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MRES Grade 1A says Santa’s beard came with age
When The Citizen asked Mrs.
Jamieson’s Grade 1B class why
Santa Claus maintains a bushy
beard, even after Movember, they
each had their own idea as to why.
“He has a beard because he is old.
My friend Mikey has a big beard, but
his is black because he isn’t old.
Mikey likes his beard black. I guess
Santa keeps his big white beard
because he is a big old guy.”
Dallas McDougall
“Santa is a senior citizen, that’s
why his beard is white. He keeps it
because he is Santa. If people saw
him without his beard, or if it wasn’t
the same colour, they wouldn’t know
it was him. His name is Santa
because he has a white beard.”
Colton House
“Santa has a beard because he’s
old. Some old people don’t have a
beard but Santa has to have one.
Moses was old too and he had a
beard. Maybe they have the same
beard.”
Zachary Stefani
“Santa is old and all old people
have beards. My step-dad isn’t quite
an old man yet but he has a beard.
My step-dad keeps his because it’s
curly and he likes my mom’s curly
hair. Maybe Santa keeps his because
he likes Mrs. Claus’ hair.”
Cody Walker
“Santa has a beard because it’s
always growing. He has to have it to
look like Santa so he can’t shave it
off. He has to keep it or else he
couldn’t be Santa anymore and then
he wouldn’t have anything to do.”
Brianna McNichol
“Santa’s beard is there because he
can’t cut it off because it grows so
fast. He should cut it though to make
it go smaller. He should have a
smaller beard, but he should always
have a beard because he is Santa and
that’s part of it.”
Chloe Albers
“Santa Claus’ beard shows that he
is Santa Claus. He wouldn’t look
like Santa Claus without a beard, he
would just look like a regular boy
and then he would get in trouble for
being in people’s house on
Christmas Eve.
Addison Elford
“Santa has to have the beard
because it keeps his neck and chin
warm. He probably doesn’t like
scarves because he likes fresh air
when he’s riding around on his
sleigh and you can’t breathe fresh air
through a scarf so he grows his big
beard.”
Brookelin Fleet
“I think Santa would hide
lollipops and chocolate bars in his
beard so he doesn’t have to go home
to get chocolate bars whenever he
runs out. He takes the candy and
chocolate from his beard and gives
them to people as presents.”
Kipp Johnston
“Santa wants to keep his beardAn epic beard
When pondering Santa Claus’ hirsute facial habit, the Grade 1B class at Maitland River
Elementary School came up with plenty of ideas as to why the mythical Christmas figure is
bearded. Back row, from left: Brookelin Fleet, Leila Wheeler, Colton House, Cody Walker,
Addison Elford, Leah Maher, Chloe Albers, Brianna McNichol, Aaric Ritchie, Kipp Johnston
and Mrs. Jamieson. Front row, from left: Zachary Stefani, James Snyder, Eve Myers, Kyle
McGee, Dallas McDougall, Addi Martin and Kade Kucan. (Denny Scott photo)
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all the milk he drinks.”
Xavier Valdez
“Santa is an elf and when elves
get old like Santa they have to have
a beard. They have a beard on their
chin and a pointed hat on their head.
He’s not allowed to get rid of it.”
Grant Van Camp
“Santa lives at the North Pole and
there is a lot of white snow there so
he likes to have a white beard to
match with everything that is up
there.”
Meyha Vollmer
Santa’s beard
pondered by 1A
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