#21 Ann Arbor Stories: Our Own Santa's Helper
When: December 22, 2016
Most of Santa’s helpers are great people - guys and gals - and, as it turns out, Ann Arbor used to have one of the best.
Our Santa’s helper was so good that four U.S. presidents praised his work. As did governors, senators, congressmen - essentially any elected official looking to shake hands and smile into the camera around Christmastime. Our Santa’s Helper had the keys to the city of Ann Arbor, Detroit and Washington, D.C. Our Santa's helper was in Life magazine in 1956. Our Santa's helper was one of the best.
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December 22, 2016
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