The message on my iPad read, “Hi!! I have a question for you and you can absolutely say no!! What are the odds the great Mr. Mike would be willing to come out of retirement next Friday?” Do you notice the clever way of using the words “the great” just at the right time in that message? How could my ego turn down such a request? So I didn’t! Cassie sent the message as she was doing my old job…..
I don’t even remember for sure where my first Santa suit came from. I was a Jaycee member many years ago and I think the suit belonged to them. When the organization closed its doors I think I was left holding the bag…..the Santa suit. Whenever a function occurred where a Santa was required I would put on the suit and become that jolly old fellow. I didn’t do it very often, however. It wasn’t until I retired from teaching…..