Santa role suits family man

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December 17, 2011 - 12:00 AM

Vernon Hill seemed destined to be Santa’s helper.

After all, he was born on Christmas Day, 1953.

Hill hears hundreds of requests in his role as Santa. He’ll be in his house in downtown Iola one last time from 5 to 7 p.m. this coming Thursday.

This year the most common plea for gifts are iPods and American Girl dolls.

“Quite a few little girls also say they want a Barbie,” he said, of the doll that dates backs to the late 1950s.

Hill isn’t sure how many kids who crawl onto his lap still believe, but they are more truthful than some might think, he said. “When I ask if they’ve been good, many of them say, ‘I try.’”

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