little bit more specific. i can't find any reference where santa has ever said anything other than merry christmas. so i like to wish people a merry christmas. >> gretchen: what's the response to all the hundreds and thousands of kids that you've come across in all these years that you've been santa's helper? >> well, what can i say? children are wonderful. i've always had pleasant responses from them and parents, too. i like to think that i'm a santa for boys and girls of all ages. >> steve: indeed. i know that people will see you on the street throughout the year and refer to you as santa. your car says the santa mobile and you have got the biggest belt buckle i have ever seen, santa. [ laughter ] >> i like to say that the elves got the idea from elvis. [ laughter ] >> steve: or a prized fighter. >> gretchen: you've been around for a long time doing this. what do you make of the