Santa's book a true gift

Santa Al shares the true spirit of love and generosity. Both make Santa real for the man whose 'civlian' name is Al.
Posted 12/17/2013, 4:06:45 AM Updated 9/23/2025, 7:49:52 PM

TARHEEL TRAVELER RAN IN TO ST.

NICK IN RALEIGH.

HAVE YOU BEEN THINKING ABOUT

WHAT YOU WANT FOR CHRISTMAS,

HAVE YOU BEEN A GOOD GIRL?

>> SANTA CLAUS, MERRY WHERE

MERRY CHRISTMAS, HE THOUGHT OF

HIMSELF AS AL.

>> ONE SAID GO TO THE MALL AND

SEE IF THEY WILL HIRE YOU.

YOU ARE HAD TO IDEA TO DO SANTA

WORK.

>> HE WENT TO THE MALL.

THEY PUT ME IN A SANTA SUIT AND

TOOK PICTURES.

>> THE MALL PUT THIS PICTURE

THIS THE NEWSPAPER.

I LOOKED AND SAW SANTA CLAUS.

I SAW SANTA AL.

>> NOT AL, AL.

HE SAW SANTA AL.

AND HIS LIFE WAS CHANGED.

>> I AM A DIFFERENT PERSON.

>>

I BEGAN TO THINK I HAD

SOMETHING TO SHEA.

HE WROTE A BOCK ABOUT BECOMING

SANTA AL.

LIKE A CHRISTMAS GIFT, THE BOOK

OFFER AS MEANINGFUL MESSAGE.

>> THAT SANTA REAL.

LOVE AND GENEROSITY IS REAL.

SANTA LOVES THIS TIME OF YEAR.

>> SANTA AL LOVES EVERYDAY OF

THE YEAR.

>> DO YOU EAT YOUR FRUITS AND

VEGETABLES.

WHAT DO YOU PUT ON YOUR HEAD

WHEN YOU RIDE A BICYCLE.

>> A HELMET.

>> Reporter: SANTA AL LOVES

BEING SANTA AL.

>> RACE CAR ON A RACE CAR

TRACK.

HAVE YOU BEEN A GOOD BOY?

DO YOU GO TO BED ON TIME?

NOBODY LIKES A MESS.

ARE YOU ONE OF SANTA'S GOOD

GIRLS, SANTA IS PROUD OF YOU.

HO, HO, HO, HO.

© WRAL