A kid sitting on Santa’s lap goes against everything that we
teach our kids. Yesterday I got to help with North Pole duties and saw
first-hand how some kids are afraid to go sit on the big guys lap, yet other
kids are up and ready for the challenge. We are constantly telling our kids to
stay away from strangers yet here we bring our kids to sit on the lap on a big
loud man wearing red proclaiming Ho, Ho, Ho Merry Christmas. The thing about
being a fly on the wall at the North Pole was that the old school toys were the
ones that kids wanted the most, don’t get me wrong there were lots of asks for an
Ipad or tablet, but legos and barbies were the most consistently asked for
presents, the weirdest ask that I heard was for a Hillshrie Farms Smokies,
cause the kid wanted to make something he saw on Pinterest. Also was nice to see a few kids ask for a surprise
present. It is also nice to see that
kids still believe and they were there with a smile and I also noticed when
Santa said Merry Christmas that kids and the parents smiled and said Merry
Christmas back. If you have not been through the Rotary Lights yet this year, bundle
up grab some canned goods, and take a stroll through the park to enjoy the
sights, the sounds and the atmosphere of the Rotary Lights at Riverside Park-
and don’t forget that Santa and the reindeer are there until December 23.
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