Christmas Time

"Being a mall Santa can get on your nerves after awhile," Lambert confessed. "It's the hours." Lambert said he began a series of 11-hour days the weekend before Thanksgiving last year, and kept it up until Christmas Eve. "The pay is not huge," he said.  

One hundred people from all over the country descended upon the Mid Cape in full North Pole regalia for the Northeast Santa Claus Convention. One Santa came by sleigh--the rest in a P & B bus. It was Christmas time in the spring for kids who ...  

When Christopher Walsh was a young boy growing up in Montauk, he asked Santa Claus for a trumpet. It was Christmas at the Montauk Fire Department in 1974 and Santa rolled into town on a fire truck. Santa Claus was being portrayed by the janitor who worked ...  

Santa is coming from the North, coming from the South, and coming from the East and the West. But how can this be? Everyone knows that the Real Spirit of Santa Claus resides in America’s Christmas Hometown of Santa Claus, Indiana and that is where ...  

WTNHNY woman plans lawsuit in Conn. Christmas blazeSacramento BeeA New York City advertising executive whose three daughters and parents died in a Christmas morning fire at her Connecticut home plans to sue the city of Stamford. Madonna Badger and her friend escaped the fire, which destroyed the $1.7 million ...Mother of Christmas fire victims intends to sue City of StamfordThe Hourall 162 news articles »  

Soba chefs adhere to traditionSan Francisco ChronicleSoba chefs don't show their mettle by introducing new ingredients or sauces or other innovations; they do so through flawless technique and absolute adherence to tradition. The one exception: powdered green tea (matcha) is sometimes added to the dough ...  

AuburnUndercover.comJohn Adams: SEC honors Tennessee-Tide tradition in footballGoVolsXtraDESTIN, Fla. — Tennessee's football rivalry with Alabama was preserved. Its basketball rivalry with Kentucky was halved. Neither outcome was surprising as the SEC finalized its spring meetings Friday afternoon. The SEC also came out strongly in favor ...Nothing Trumps Tradition; Auburn - Georgia Rivalry RemainsTrack Em TigersTradition wins out for AU...  

City gives nod to tradition but LEDs staySan Antonio ExpressSoules said the important thing is that the city decorates the River Walk during the holidays in a way that keeps people coming back. “The River Walk is one of the top draws in Texas, so you're going to spend money to make that draw attractive,” said ...and more »  

Riffing On the Tradition: Thank you, Mr. BuffettNolaVieBy Evan Christopher Editor's note: Evan Christopher, a well-known New Orleans musician and NolaVie columnist who is currently on tour in Northern Ireland, wrote an open letter to Warren Buffett last week about the reduced print schedule of The ...and more »  

Summer musical a tradition at Muhlenberg churchReading EagleBy Susan Shelly The summer musical is an enduring tradition at Good Shepherd Lutheran Church in Muhlenberg Township. The show, in its 17th season, provides a safe and fun activity for youth and young adults, many of whom have participated for years.and more »  

New York Daily NewsDeath of snake handling preacher shines light on lethal Appalachian traditionCNN (blog)He enjoyed handling snakes during worship services, but it's a tradition that has killed about 100 practitioners since it started in the east Tennessee hills in 1909. In recent years, Wolford feared the tradition was in danger of dying for lack of ...Veteran snake-handling pastor dies after bite during serviceKansas City StarVeteran snake...  

Jubilant News From Haven Family HolidaysMarketWatch (press release)HEMEL HEMPSTEAD, England, June 2, 2012 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ -- Haven Holidays, the UK's biggest provider of Family Holidays, has reported a 15% increase in holiday bookings with more families than ever choosing to holiday by the sea.The family holiday 'challenge' By Simon KuperFinancial Timesall 54 news articles »