Before jolly Saint Nick hopped back in his sleigh, I asked him what it was like being a Santa during the pandemic. It s difficult. The children want to come to you and you can t exactly tell them not to, said Santa. You try to gently not do all the embracing and the intimate face-to-face sharing of Christmas wishes.
Santa expressed how difficult it is to hear the little voices behind the face masks. The joy is still there, and everyone is having a good time, shared Santa. I m loving every moment of it.
Visit progress-index.com to watch my interview with Santa aka Bob Saintsing as well as see him on duty at a Santa Brunch. Another Santa helper aka Jake Conner is included; he is in action at the GFWC Junior Woman s Club of Hopewell s socially-distanced drive-thru.
The Progress-Index
Santa helpers are popping up here and there to spread Christmas cheer despite the world as we now know it.
As long as pandemic-life continues, sitting on Santa s lap is out of the question, but local jolly Saint Nicks are making the best of it.
Families and businesses across the community are striving for normalcy and wish to hang on to their holiday traditions.
Santa sightings are being posted gleefully across social media platforms.
The big guy was spotted in Dinwiddie riding in a sleigh being pulled by a pig. Are Santa s reindeer under quarantine?
Santa and his Rudolph replacement landed at Corner Market BBQ, stepped up to the takeout window, and ordered a bite to eat.