Santa Claus reports kids’ requests shift toward modern toys
Jim Yellig, 84, longtime Santa in Santa Claus Land Indiana, says this year’s requests lean to rocket ships, airplanes, race cars, sewing machines, microwave ovens and Star Wars toys. Little girls favor microwave ovens. boys note soccer and veterinary careers as pets rise in popularity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jerry Lebo
Santa Claus
Ind
UPI
Jim Yellig
Yellig
Mr. Claus
Santa Claus Land
Indiana
Jonathan
Mark
Adam
Top Unanswerable Questions From Ask the Globe Panel
Boston editors and readers face the famous Ask the Globe column survey of ten unanswerable questions. The listed items range from calories in a mouse to bizarre jury duty notices and a quest for Phyllis Diller’s facelift doctor, reflecting a humorously perplexing cross section of reader curiosities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
UPI
The
Boston Globe
Ask the Globe
Thomas Alva Edison
Sheriff's Department
Phyllis Diller
Los Angeles
Also Mentioned on This Page
Lala
Hi-Lander
Imatinee Daily
Superman Marlon Brando
Gene Hackman
Matinee Daily
Een
Cumrt Eastwood
Anthony Perkins
Berry Berenson
Marisa
Victor Hugo
CBS
Berry
Anthony
Inspector Javert
New York
Osgood Perkins
Tony
Spencer Tracy
Jean Simmons
Sarlat
France
Bordeaux
Republic
Anni SF
Wil
Phor
Shen
JICH
Mington Road
Ashington ST
State ST
Luigh
BOTH
Aia Alli
Parkstown
Ieee
Bronx
Rends
Nts
Thot
Norene Gallo
Mily Restauriant Se
Wilmington
New Castle
Butler Ave
Frengel’s
W. State ST. PH
Pizza Lamb
Junkyard Restaurant
Lounge
S. Cascade Street
Burger Chef
Vntr Sch
Baa
Mariner
Youngstown
Mahoning Ave
Market St
Austintown
S, Raccoon Rd
Poland Rd
Niles
N. Main St
Warren
Elm Rd
Parkman Rd
New Castle, PA
S. Jefferson St
Sharon
Grove City
Erie St
Eve
Cri
Camel
Branding Iron
N. Mercer ST. Castle Arms Hotel
Thousand Island
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!