Tuesday, December 18, 2012
Marlene Buchanan has the honor of knowing Santa personally.
I told you once that I was older than dirt. I taught Elvis in high school and I attended kindergarten through graduation with Santa Claus. Yep. I remember Santa when he didn’t know what a whisker was, let alone how to grow a beard! You know, Santa is not born Santa Claus. He has to be chosen for that job because of his kindness and love for children. David Childs was tapped to be Santa Claus quite a few years ago. From the beautiful white beard and rosy cheeks to the loving personality and deep heartfelt laugh, David is Santa. Santa David is a very generous, gregarious man with the tender heart of Santa Claus and the true Christmas Spirit. Childs was chosen as Santa because he embodies the ideal we all hold of that delightful being, and he…
Friday, December 23, 2011
Warning: Spoiler alert! Due to sensitive Christmas content, this column is rated PG13 this week. We're discussing Santa Claus and how he fits into your family's celebrations during the holiday.
Assuming you celebrate Christmas and find yourself on the 2011 Nice List, the big guy will be making his appearance in your home this Saturday night. Santa Claus, also known as Saint Nicholas, Father Christmas, and Kris Kringle, is a figure who can be traced back to the early 1800's. He’s likely one of the most recognizable figures in the world, and he has a pretty amazing job. He works one night a year, delivering toys and goodies to children all over the earth by way of a magic sleigh powered by flying reindeer. Awesome. Only, some folks have a problem with Santa Claus. Even Christians who celebrate Christmas have been known to discourage their children from buying into the story of Santa. I started thinking about writing this when a …
Monday, December 19, 2011
Our Marlene caught up with Santa, who sometimes goes by the name of Rick Hyman, for a quick story before the big day.
Do you know where Santa spends his summers? Right here in Snellville. You might see him in his red truck around town and he might introduce himself as Rick Hyman, but he really is Santa Claus. Before retiring in 2003, Santa Rick worked for the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) in aviation security. Rather fitting, since he had acquired all that knowledge through having to negotiate flight plans via a reindeer-driven sleigh. Every Christmas, though, he donned his red suit and went to work. While employed with the FAA, he worked initially in Atlanta but then went overseas assigned to the United States embassy in Brussels, Belgium, and then to the Pacific at the embassy in Manila, Philippines. Throughout these assignments he continued his…
marlene buchanan
4:28 pm on Wednesday, December 19, 2012
Thank you, Santa. There will be milk and cookies! more ›