Wrong-number Santa cheerfully answers calls

**Bill5461** · 12-21-2006, 08:27 AM

California man asks young callers if they have been naughty or nice

GOLETA, Calif. - This Santa didn’t volunteer — he was drafted. But he’s accepting his lot with good cheer.
John Dickinson is getting up to 100 calls every day from kids who think they’re calling Santa Claus.
It’s a wrong number, but Dickinson says he doesn’t mind. He just plays along.
Dickinson operates an Internet communications business out of his home in California. He manages Santa Barbara’s online visitor guide and answers its toll-free hotline.
Apparently, a lot of kids have been misdialing one digit — getting Santa Barbara instead of Santa Claus.
Dickinson says playing Santa has been fun. He says he always asks who’s been naughty and nice.
He says he’ll continue to take toy requests between business calls until Christmas.
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SilverSpoon · 12-21-2006, 08:57 AM

Yeah, I bet he keeps the names of all the naughty ones. Give them a taste of DICKinson.

**Bill5461** · 12-21-2006, 10:51 AM

Reminds me of Kramer and Movie Phone

Captain Beefheart · 12-23-2006, 09:47 PM

I called Mike Jones once...

(281) 330-8004

12-21-2006, 08:27 AM	#1 (permalink)
Bill5461 Scarlett Mod Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Upstate New York Posts: 12,711 My Profile	Wrong-number Santa cheerfully answers calls California man asks young callers if they have been naughty or nice GOLETA, Calif. - This Santa didn’t volunteer — he was drafted. But he’s accepting his lot with good cheer. John Dickinson is getting up to 100 calls every day from kids who think they’re calling Santa Claus. It’s a wrong number, but Dickinson says he doesn’t mind. He just plays along. Dickinson operates an Internet communications business out of his home in California. He manages Santa Barbara’s online visitor guide and answers its toll-free hotline. Apparently, a lot of kids have been misdialing one digit — getting Santa Barbara instead of Santa Claus. Dickinson says playing Santa has been fun. He says he always asks who’s been naughty and nice. He says he’ll continue to take toy requests between business calls until Christmas. © 2006 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.

12-23-2006, 09:47 PM	#4 (permalink)
Captain Beefheart Mu nótahu Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: In a West End town, a dead end world Posts: 4,092 My Profile	I called Mike Jones once... (281) 330-8004 Last edited by Captain Beefheart : 12-23-2006 at 09:50 PM.

12-21-2006, 08:57 AM	#2 (permalink)
SilverSpoon Kamen Rider Kiva Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: www.canofnothing.com Posts: 7,550	Yeah, I bet he keeps the names of all the naughty ones. Give them a taste of DICKinson.

12-21-2006, 10:51 AM	#3 (permalink)
Bill5461 Scarlett Mod Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Upstate New York Posts: 12,711 My Profile	Reminds me of Kramer and Movie Phone

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