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INSPIRATION FOR TODAY: 

"I stopped believing in Santa Claus when I was six. Mother took me
to see him in a department store and he asked for my autograph."
~ Shirley Temple

KIDS TELL US: WHAT IS SANTA REALLY LIKE?

While the circumstances surrounding Santa Claus may mystify adults, the kids have a pretty clear idea about what’ll be going on come Christmas Eve. The students in Mrs. Jill Harless’ second grade class at Franklin Township’s Arlington Elementary can give you Santa’s vitals, and more than one of them can tell you that magic plays a major part. The man may have daylight-saving time and a spinning planet with 40 time zones on his side, but visiting every child in the world in the span of one highly anticipated night is an awesome feat nonetheless. What more can you expect from a man who owns a factory full of toy-making elves, flies in a sleigh powered by reindeer and seemingly lives on a diet of cookies and milk? Let Mrs. Harless’ class give you the details.

How old is Santa?
“I’m thinking about 45 or something.” – Nathan F.
“92.” – Victoria S.
“71.” – Nora C.

What does Santa do during the rest of the year?
“Kicks back by the fire.” – Jacob M.
“I think he still makes presents so he doesn’t have to when it gets close to Christmas.” – Caitlyn M.
“Helps his elves make the toys.” – Jason P.
“He plays with penguins.” – Matthew L.

What does Santa’s house look like?
“It’s a gingerbread house!” – Cody W.
“It’s a snowy house.” – Devin H.
“It’s like a wizard house and on the window it has curly things on it.” – Olivia M

How tall is Santa?
“Ten inches.” – Hannah W.
“Thirty inches.” – Lucia C.
“Forty-five inches.” – Keenan W.
“Six feet.” – Logan S.

How many presents fit in Santa’s sleigh?
“Two thousand.” – Jacob M.
“Forty thousand.” – Taylor L.
“One thousand.” – Mary M.
“Infinity.” – Craig S.

What’s Santa’s favorite food?
“Cookies!” – Julia W.
“And don’t forget milk!” – Jacob M.
“Gingerbread.” – Elijah K.
“Broccoli, but he actually needs candy to stay up all night.” – Matthew L.

Does Santa have kids? What are their names?
“He has one kid, and I don’t know her name, but it’s a girl.” – Caitlyn M.
“Laurie!” – Matthew L.

Where does Santa go on vacation?
“The South Pole.” – Elijah K.
“Florida — that’s where my grandma is right now.” - Jason P.
“Hawaii.” – Keenan W.
“New York.” – Devin H.

How does Santa get in your house if you don’t have a chimney?
“He opens the window.” – Lucia C.
“He uses a magic chimney.” – Craig S.
“He gets his reindeers and lets them stay outside and eat their food, and he goes in the door.” – Caitlyn M.

How fast does Santa’s sleigh go?
“A hundred and fifty.” – Jacob M.
“A hundred.” – Tess H.
“I think infinity, because he goes to every country in the world.” – Nathan F.

How do reindeer fly?
“Magic.” – Julia W.
“An Indian gave them magic beans and made them fly. I read it in a book!” – Matthew L.
“Santa dipped them in this magical liquid and it makes them to fly.” – Logan S.
“The angels gave them the power to fly.” – William R.

Are they a special kind of reindeer?
“They’re just regular reindeer; they just have to learn how to fly. It takes about a year.” – Elijah K.
“They’re a special kind. He makes the elves go and get them.” – Mary M.
“He gets a special kind of reindeer, and he gets them from Fairy Tale Land.” – Victoria S.

Where is Fairy Tale Land?
“Massachusetts.” – Matthew L.
“It’s in a book.” – Victoria S.

How many elves does Santa have?
“Eight hundred and ninety.” – Olivia M.
“Five thousand.” – Nora C.
“Eighty.” – Tess H.
“Ten zillion.” – Keenan W.

What kind is Santa’s favorite cookie?
“Gingerbread.” – Taylor L.
“Chocolate chip!” – Haylee W.
“Sugar cookies.” – Victoria S