Tugged beard, wet lap. All part of Santa's day
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TORONTO, Dec 13 (Reuters Life!) - Having his beard pulled, ending up with a wet lap, and coping with heartbreaking stories from some less fortunate children are all part of the day's job for professional Santa, Tim Connaghan.
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Vermont Teddy Bear didn't look so cuddly after yesterday's tumble.
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By Sherry Grindeland, Seattle Times  Dec. 15--When it comes to sharing the holiday spirit, Ricky Teegarden of Bellevue has it all wrapped up.
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How to talk to your kids about Santa . . . and everything else.
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By Beth Lucas, The Tribune, Mesa, Ariz.  Dec. 9--Santa's sleigh will glide through the Gilbert Islands tonight -- across the lake in the community's traditional Parade of Lights.
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A semiromantic holiday semicomedy about a struggling actor who puts aside his pride and takes a $100-a-day job as a sidewalk Santa Claus.
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Shopkeepers in Europe's biggest economy have a grin on their faces _ and not only because Santa is coming to town.Comment
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It fell on Christmas Day, and so maybe the way to start is with something snappy about St. Nick Saban, or the Miracle off 27th Street, or perhaps how Dolphins owner H. Wayne Huizenga unwrapped his best holiday gift last.
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More and more Americans are waking up Christmas morning to find Santa&#39;s presents nestled under the plastic branches of an artificial tree.
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Shopkeepers in Europe's biggest economy have a grin on their faces -- and not only because Santa is coming to town.Comment
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Yes, New England, there is a Santa Claus. And, apparently, an Easter Bunny and a Tooth Fairy.
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Here's what makes a great Father's Day for me.
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Hope y&#39;all had a solid Christmas yesterday. It was good day for sitting on the couch watching hoop and eating. Come to think of it, the only difference between yesterday and most other Saturdays were the presents.
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WASHINGTON -- In Thailand, he persuaded Santas and toll booth operators to hand out condoms. Traffic police gave them away, too, which he called "Cops and Rubbers." And Buddhist monks blessed packets of the latex sheaths in ceremonies.
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A space &quot;sleigh&quot; loaded with food, water and some holiday goodies docked at the International Space Station a little later than planned on Christmas night.
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Marc Jacobâs holiday excess, this year by way of Venice.
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Santa Claus&#39;s sleigh is in the air at Yuletide, usually a nasty nip also, and the third component of high theatrics was again on show in the King George VI Chase here yesterday.