I first met the Easter Bunny at age 4, when my mother dressed me up and took me to a department store to visit with him up close and personal. To be honest, I was a little intimidated. He was about 6 feet, 2 inches tall, a lot bigger than any rabbit Iβd been exposed to, and he didnβt say anything. He just patted me on the head and gave me a little bag with a sugary-looking egg. … [Read more...]
My Interview with Santa: Not Always Jolly
With Christmas looming on the horizon, I woke up one day with visions of sugarplums dancing in my head. That seemed odd because I have no idea what a sugarplum is. But that vision gave me an idea. Everyone knows who Santa Claus is, but no one has ever interviewed him. So I dialed North Pole information and asked for his telephone number. Amazingly, he had a listed number β … [Read more...]
Mount Pleasant, New York?
Residents of Mount Pleasant, S.C., tend to believe their town is unique, and, in many respects, it is. By the same token, a quick scan of U.S. geography reveals there are numerous other Mount Pleasants scattered across America. In an attempt to discover the similarities and differences among these like-named towns, Mount Pleasant Magazine has begun reaching out to their … [Read more...]