Is This the Real Santa Claus?
iStockphoto/Thinkstock(NEW YORK) — You could call him St. Nicholas, Jolly Old St. Nicholas, Kris Kringle, the man in the big red suit or even the man with the white beard, but the only name one New York man will answer to is this: Santa Claus.That&rsq…
Many Santas Are Now Ho Ho Ho-bese
iStockphoto/Thinkstock(NEW YORK) — Adele Saidy, owner of Adele’s of Hollywood, has been designing custom Santa suits for St. Nick stand-ins all over the world for more than four decades. And she’s seen some changes to the seasonal co…
Secret Santa Society Spreads Money, Cheer
Hemera/Thinkstock(NEW YORK) — Members of the Society of Secret Santas participate in holiday “sleigh rides,” but they don’t get involved with reindeer or trips through the sky. Their sleigh rides consist of traveling to places around the country…
Secret Giving: ‘Secret Santas’ in NC Give Cash, Man Pays for Toys in Arizona
Hemera/Thinkstock(NEW YORK) — ‘Tis the season of giving, and this season, some generous people are giving in secret.Three unidentified people dressed up as Santa Claus handed out an estimated $10,000-worth of $100 bills to strangers in Charlotte…
Australian Santas to Dance “Gangnam Style” for Charity
Dana Edelson/NBC/Getty Images(SYDNEY) — Everybody’s been getting in on the act with South Korean rapper PSY’s “Gangnam Style” video, a YouTube sensation. His dance has been mimicked by sports personalities, politicians and even UN Secretar…
Man Dressed as Santa Blamed for Christmas Day Massacre
Jupiterimages/Thinkstock(GRAPEVINE, Texas) — A Santa-suited gunman who killed six people on Christmas morning was the estranged husband of one of the victims and the father of two teenagers who died in the massacre. Aziz Yazdanpanah, 56, showed up to …
Michelle Obama Helps Kids Track Santa
Official White House Photo by Pete Souza(KAILUA, Hawaii) — First lady Michelle Obama continued her tradition of answering calls from children who are curious about Santa’s whereabouts on Christmas Eve, as part of the annual NORAD Tracks Santa Pr…
Postal Santa Claus Can Wear His Costume on His Route
Altrendo Images/Thinkstock(BELLEVUE, Wash.) — The postal Santa has regained his wings.Letter carrier Bob McLean had been donning a Saint Nick costume for the holiday season while on his route in Bellevue, Wash., for over a decade. But a supervisor ear…