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The arrival of Christmas has some Pennsylvanians with names evocative of the holiday lamenting their festive monikers. Patty Christmas of Plum, Pa., said having the beloved holiday as her last name may make it memorable, but it reveals its downside when she has to give her name to people who don't realize she's serious, the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review reported Thursday. I ordered a pizza the other night, she said. They said 'Last name?' I said 'Christmas.' I said, 'Please, it's not a joke.'...
A Maryland car wholesaler said he played secret Santa for a man whose kidneys are failing with a free 1998 Plymouth Voyager. Ed Lott, 38, said he has given cars to people in need for the past five Christmases, and his own kidney problems were not enough to keep him from obtaining a vehicle for Sheldon Deller, 48, the Baltimore Sun reported Thursday. Lott drove the tow truck carrying the van to Deller's house and a friend, Venessa Bond, rang the man's doorbell and informed him of the gift,...
Google says it is teaming with the North American Aerospace Defense Command to allow Google Maps and Google Earth users to track Santa Claus's flight. Google Inc. and Norad announced Tuesday that updates on Santa's Christmas Eve world tour are available for the first time to cell phone users via Google Maps for Mobile and Twitter users who add @noradsanta to their accounts, Computerworld reported Wednesday. The partnership between Google and Norad to bring the Norad Tracks Santa Program to...
Santa Claus has been declared a Canadian citizen with fully authorized re-entry rights, the country's citizenship minister announced in Ottawa. In a formal statement, Jason Kenney, the minister of Citizenship, Immigration and Multiculturalism, declared the legendary Christmas gift-giver Canuck status, the Canwest News Service reported. The Government of Canada wishes Santa the very best in his Christmas Eve duties and wants to let him know that, as a Canadian citizen, he has the automatic...
Orange County police say they arrested a teenager for allegedly violating a court order by flashing gang signs while posing for a picture with a mall Santa. Uriel Oliva, 18, Anaheim, faces three misdemeanor charges for allegedly violating a court order that he not hang out with members of his former gang. The Los Angeles Times said Tuesday that the state's evidence consists of a picture of Oliva and couple of pals hamming it up at the Village Mall in Orange earlier this month. It shows three...
LOS ANGELES, Dec. 22 /PRNewswire/ -- In an effort to spread some much-needed eco-cheer this holiday season, electric auto manufacturer Global Electric Motorcars (GEM) and The West Valley Boys & Girls Club are coming together to implement Operation Green Toy 'Drive,' including a fun GEM-decorating experience, an education about environmental awareness, and of course, lots of presents! On Tuesday, December 23 at 4 p.m. (PST), Santa Claus will be delivering toys to children of...
The proprietors of a Michigan Santa Claus-training school say being a good St. Nick is about more than the costume; it requires a special skill set. Tom and Holly Valent, owners of the Charles W. Howard Santa Claus School in Midland, Mich., said their $300 training program attracts more than 100 men and women each year who are planning to portray Santa or his wife, Mrs. Claus, during the holiday season, The Miami Herald reported Monday. The Valents said their students are now out spreading...
A Santa-bearing sleigh pulled over by Italian police was not being pulled by reindeer, but by a slow-moving tractor, officials said. Witnesses said the arrival of Santa Claus at the finish line of a Christmas charity marathon Sunday outside the village of Trento was delayed when police pulled over the tractor pulling the sleigh and fined the driver for blocking traffic and not having a road permit, ANSA reported Monday. About 500 runners dressed as the jolly Christmas elf participated in the...
Police in the British city of Norwich say they are seeking several men who allegedly fought with other men while dressed as Father Christmas. An unidentified police spokesman said two men were forced to seek medical care and another man was in custody following last weekend's alleged clash, The Daily Telegraph reported Monday. The incident involved two groups of males. One of the groups were all dressed as Father Christmas, the other group were described as being of dark-skinned African or...
Toll-Free Hotline Connects Children With Santa-Tracking Team PETERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Colo., Dec. 17 /PRNewswire/ -- Verizon Business is once again teaming with the North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD) to provide toll-free calling to the NORAD Tracks Santa hotline so children can track Santa Claus' Christmas Eve journey around the world. Beginning at 4 a.m. Mountain time on Dec. 24 through 3 a.m. Mountain time on Dec. 25, children across the U.S. and Canada can call...
