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Long Island Santas answer our questions

Originally published: December 21, 2012 12:08 PM
Updated: December 23, 2012 9:41 AM
By DAVID J. CRIBLEZ  david.criblez@newsday.com

Photo credit: Steve Pfost | Lana Landa, 5, of Oceanside hugs Santa Claus at White Post Farms in Melville. (Dec. 15, 2012)

This is no ordinary Monday -- it's Christmas Eve, Santa Claus' busiest day! And Santa has been working overtime to fill all last-minute requests from good boys and girls across Long Island.

Newsday recently caught up with several of his helpers to talk about their stories of playing the role of Kris Kringle during the season.

 

Santa Claus (legally changed from Frank Pascuzzi)

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