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Bluebag Media
First Friday turnout
high despite weather
GREENVILLE – It was cold. It was drizzly. A slight breeze would pop up
making it feel even colder. However, that didn’t stop visitors from
turning out for Main Street Greenville’s December First Friday. Vendors
were doing a brisk Christmas business at St. Clair Manor. Parents and
grandparents were treating their charges to rides on two different
horse drawn carriages; and one of Santa’s Elves and Santa himself were
gathering the Christmas wishes of area children for Santa’s annual
midnight ride.
“You know, I’ve been doing this for 62 years,” said Santa Claus at the
A&B Coffee & Cake Shop. “And the theme – at least for the last
50 years – seems to be the same… girls want Barbie Dolls. They still
do. I’ve had four or five requests tonight.” Boys were a different
story. “Boys used to want trains. Now they want puppies.” Santa paused
for a second, then “Well… boys and girls – the girls want puppies, too.”
Two sisters with baby brother walked in with mom and dad. The bigger
sister was eyeing Santa with anticipation, the younger one with
trepidation and the baby didn’t care. Big sister got on Santa’s lap
first and gave him her list. When she got off, little sister took a
step then started crying.
“She’s just being silly,” said big sister about her younger sibling.
“Sometimes she’s silly.” Baby brother didn’t care when it was his turn.
At least for the moment, then he wanted mom back. Dad whispered,
referring to his oldest daughter, “She cried last year,” he said. “This
is the first year she hasn’t.” If big sister heard him, she didn’t
comment.
Between visitors, Santa said he was at the Coffee Pot the previous
week. “Lots of kids,” he said. “Never had one cry all evening...
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