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Bluebag Media
Children hear about
Santa; get last minute wishes
GREENVILLE – How does Santa get up and down chimneys? “He uses
compression dust. It makes him small enough to get down the chimney,
then big again. That’s how he gets all the toys in the sleigh for his
trip Christmas Eve.”
How does he fly? “Aviation dust! It only lasts 24 hours but that’s all
the time Santa needs to get around the world and back to the North
Pole.”
Christmas has come and gone, but likely not in the minds of many Darke
County children. When they pause from playing with their toys, a few
from Mrs. Ruhenkamp’s first grade class at Woodland Heights might
remember a recent visit from a special guest. He said he is one of
Santa’s Helpers (he asked to remain anonymous). There are two in Darke
County. Their job is to help Santa determine his naughty and nice list
and get any last minute requests.
Have you ever been to the North Pole? “No. I’d like to, but I’ve never
been invited.”
The students were curious and asked a lot of questions… Where did Santa
get his elves? “Orphanages.” What does Santa feed his reindeer?
“Lemmings, arctic fish, birch and willow leaves… mushrooms.” Why is
Rudolph’s nose red? “No one really knows. But they have to put in fresh
batteries every year.”
Some students from Mrs. Ruhenkamp’s class, plus those of other
teachers, had last minute requests. They included books like “Pete the
Cat,” makeup, softballs, soccer balls, a robot and more. Those were
“wants.” Most teachers worked to help students differentiate between
‘wants’ and ‘needs.’ Some of the needs included a book bag, a pillow,
socks and a bed. One student really wanted a horse; another really
wanted a car for four people...
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