The Stone Newsletter: Oct. - Dec. 2020

FAQ with SANTA Q: WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE TYPE OF COOKIE? A: "I get asked this a lot and the answer is simple, my favorite is round cookies, but I'll eat just about any cookie shape you can make. What nobody ever asks me is 'what other foods do I like?' and my answer to that is a delicious rack of lamb with a small glass of sherry." Q: WHAT IS CHRISTMAS MAGIC? A: "It's important to know that Christmas Magic only works on Christmas Eve, it's what makes my reindeer fly and it helps me get down each chimney at night. This year it will keep me safe from COVID-19 as I visit each home, but again this only works on Christmas Eve. Every other day of the year I need to be safe and smart so that the elves and I will be healthy enough to deliver presents come Christmas." Q: HOW DO YOU KNOW WHICH HOUSE IS MINE? A: "When you've lived as long as I have you learn to find your way without needing things like GPS. Since the reindeer fly from house to house, I have learned the rooftops of each family and know exactly who lives there from a single glimpse." Q: WHAT'S IT LIKE AT THE NORTH POLE? A: "This year has been an interesting year at the North Pole, we expanded our workshop so that the elves could work six feet apart; of course, everyone is masked. For our annual snowball fights we had to sanitize after each snowball was thrown and we filled the stands with snowmen to be our audience."

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