Mrs. Claus enjoys cocoa and cookies with local children on Small Business Saturday

 

[November 29, 2022] 

On Saturday morning, Mrs. Claus made a special visit to the heart of Lincoln for Small Business Saturday. She arrived at Deep Roots Bakery and Café’ early in the morning and stayed until nearly noon, visiting with area children, and enjoying cocoa and sweet treats from the bakery.

During her visit, she had many young visitors.







So many, that by the end of the morning her voice was clearly running out as she had spent time visiting, answering questions, and reading story books to all who stopped by to see her.

She noted that there had been quite a crowd around the middle part of the morning, and she had very much enjoyed spending time with so many good little girls and boys. She would report back to Santa at the North Pole that the children in Lincoln and Logan County were being extra good this year.
 

During the morning, she enjoyed sharing information about the north pole, the reindeer, and the elves with all the children.

She was asked if she had come to Lincoln in the reindeer powered flying sleigh and she said no she had not. She went on to explain that Christmas Eve is a very strenuous night for the reindeer. From Thanksgiving until Christmas Eve, the reindeer stay home. They get rested up, practice their flying skills, and get plenty of healthy food. Then, when Christmas Eve comes, they are happy, healthy, full of energy and ready to go with Santa on his magical trip around the world delivering toys to good little girls and boys.

She said that when the reindeer are at home, she and Santa often reach their destinations in a large red van that has a license plate that says “Santa.” And a sticker that says, “North Pole edition.”

When they appear in parades, before Christmas, often the parade organizers arrange for special transportation. For example, this year at the Lincoln Christmas Parade, Santa, and Mrs. Claus will have the pleasure of going through the parade in the beautiful horsed drawn carriage that is giving free rides around the Logan County Courthouse square this holiday season.
 

She was asked about what the elves do after Christmas, and she said that they rest a very little bit, then get back to work, preparing for next Christmas. She told children that contrary to how it is depicted in story books and television shows, Santa’s Village is really very large. In total there are more then 3,700 elves at the North Pole performing a wide variety of duties in preparation for Christmas.

She shared that there is something odd about the Elves. They all have the same first name – Fred. She said that was crucial at the North Pole, because Santa has a lot of names to remember with all the children in the world, so calling each elf by the same first name makes life easier for him.

Mrs. Claus noted that sometimes, when seeing Santa for the first time, little ones are a tiny bit frightened. She said Santa is kind and loving and there is no need to be afraid, but at the same time she understands why they might be. After all, he’s dressed all in red, he’s got a big jolly laugh and an even bigger white beard. He is a stranger as well, and that alone can be intimidating to first time visitors.

She said on the other hand, children are rarely afraid of her. She said its because she is softer spoken and she has that look of a kind, loving mother or even grandmother. Children are comforted by her presence because she is soft and soft spoken.

Mrs. Claus said she had a wonderful time at the bakery on Saturday morning. She was happy that the fine folks at Deep Roots had invited her and even happier that so many children came to visit with her.

Mrs. Claus plans to be back in Lincoln on Thursday evening, riding beside Santa in the Christmas Parade and joining him at the Logan County Tourism Bureau Visitors Center afterward for a fun time of visiting with Children once again.

The Thursday night parade will start at 6:30 p.m. Santa and Mrs. Claus will be the final entry and will go straight to the Visitors Center at the Lincoln Depot on North Chicago Street. While there, children can also enjoy hot cocoa and cookies once again, courtesy of the Logan County tourism Bureau.

[Nila Smith]