<div align="center"><strong><span class="bbc_size" style="font-size: 24pt;">HOLIDAY GREETINGS!<br/></span></strong><br/>(https://media.giphy.com/media/1k4RRTuwIffdUHV8JB/giphy.gif)<br/><br/><span class="bbc_size" style="font-size: 18pt;">“Ho, ho, ho!  Merry Christmas!  Merry Christmas!<br/>May your holidays be merry and wonderful!”</span><br/><br/>___________<br/> <br/><em>* Note: to my social media followers: <br/><br/>I have been getting a lot of heat (we can all unite in the view that added heat in this world is not good) about the history of the celebratory date and my role.  <br/><br/>Is it inclusive?  Let me just say that my wishes are non-exclusionary, inclusive of all.  <br/><br/>Indeed, my reputation (Ho, ho, ho!) lags behind my true persona.  <br/><br/>Why, you won’t even see current pictures of me with Mrs. (err Ms.) Claus taken during the holidays.  <br/>She is off to Spain with her girlfriend which I thoroughly endorse (as if I had a choice!).—Santa #Santa #Reindeers #mistletoe</em> <br/>___________<br/></div><br/><div class="floatleft"> (https://www.mediafire.com/convkey/b751/jbj4gi8dzc37dxv6g.jpg) <span class="bbc_font" style="font-family: Georgia;"> </span><div align="center"><strong><span class="bbc_size" style="font-size: 11pt;">Steffy</span></strong><br/>____<br/><strong><span class="bbc_size" style="font-size: 10pt;">Santa’s #1 Helper</span></strong></div></div><br/><span class="bbc_font" style="font-family: comic sans ms;"><span class="bbc_size" style="font-size: 12pt;">Thank  you Santa!  In this most joyous time, it’s good to see such expressions.<br/><br/>I have been authorized to provide a Dickensian style Christmas story to Magic Shop patrons.  It has to do with Al’s gift:<br/><br/>(Once upon a time)  There once was this person called Al who got a gift.  (See below).  <br/><br/></span></span><div class="floatleft">(https://www.mediafire.com/convkey/ca42/dgrlkkw769wr39z6g.jpg)<br/><div align="center"><strong>Creative Super Great Gift For Al!</strong></div></div><br/><span class="bbc_font" style="font-family: comic sans ms;"><span class="bbc_size" style="font-size: 12pt;">Well, he received this great Christmas gift, a very specific ‘coupon’ book.  Yes, all he had to do was choose a cookie and low and behold, he got the illustrated cookie promise in RL!  <br/><br/>Now, as illustrated immediately below, there was an issue as to whether Al would share his gift.  (The holiday season, don’t you know?).<br/></span></span><br/><div align="center">(https://www.mediafire.com/convkey/1929/hhi5hkvq1a7j6rt6g.jpg)<br/><br/><span class="bbc_font" style="font-family: comic sans ms;"><span class="bbc_size" style="font-size: 12pt;">And yes, you can write the end of this story as you like.  Does Al take the first pick and offer the rest to others, or . . . ?<br/></span></span><br/>___________<br/></div><div class="floatleft"> (https://www.mediafire.com/convkey/b70b/7cdda408nmlwez76g.jpg) <span class="bbc_font" style="font-family: Georgia;"> </span><div align="center"><strong><span class="bbc_size" style="font-size: 11pt;">Steffy</span></strong><br/>____<br/><strong><span class="bbc_size" style="font-size: 10pt;">Santa’s VP of Marketing</span></strong></div></div><br/><span class="bbc_size" style="font-size: 12pt;">To: All, During this time, it does make sense to emphasize certain ‘goodness’ behavior.  For instance, how rumors start and should not be passed along.  (See below please).  While this is an illustration, I will say that any rumors about Santa’s helpers’ qualities of being anything but natural are <span class="bbc_u">not</span> true.<br/><br/></span><div align="center">False Rumor – Illustration (not true!)<br/><br/>(https://www.mediafire.com/convkey/920a/t3v6lbtywld2ytm6g.jpg)</div><br/><br/><br/>On an important note for shoppers, if you want delivery of your gifts ‘day of’ there is an upcharge for this.  Personalized pictures with Santa vary in price depending on size.  Pictures and/or activities with VPs or helpers is negotiable, depending upon service being contemplated. /s/ Steffy, VP Marketing<br/>