Dad - did you know that we owe it all to Washington Irving, of Sleepy Hollow fame, who first popularized "Santa Claus" as we know him, based on the Christmas hero of Dutch legend?
Yes, Dad, Santa Claus is a New Yorker.
Mmmm. This batter needs more blueberries.
Just hours later, we spotted Santa Claus at Belvedere Castle in Central Park!!
Turns out, he was sneaking in a little R & R in advance of his busy season...
Here I am promising not to tell The Post where to find him. You can imagine the field day they'd have with this information..."SANTA-SLACKER?!"
A gentleman's agreement: my silence... in exchange for a chugga-chugga Choo Choo Train under the tree on Christmas morning. And some lollipops.
George doesn't get it. He thinks we should call US WEEKLY.
Mom convinces George that we can't call the 'razzi on Santa: that's just NOT cool.
I'm telling Santa that my word is golden. From one New Yorker to another... as long as he gets back to the North Pole and loads up that sleigh before Wednesday.
He said he's leaving town on a red-eye tonight.
And his gratitude for my discretion will be under Ama and Papa Dave's tree on Christmas morning!
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