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That’s Not Santa Claus! Jingle Bells and Bungled Burglaries

By James Pylant on January 6, 2025

In this article, with the Christmas season wrapping up today, James Pylant will surprise you with some unusual Santa Claus stories... (Read More)

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Did Grandma & Grandpa Write Letters to Santa Claus as Kids?

By Mary Harrell-Sesniak on December 9, 2013

In this article, Mary Harrell-Sesniak searches old newspapers to find some cute, funny, and heartwarming letters our ancestors wrote to Santa Claus... (Read More)

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