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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Citizen, 2015-12-24, Page 37THE CITIZEN, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 24, 2015. PAGE 37. MRES Grade 1A says Santa’s beard came with age When The Citizen asked Mrs. Shaw’s Grade 1A class at Maitland River Elementary School about Santa Claus and his iconic beard, a lot of students attributed it to his age, but it didn’t stop there. “He’s pretty old. Some old people have beards and he keeps his, but I really don’t know why. I guess it’s because he’s Santa and he’s supposed to have it and to like it and to make sure people enjoy it.” Max Addison “Santa needs it so he can find stuff in it. He can pick up dirt with it and clean chimneys. He also uses it clean his floor and his sled and to keep the house clean so Mrs. Claus is happy.” Evan Becker “Santa keeps his beard because people shouldn’t see underneath it. He could have bad skin under there or something he wants to hide. He does trim it, but it just keeps growing because of all the cookies he eats.” Laura Dawson “Santa uses his beard to keep warm so he doesn’t get cold. If he didn’t have it, and a storm came up when he was on his sled, he would get really cold because there are no doors or windows on the sled to keep him warm. He needs the beard to stay warm.” Logan Donaldson “I think Santa Claus keeps his beard because he would look fake without it and he keeps his magic powers in it. Without his beard, the reindeer couldn’t fly the sleigh and he wouldn’t be able to get into people’s houses.” Gavin Elliott “I think Santa grew his beard and then didn’t want to cut it. Maybe he used magic to put it there. I bet it glows so he can walk through people’s houses in the dark without tripping over things. It probably helps him see what’s in his Christmas bag as well.” Caleigh Grubb “He will never get rid of his beard because it matches the snow. That lets him hide if people see him in the winter. He made it like that, so he only comes in the winter and his beard can hide him if people see him.” Davey Hawkins “Santa drinks a lot of milk on Christmas. Like, a lot of milk. More milk than most people drink in their whole lives. All that milk makes his beard grow and it makes it grow out white as well.” Abby McLaren “I met Santa before when I was going somewhere. I saw Mrs. Claus and Santa and they were giving out cookies. I got a cookie and so did my whole family and Santa pulled them out of his beard. That’s why he has a beard, so he can hide cookies in it. He also gave me a helicopter that day for a present. He has to have a beard so he looks like Santa or else people might not take his gifts.” Lawerance McLellan “I don’t know why Santa has a beard. He has a white beard. He keeps it because he likes having a beard I guess. Who wouldn’t like having a big beard like that?” Tyson Miller “Maybe he keeps his beard because of all the sugar he has. The sugar makes him grow a beard. 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Front row, from left: Seth Moffat, Memphis Riley, Davey Hawkins, Laura Dawson, Meyha Vollmer and Evan Becker. (Denny Scott photo) Continued on page 38