We met Santa Claus in Curitiba City
24th December 1996
On the morning of Christmas eve (24 December 1996) we met Santa Claus in downtown Curitiba. He appeared in a sudden. We hesitated for a moment then quickly realized that the red and white Christmas Father in front of us is whom we have been wishing to see since childhood.
Father Christmas, we learned in stories, only appear to children of good standing ........ and now we stumble right in front of him as he stand in front of us with a warm smiling face..................
Santa Claus (also known as Saint Nicholas, Father Christmas, Kris Kringle) is a historical, legendary and mythological character associated with bringing gifts on Christmas Eve or Christmas Day.
After a long night bus ride from FOZ, we arrived Curitiba early this morning, 24 December 1996, the morning of Christmas Eve. We put up at a small hotel next to the bus station. We came to Curitiba for a 4 days Christmas holidays.
After wash up we were out for breakfast nearby. It was still early and the streets were still empty. As we walked down a quiet street not far from our hotel, a shop house door opened and we saw him, the Christmas Father Santa Claus, walked out of the door with his wife.
Before, we have seen many department store sales assistants dressed up for a silly look-alike Father Christmas. But today we met the real Santa Claus.
He had a broad face, and a little round belly. With his long snow white beard and red gown standing tall, he was the jolly Santa Claus that we have all come to expect.
..........Santa Claus hold his gift bag in his right hand, the bag was empty. Yes, off course its was still empty, but not when the night fall when he will visit each children with a bag loaded with presents. For now, early in the morning, he is in a hurry with his wife to go shopping for presents before night fall .....................
I asked, in broken Spanish, if we could have a photo with him.
Santa Claus answered with a welcoming smile..... Shirley and Xing had a photo with Santa ..... and an ever lasting memories.
As I am getting old it is not the days that I remember, only moments, moments in the memories.... and Santa Claus in Curitiba gave us a memorable moment of Christmas spirit.
To all my dear friends, a Merry Christmas to you. Santa Claus is not a legend, so when you walk on a silent street on the Christmas Day be prepare to meet Santa Claus, for he does appear suddenly to children (and adult) of good standing ........
More about Curitiba From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Link : Welcome to Curitiba
Link : Curitiba: Story of a City
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