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Dola Handley's avatar

As my husband worked at NORAD for several years I was able to volunteer to man the phone lines along with him and two of our daughters for a couple of years. This was two hours on Christmas Eve and the phones were ringing constantly and the spirit of the team (elves) was jovial and light-hearted. I smile now at the memory of all the children and not a few adults called in and asked where Santa was on his annual trip around the world. Thanks for bringing back great memories from almost twenty years ago now. 🤠

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Carole's avatar

I love this! It proves a mistake isn't a mistake: it depends what you do with it. He could have been a grinch and had his superiors tell Sears off. Instead, a wonderful tradition was started. What other mistakes have turned into wonders? Rubber, Post It Notes... there is the grandma who mistexted a homeless kid for Tday dinner and has made a friend for life...what else?

Bill, Merry Christmas, and thank you for all the interesting bits you bring us.

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