Obituary: Bernard C Prior Dec 11, 1948 hamlethub.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from hamlethub.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Over the age of 65, a little rounder around the belly and constantly surrounded by kids.
Those characteristics might ring a bell of qualities that put one at most risk for COVID-19. Or, they might remind you of the characteristics of Jolly Old Saint Nick. The men who bring the spirit of Christmas, and are Santa to children all around the world, are the ones most at risk, but also hold one of the most important jobs of the season.
One Oklahoma Santa in particular, who goes by Santa Opa Claus in the Christmas community, is one of the many Santas who are at a higher risk this holiday season. He recently had an artificial heart valve put in which potentially puts him at risk for contracting COVID-19. The juggle of keeping himself and the community around him safe, while still keeping the magic of Christmas alive, has made this holiday season unique from any others for him.
2020 was the year of politics and pandemics. Even professional Santas weren t immune.
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Shelby, 4, (l-r), Delaney, 2, Lacey, 7, and Steven Dolgener have their photo taken with Santa before doing their last minute shopping at Memorial City Mall Wednesday, Dec. 23, 2020, in Houston.Steve Gonzales, Houston Chronicle / Staff photographerShow MoreShow Less
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Santa relaxes after a long night of bringing toys to all the good girls and boys. This is the eighth year that Clem Webb has brought Santa to Beaumont for Santa By Appointment. Photo made on December 22, 2020. Fran Ruchalski/The EnterpriseFran Ruchalski, The Enterprise / The EnterpriseShow MoreShow Less
David Baugh became Santa in the same way Lana Turner became an actress: He was discovered. He had been out shopping at a Kroger one day four years ago when a man walked up to him and said, “You’d make a
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Joe Pecchia of Boardman, Ohio, who likes to call himself Jolly Santa Joe, attends events as Santa Claus during the Christmas season, often accompanied by his wife. topical alert featured top story Delivering the spirit of Christmas Santa s helpers are part of the season s magic
By MICHAEL ROKNICK Herald Business Editor Dec 24, 2020
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Joe Pecchia of Boardman, Ohio, who likes to call himself Jolly Santa Joe, attends events as Santa Claus during the Christmas season, often accompanied by his wife.
In his years as a Santaâs helper, Joe Pecchia has discovered that â sometimes, if only rarely â a child gets a present that even Santa Claus canât top.
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