Must Be Santa! Kris Kringle Pays South Pasadena a Visit

 

On a beautiful, sunny, Southern California December morning, children were gathered with their families at the War Memorial Building in South Pasadena for a holiday breakfast. When what to their wondering eyes should appear but a jolly, old elf in a bright red suit and a twinkle in his eye. It was SANTA!

Good ol’ Kris Kringle made a surprise entrance from the back of the hall and started leading the crowd in an accapella verson of “Santa Claus is Coming to Town”. He then turned to the crowd and talked the them about this busy time of year and how happy he was to meet them and wished everyone a Merry Christmas.

He then took a seat in a specially made Santa chair and began meeting with children and their families and taking fun photos with them. The children were fascinated and when sitting on his lap, many would just gaze up into his face with wonder and awe.

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South Pasadena City staff were on hand to help serve a delightful pancake breakfast and provided the darling Charlie Brown Christmas decorations and a lively DJ spinning holiday tunes. It was smiles all around as children and their families left with full bellies having actually met Santa.

Then laying his finger aside of his nose, and giving a nod, up the chimney he rose! Back to the North Pole where he and the elves will continue getting everything ready for Christmas Eve. We’re so lucky to have had this brief but unforgettable visit from the man himself.

So, you better watch out, you better not pout, you better not cry, I’m tellin’ you why….Santa Claus is coming to town….in exactly 17 days!