Ho-ho-hoping for more Santas…
Berlin is facing an acute shortage of Santas just
a month before Christmas, the head of a Father Christmas placement agency said
Monday.The director of Berlin’s “Heinzelmaennchen” agency,
which provides Santas to thousands of Berlin families every Christmas Eve, said
he was having trouble getting enough qualified help.
Berlin is facing an acute shortage of Santas just a month before
Christmas, the head of a Father Christmas placement agency said Monday.The
director of Berlin’s “Heinzelmaennchen” agency, which provides
Santas to thousands of Berlin families every Christmas Eve, said he was having
trouble getting enough qualified
help.
“We prefer chubby men, of course, ideally with a real beard but we’re not picky and take what we get,” said director Rene Heydeck, whose official title is Ober-Weinachtsmann (chief Santa Claus).
“In a lot of families in Berlin it’s a tradition that carries on even after the children grow older and stop believing,” Heydeck said.
Each Santa visits an average of 10 to 12 families, although some have managed up to 20.
“It’s hard work and sometimes you have to run faster if you fall behind schedule,” Heydeck said. “But it’s great fun.”
No, I won’t do it.
“We prefer chubby men, of course, ideally with a real beard but we’re not picky and take what we get,” said director Rene Heydeck, whose official title is Ober-Weinachtsmann (chief Santa Claus).
“In a lot of families in Berlin it’s a tradition that carries on even after the children grow older and stop believing,” Heydeck said.
Each Santa visits an average of 10 to 12 families, although some have managed up to 20.
“It’s hard work and sometimes you have to run faster if you fall behind schedule,” Heydeck said. “But it’s great fun.”
No, I won’t do it.
Posted: Tue - November 28, 2006 at 05:51 AM