FROM THE ARCHIVE: Holiday, Christmas, Santa Claus traditions in the Bay Area in the 1980s
SAN FRANCISCO (KGO) -- Santa Claus, perhaps the most recognized symbol to the Christmas holiday, has been portrayed by many donning the famous red suit, santa hat and thick white beard for decades. "Who is Santa Claus?" Late ABC7 News medical reporter Dr. Joy Browne asked that very important question in the heart of Union Square on December 14, 1982. "I think he's like Cary Grant," one woman said. "He's a very nice guy that lives up in the North Pole," said one child. "I think he might go to church." While St. Nick is usually transported by sleigh with the help of his eight reindeers, in a s...
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