“There’s a link in the Fox News article to another in USA Today. That’s a real beard & mustache Santa sports. He keeps it groomed & bleached white for his yearly role visiting sick children.”
One of my choirmates is a “real” Santa also. I’ve watched him and it’s a genuine labor of love for him. The kids adore him. I wonder how many people know that there’s a USMC Bulldog tattoo under that red suit.
Semper Fi to your friend. Seems to be a high percentage of active duty, reserve/National Guard, retired veterans who do volunteer work. So many ways to serve our country, in and out of uniform (24-year Navy vet).