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»Contactless Greetings: Santa Claus isn't Coming to Town this Christmas, But You Can Meet Him Online 3-MIN READ Contactless Greetings: Santa Claus isn't Coming to Town this Christmas, But You Can Meet Him Online John Sullivan, 81, dressed as Santa Claus records a virtual message for a client at his home in Streamwood, Illinois / AFP. As the pandemic rages, children's visits with Santa Claus are going virtual -- to protect both them and the men in high-risk groups who dress up as old St. Nick. FOLLOW US ON: "I'm not fooling around with the pandemic," said Joe Harkins, an 87-year-old Santa fro...

Like so much else, visits with Santa go virtual due to Covid published : 21 Dec 2020 at 12:45 14 John Sullivan, an 81-year-old Santa from Streamwood, Illinois, has shifted to all virtual visits for the first time in his 30-year Santa career. CHICAGO: As the pandemic rages, children's visits with Santa Claus are going virtual -- to protect both them and the men in high-risk groups who dress up as old St Nick. "I'm not fooling around with the pandemic," said Joe Harkins, an 87-year-old Santa from Jersey City, New Jersey. "I'm not going to ri...

FAIRFIELD-SUISUN, CALIFORNIA $750 to Zoom with Santa? How COVID-19 changed the business of playing St. Nick [Los Angeles Times :: BC-CORONAVIRUS-SANTA:LA] Elusiveness has always been part of the Santa Claus brand. He comes and goes in the night, leaving little trace but Christmas presents and cookie crumbs. He lives at the North Pole, of all places. The only way to contact him is by snail mail. Only during the holiday season does Santa become accessible, offering up his lap while he poses for pictures and listens to wish lists. In this pandemic-plagued year, he’s doing his best to maintain ...

$750 to Zoom with Santa? How COVID changed the business of playing St. Nick Andrea Chang © (Mel Melcon / Los Angeles Times) Zoie Dabit, 4, of Northridge and Santa Claus practice social distancing at Underwood Family Farms in Moorpark. (Mel Melcon / Los Angeles Times) Elusiveness has always been part of the Santa Claus brand. He comes and goes in the night, leaving little trace but Christmas presents and cookie crumbs. He lives at the North Pole, of all places. The only way to contact him is by snail mail. Only during the holiday season does Santa become accessible, offeri...

Elusiveness has always been part of the Santa Claus brand. He comes and goes in the night, leaving little trace but Christmas presents and cookie crumbs. He lives at the North Pole, of all places. The only way to contact him is by snail mail. Only during the holiday season does Santa become accessible, offering up his lap while he poses for pictures and listens to wish lists. In this pandemic-plagued year, he’s doing his best to maintain a presence at malls, family gatherings and Christmas tree lots, but like the rest of us, he has had to adjust.