Post by Mr.Christmas on Oct 16, 2004 11:37:12 GMT -5
Q: Many live in fear that you'll drop dead of a stroke or have a heart attack.
A: And I could get hit by a bus, too. Look, I've been around longer than anyone else I know. My longevity is unmatched. Mrs. Claus keeps tabs on my health and if I'm out of line somewhere I am certain she'll fix me up.
Q: So what does Mrs. Claus say to you about your health?
A: She says to eat up.
Q: We know precious little about Mrs. Claus. What exactly is her job?
A: Her job is to keep Santa being Santa. She helps me in so many ways. She not only helps me with my health and nutrition but she has an exceptional mind. When I run into a tough situation, Mrs. Claus is a voice of reason. I have no more valued advisor than her. She is my best friend, as any spouse should be to the other.
Q: What kind of situations does Mrs. Claus have influence over?
A: Well, think back to Christmas 2001, after the terrorist attacks in New York City. We had a lot of kids who lost parents or siblings or friends on September 11th. It takes a lot of wisdom to help a kid in a situation like that. I could not have done so without Mrs. Claus.
Q: Wow, I had no idea.
A: Yes, people tend to think of me in terms of what the see in a mall santa. That I just crank through the kids in a line, like changing oil or flipping pancakes. But it is not that way at all. Being Santa is a thinking man's job. All kids have needs and most of the time the need is not toys or treats.
Q: Can you really solve kids problems in one night a year?
A: No, and that is a good point. Santa Claus gets a lot of press every December 24th. And that is fun, it is something I enjoy. But there are 364 other days of the year. And I work just as hard then and do things even more important on those days.
Q: Really? What do you do the other 364 days of the year?
A: I work with parents and together we try to direct kids to do good.
Q: So, you dress up in your Santa suit and visit kids all year?
A: Not exactly. Some days I do that. But mostly I work with lots of elves and together we go one-on-one with kids to help them out.
Q: Really? Wow, I think I would have liked a visit from an elf when I was a kid.
A: Sure but we work anonymously the rest of the year. The best way to help a kid, to be a friend, isn't to bring him toys necessarily. It is to help him and be his friend when he doesn't know or expect it. I put on my red suit and the whole world expects ho-ho-ho. And that has its time, don't get me wrong. But helping kids the most is when you can help them when they don't realize who you are or what you do -- that you're just interested in them.
Q: Wait, wait, wait...are you saying that you work with kids everyday and that they don't know it is you?
A: Yes. That's right. The elves too. Millions of them get out there everyday. In schools, at churches, in scouting, sporting events, all the places where kids go -- there are elves everywhere. Helping. Doing. Being friends. That is the way it is. They never know the connection between Santa and Christmas.
Q: Wow. Santa, did I have elves around me ever when I was a kid?
A: All the time.
Q: Really?
A: It is the truth. You were never aware of it and that is the way it is suppose to work.
Q: Well, Santa, can't kids figure this out just based on what you're telling us?
A: Nope. The elves take an oath to never reveal their status.
Q: I understand that. But kids today are pretty smart. Take your average seven year old. How many people are they going to know and interact with on a daily basis? Ten or twenty, maybe?
A: Sure, kids should be suspicious that the people around them could be an elf. Or it could be me they are working with and they don't even know it.
Q: How could a kid know if a person they are dealing with is an elf?
A: They will never know. None have ever figured it out. But all kids have at least one elf in their lives and many have several.
Q: Honestly?
A: Yep, a school teacher can be an elf. Maybe a coach is an elf. Could be that even your parents or older siblings even are elves. Heck, your dog or your cat could be an elf.
Q: Holy cow, Santa. This is blowing me away. You're telling me that kids of the world are surrounded by elves that work in your service and they don't even know it.
A: Yes.
Q: Well, no wonder Santa knows when you are sleeping and knows when you have been bad or good. It makes total sense to me now!
A: It is no secret, really. We're only trying to help in our own way.
Q: Santa, thank you. This has been a most interesting interview after all.
A: Thank you, Molly. And Merry Christmas.
Q: Yes, indeed. Merry Christmas. That's the message!
A: That a girl, Molly.
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A: And I could get hit by a bus, too. Look, I've been around longer than anyone else I know. My longevity is unmatched. Mrs. Claus keeps tabs on my health and if I'm out of line somewhere I am certain she'll fix me up.
Q: So what does Mrs. Claus say to you about your health?
A: She says to eat up.
Q: We know precious little about Mrs. Claus. What exactly is her job?
A: Her job is to keep Santa being Santa. She helps me in so many ways. She not only helps me with my health and nutrition but she has an exceptional mind. When I run into a tough situation, Mrs. Claus is a voice of reason. I have no more valued advisor than her. She is my best friend, as any spouse should be to the other.
Q: What kind of situations does Mrs. Claus have influence over?
A: Well, think back to Christmas 2001, after the terrorist attacks in New York City. We had a lot of kids who lost parents or siblings or friends on September 11th. It takes a lot of wisdom to help a kid in a situation like that. I could not have done so without Mrs. Claus.
Q: Wow, I had no idea.
A: Yes, people tend to think of me in terms of what the see in a mall santa. That I just crank through the kids in a line, like changing oil or flipping pancakes. But it is not that way at all. Being Santa is a thinking man's job. All kids have needs and most of the time the need is not toys or treats.
Q: Can you really solve kids problems in one night a year?
A: No, and that is a good point. Santa Claus gets a lot of press every December 24th. And that is fun, it is something I enjoy. But there are 364 other days of the year. And I work just as hard then and do things even more important on those days.
Q: Really? What do you do the other 364 days of the year?
A: I work with parents and together we try to direct kids to do good.
Q: So, you dress up in your Santa suit and visit kids all year?
A: Not exactly. Some days I do that. But mostly I work with lots of elves and together we go one-on-one with kids to help them out.
Q: Really? Wow, I think I would have liked a visit from an elf when I was a kid.
A: Sure but we work anonymously the rest of the year. The best way to help a kid, to be a friend, isn't to bring him toys necessarily. It is to help him and be his friend when he doesn't know or expect it. I put on my red suit and the whole world expects ho-ho-ho. And that has its time, don't get me wrong. But helping kids the most is when you can help them when they don't realize who you are or what you do -- that you're just interested in them.
Q: Wait, wait, wait...are you saying that you work with kids everyday and that they don't know it is you?
A: Yes. That's right. The elves too. Millions of them get out there everyday. In schools, at churches, in scouting, sporting events, all the places where kids go -- there are elves everywhere. Helping. Doing. Being friends. That is the way it is. They never know the connection between Santa and Christmas.
Q: Wow. Santa, did I have elves around me ever when I was a kid?
A: All the time.
Q: Really?
A: It is the truth. You were never aware of it and that is the way it is suppose to work.
Q: Well, Santa, can't kids figure this out just based on what you're telling us?
A: Nope. The elves take an oath to never reveal their status.
Q: I understand that. But kids today are pretty smart. Take your average seven year old. How many people are they going to know and interact with on a daily basis? Ten or twenty, maybe?
A: Sure, kids should be suspicious that the people around them could be an elf. Or it could be me they are working with and they don't even know it.
Q: How could a kid know if a person they are dealing with is an elf?
A: They will never know. None have ever figured it out. But all kids have at least one elf in their lives and many have several.
Q: Honestly?
A: Yep, a school teacher can be an elf. Maybe a coach is an elf. Could be that even your parents or older siblings even are elves. Heck, your dog or your cat could be an elf.
Q: Holy cow, Santa. This is blowing me away. You're telling me that kids of the world are surrounded by elves that work in your service and they don't even know it.
A: Yes.
Q: Well, no wonder Santa knows when you are sleeping and knows when you have been bad or good. It makes total sense to me now!
A: It is no secret, really. We're only trying to help in our own way.
Q: Santa, thank you. This has been a most interesting interview after all.
A: Thank you, Molly. And Merry Christmas.
Q: Yes, indeed. Merry Christmas. That's the message!
A: That a girl, Molly.
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