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Your View: A farewell from St. Nick after 40 years in the Santa Hut

John Cole, Letters to the Editor, Santa, Santa's Hut, woodstock

Last year I retired from being Santa Claus on the Square after 40 years in the Santa Hut. But I didn’t get the chance to say goodbye and thank you […]

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