Calarugashock Media. Hey I'm Johnny Mack and so Christmas on Tuesday and Thursday.
It's bonus episodes of five Good News Christmas Stories. Here's Aster. A man
from Audubon, New Jersey, embraced the spirit of No Shave November, a
campaign to grow out one's facial hair to raise cancer awareness. As November gave
way to December, his beard had flourished into a white, fluffy spectacle.
Passersby began to take notice their glances and remarks hinting at a familiar, festive
figure. His resemblance to the iconic Saint Nick was so striking that it opened
doors to unexpected opportunities. He began to don the red suit for Malsanta rolls,
secured parts in movies and television, and made live appearances. In his
journey as a modern day Chris Kringle, he encountered the less glamorous aspects of
the job, like the occupational hazards of being mistaken for a rest stop by
young believers or the curious prods of tiny hands. Once upon a time,
when a seventy five cent hourly wage was the norm, there was a parent
whose greatest wish was to surprise their three children with bicycles for Christmas, a
wish that seemed just out of financial reach. As the new year began.
With hope as their ally, the parent placed three bicycles on layaway. As
the months passed, they paid little by little, Yet a week before Christmas,
they were still fourteen dollars fifty cents short. That's when Ricky, the
eldest child, asked about the balance and suggested they count the penny saved in
the family's penny jug. The parent consented, albeit skeptically, not expecting to
find the necessary amount. To their astonishment, Ricky's count amounted to fifteen dollars
fifty cents. With a heart swelling with happiness, the parent told Ricky to
set aside a dollar for gas, which meant they could finally pick up the
bicycles. This tale, cherished by the parent, stands as a testament to
the unexpected joys that life can bring. That year, a simple act of
counting pennies turned into a Christmas miracle, blessing their holiday with joy and gratitude.
An unusual spectacle. As part of a festive event, the aquarium orchestrated
a daring dive where Santa and his assistant submerged into the vast shark tank.
During this event, two divers donned festive attire, one as Santa Claus and
the other as an elf. They not only swam with the sharks, but
also carried out a feeding session for the underwater inhabitants, revealed Shelby Dobson,
who represents the aquarium. The tank, rich in marine Life, houses a
variety of sharks, including nurse sharks, zebra sharks, black tip, white
tip, and sandbar sharks, alongside sea turtles and a moray eel, providing
a unique backdrop for this holiday themed underwater adventure. In twenty eleven, the
economic struggle had hit the Rays family hard, with Rosa Cardanus de Reyus's husband
facing prolonged unemployment. The financial crunch meant that Christmas presents were a luxury they
could not afford. Embracing a tradition from her past, Rosa decided to have
her five year old daughter Helen send a wish to Santa Claus in an unconventional
way by a letter tied to helium balloons. The balloons carried Helen's message over
five hundred miles to a ranch in northern California. The ranch owner Lane Sanderson
stumbled upon the letter with his son. After having it translated, he was
touched by the contents and decided to act. Lane, along with his wife
and daughter, selected clothes and a doll, wrapped them and sent the package
to the Rhys family. Helen's joy was palpable, and Rosa was overwhelmed with
emotion. Reflecting on the gesture, she shared with The Auburn Reporter that the
experience felt like a Christmas miracle had unfolded before them. It seems that the
antidote to the notorious holiday sweater might just be a charming creature, exemplified by
a sheep in Omaha, Nebraska, that was discovered meandering the local streets clad
in a festive Christmas sweater. The tail and images of this well dressed sheep
captured hearts across the Internet earlier in the month, inspiring the viral hashtag hash
Christmas sheep. The Nebraska Humane Society NHS took to Facebook with a light hearted
message, if you're missing a sheep that enjoys wearing Christmas sweaters, He's here
at NHS. This sheep, given the name Gage, was eventually claimed by
its owner, who became aware of Gage's whereabouts thanks to the social media stir
on Facebook. It appears that the sheep's incognito days were numb, unable to
forever keep its identity hidden from its owner. And with those festive stories of
joy, we conclude today's five Good News Christmas Stories. My gratitude goes to
Johnny Mack for passing me the mic. This is Astor, Ireland, Hoping
your day is as merry as these tales.