Bloomington could sure use one of these Santas! We have the most strict meter maids I've ever heard of. We have several parking ticket payment drop offs around town. They even drive SUVs!
This Santa has just the ticket for cheer
LONDON (Reuters) - A "Parking Ticket Santa Claus" has been spreading cash as well as Christmas cheer around the English city of Birmingham, a newspaper reported Wednesday.
The mystery Santa has placed Christmas cards containing 30 pounds ($53) on the windscreens of drivers who have received parking tickets, the Daily Telegraph said.
"Don't let this ticket spoil your Christmas," declares a note in each card. "Here's #30 to pay it off. Merry Christmas - Parking Ticket Santa."
Fourteen drivers are believed to have received gifts from the unseen Father Christmas, who has given his profession an image boost after a string of stories about "Bad Santas."
In recent days, men in Santa outfits have been accused of committing armed robbery in Germany, exposing themselves in southern England and going on a drunken rampage in New Zealand.
Last night at my nephew's Christmas program, there was a girl there who is a 4th grader and she still believes Stana is real. I think thats pushing it just a little.
Hey, wait a minute. My daughter believed until she was in 6th grade, My son's in 5th & he still believes. Okay. Maybe he's on the verge of not believing (he's less naive than the girl was) but he's only asked twice. Him: "Is Santa real?" Me: "What do you believe?" Him: "I think he's real but my friends don't think he is." Me: "Seems to me that your friends aren't going to get as many Christmas presents if they don't think he's real." Him: "That's why I believe he's real."
Well, my daughter was really shy & only had a couple of good friends. They either never talked about it or my daughter trusted that I wouldn't dare to tell her a lie.
It all came out when the Easter Bunny came to our house her 6th grade year. He brought her a pair of really cute sandals. I had her try them on & they fit perfectly. I said, "I THOUGHT they would fit you..." She said, "YOU thought??? I thought the Easter Bunny brought these." She musta seen a horrified look on my face because she started smiling & teasing me about how my ears looked bigger & stuff. There went the Easter Bunny. The Tooth Fairy & Santa Claus weren't far behind.
Santa is coming to my mom's house this year. I forwarded my list and told him I would be celebrating there so don't stop by my house. Although, maybe I should have him stop by both places. I have two nieces (5 and 2), so we talk in Santa terms.
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