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Santa Claus Costs More This Year
An Uptown survey shows department stores nationwide raising Santa pay amid longer seasons from Thanksgiving to Christmas. Stores such as Foley’s and Gimbel’s hire by the hour or rotate Santas, some with special training, while others use actors or teachers. One boy’s rope beard prank at a Buena Park store highlights the parade of unusual Santa arrangements.
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Buena Park
Santa
Santa Claus
United Press International
Foley’s Inc
Houston
Foley’s
Emporium
San Francisco
Maison Blanche
New Orleans
Saint Enick
G. Fox & Co
Hartford
Connecticut