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Brendan Shiraishi, 6, Charlottesville VA, gets some one on one time with Santa Claus.
A 79, and after 24 years of Santa-ing, Al Capehart has been around the Santa block a time or two, and tells all in his book Behind Santa’s Smile. He is also the founder of Triangle Santa Buddies, a group of some 34 Santas who step in when another member has a fever or is already ho-ho-hoing at another locale. Capehart is seen performing during the BIGG Holiday Mashup at the Carolina Theatre in Durham, N.C. on Thursday December 22, 2016.
A 79, and after 24 years of Santa-ing, Al Capehart has been around the Santa block a time or two, and tells all in his book Behind Santa’s Smile. He is also the founder of Triangle Santa Buddies, a group of some 34 Santas who step in when another member has a fever or is already ho-ho-hoing at another locale. Capehart is seen performing during the BIGG Holiday Mashup at the Carolina Theatre in Durham, N.C. on Thursday December 22, 2016.

