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Santa Rick Banks, a proud member of the National Brotherhood of Real Bearded Santas, sits before a laptop in the basement of his house in Chichester and adjusts the camera to make sure the Christmas tree behind him can be seen. “This year we have gone virtual,” Santa Rick says, “we ve done some real live gigs as we call them. But they ve been socially distanced.”
Santa Rick Banks with his wife Annie as Mrs. Claus during a Zoom call.
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One unexpected problem with those live gigs, he says – there’s a certain kind of kid who – if you happen to be Santa Claus - will make a run at you. “I m pretty good with the moves,” he says, “I mean, sometimes you get one that runs right at you and you got to you know, be like a bullfighter.”
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Roswell, GA Gym SFX Fitness Announces 60-Day Health Challenge for 2021
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SFX Fitness encourages those interested to lose the “quarantine fifteen” with the fitness center’s 60-Day Health Challenge beginning February 1, 2021.
We believe by offering a more holistic approach to a person’s health, they will see this truly as a life change versus a decision to lose weight that is often re-found. ROSWELL, Ga. (PRWEB) December 22, 2020 SFX Fitness, a top-rated gym in Roswell, GA, has announced a 60-Day Health Challenge will begin in February for the first twenty people to sign up. Participants will receive perks including a 25% discount on a Gold Membership after the challenge, and will also compete for the chance to stay at Miramar Beach Resort in sunny Florida.
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