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Santa Maybe

Fr. Ragan Schriver broached the subject in a text message on October 5th. Would I impersonate Santa Claus at Holy Family Catholic Church like December 12? In Ragan-ese, “like December 12″ turns out to mean December 19. Thinking the gig was the 12th, I began growing out my beard a few weeks ago.

I let my beard grow in order to impersonate Santa My wife helped me apply beard makeup. We used a toothbrush. Santa arrives in the Family Life Center at Holy Family Church
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Last year WBIR’s John Becker had the honor of impersonating the jolly elf. With those big shoes to fill, I had decided to buy theatrical makeup to make me look older. My wife and I thought it would be best to apply two coats of “snow white” hair color. We put on the first application at 7:00 a.m. even though it meant I would attend 8:15 a.m. Mass at All Saints with it on. One person thought I must have an older brother.

Father Ragan is the first to visit with Santa Santa welcomed children of all ages One of the parishioners decorated a cookie for Santa
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We drove to Seymour and put on the second coat of hair color at the rectory. I made a grand entrance at the Knights of Columbus pancake breakfast. Years of doing improv made it easy for me to ad-lib in character. My job was to pose for pictures but the best part was listening to the kids who were enthralled by the spirit of Christmas.

December 19, 2010 | Filed Under Catholic 

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5 Responses to “Santa Maybe”

  1. Monty on December 20th, 2010

    You made a pretty good Santa. If I had just seen the pictures and not known it was you, I wouldn’t have known. I bet you made those kids very happy.

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  4. Tim Coverdale on January 5th, 2011

    I think you look great Frank. I am sure you made those kids happy. Don’t let Marc and Kim give you crap

  5. Talia on January 5th, 2011

    you look like Jack Frost in the movie The Santa Clause 3