful!! A good explanation always works when people want to believe. 
posted by
mariss9
on December 22, 2012 at 10:19 AM
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I love how different people get to be Santa...That's cool with the timing of the Santa and the sirens. Brings back memories for me.
posted by
FormerStudentIntern
on December 22, 2012 at 9:30 AM
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JimmyA
That is such a sweet story. I am sure many of those then children have told many stories of those times that you may not even have known. It is how each child view the whole evening. I loved the story.
MERRY CHRISTMAS
posted by
Justi
on December 22, 2012 at 1:31 AM
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how wonderful that this tradition is being passed from generation to generation even with an occasional mishap
posted by
Annicita
on December 21, 2012 at 10:24 PM
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What a nice tradition and what wonderful memories you must have
all those children growing up each year and younger ones coming along. You did a great job Uncle!
posted by
Kabu
on December 21, 2012 at 4:00 PM
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JimmyA
Life is always happier when people pick up old traditions and breath life into them. Congratulations Santa.
posted by
WileyJohn
on December 21, 2012 at 2:06 PM
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