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Santa graduates from Santa Claus School

On 10/20/2007

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Contributed by: john shager on 10/27/2007

Santa Claus isn't coming to town. He's already here, according to Tom Valent, Dean of the Charles W. Howard Santa Claus School.

Valent heads the World's Oldest Santa School, which was established in 1937, often described as "the Harvard" of Santa Schools, just graduated the Class of 2007. Among the 90 students was Arvada resident Santa John Shager, who just graduated Magna Cum Santa.

Santa John earned his red suspenders and keys to the reindeer barn during the 40 hour curriculum.

Class lessons included Santa facts and legends, radio and television interviews, and proper use of stomach muscles to say "Ho-Ho-Ho."

"Among all the things we did in class, I enjoyed the reindeer flight lessons the best. I was a little rusty in guiding Rudolph, "said Santa John.

"It's astonishing," exclaimed Santa John, "the number of things I learned about Santa that I didn't know." As examples, Santa John pointed out that Santa is the world's largest employee of elves. Further, he learned that candy canes are made from reindeer milk.

The Santa Claus School is a non-profit organization with students from Germany, Ireland, England, Norway, Sweden, Denmark, Greenland, South Africa, and Switzerland as well as Canada and the United States.

Santa John Shager is currently polishing his boots and sleigh bells as he gets ready to visit children and adults throughout the greater Denver area this December. No doubt you'll see him or one of his fellow white beards as they help spread the holiday giving spirit.

Web site: www.santaclausandco.com

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