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malthaussen

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7. Literally just as I read this, he came through our neighborhood.

Reply to debm55 (Original post)

Sun Dec 21, 2025, 01:01 PM

Dec 21

I believe that is a persistent ritual in the Pittsburgh area. At any rate, I remember it happening when I lived here in the '60s, but not elsewhere until I moved back.

-- Mal

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Santa just came down my street on the back of a fire truck. with the alarms and music. Does your community do that? [View all] debm55 Dec 20 OP

Ours have clowns on it and they only show up for fires. Eventually. ... marble falls Dec 20 #1

Oh I am sorry your Fire department is like that, marble falls. debm55 Dec 20 #2

Our fire department is actually pretty darn good. ... marble falls Dec 20 #3

Thank you very much, marble falls, Coggon, Iowa sounds like a great town debm55 Dec 20 #4

We have the same thing. Our side of town is tomorrow. GP6971 Dec 20 #5

Thank you very much. GP6971 for shaing with us debm55 Dec 20 #6

Literally just as I read this, he came through our neighborhood. malthaussen Dec 21 #7

Thank you very much, malthaussen . I love that tradition. debm55 Dec 21 #8

Yes, they did it the other day. OldBaldy1701E Dec 22 #9

Thank you very much, OldBaldy1701E. debm55 Dec 22 #10