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About Shanty
Clauses:
I
have always loved Christmas and Santa. Like many reading
this, I was taken to the department stores as a child for the annual
ritual photograph with Santa. Looking back on the faces of some
of
these dear old gentlemen, I see stress, a little world weariness,
maybe even some sadness behind the fake beards. Some of these
Santas were probably just glad to be earning extra money for their
families for the holidays. Of course, I never saw any of this as a
child. Even though the reality of their lives may have been a
little rough, when I looked in their eyes they made me believe in
Santa… My Shanty Claus dolls are dedicated to all the department store Santas of my childhood.
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