Santas Need Pictures

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ricmorton

Guest
Did you cruise on Carnival Paradise from January 26, 2009 to January 30, 2009 (Santa Catalina Island and
Ensenada)?

If you did you couldn't miss the large group of Real Bearded Santas on board!

We all belong to a national organization called FORBS - The Fraternal Order of Real Bearded Santas.

Many passengers spent a lot of time having their pictures taken with as many Santas as possible.

If you where one of those picture taking passengers could you please respond to my Cruise Addicts email box with copies of your
pictures so I can in turn forward them to FORBS for posting on our website for all Santas to see. (or go to FORBS directly see URL below)

All us Santas had a great time. It looks like this Santa Cruise might be an annual thing, right around mid January.

For info on FORBS go to www.forbsantas.org

Thanks Carnival for a Fun time!
HO,HO,HO!=docdance
Ric
 
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Mbandy

Guest
Great photos. Looks like a good time was had by all.

I don't know if you have ever seen this but it usually gets posted here around Christmas time.

'Twas the night before Christmas, and far out at sea
Our vessel was sailing, as smooth as could be

The stockings were hung from the balcony chairs
With hope that St. Nicholas would find them out there

The children were nestled all snug in their uppers
Having just settled down from a Christmas Eve supper

And ma and myself, we were covered in aloe
A bit too much sun, in a pool, warm and shallow

When up in the sky, there arose such a clatter
I leapt from my bed to see what was the matter

To the sliding glass door, I flew like a flash
Well, more like a saunter, and less like a dash

And what to my skeptical eyes should appear
But a great shiny sleigh, and eight flying reindeer

They circled our ship, from starboard to port
As the moon lit the driver, a jolly old sort

Who called to his team, in a happy retort
"Now Dasher, now Dancer," so on and so forth

We raced through our cabin and into the hall
To the very top deck, in time for us all

To be awed by the sight of Old Santa's sleigh
As he lightly touched down, by the midnight buffet

With a bundle of goodies thrown over his back
He rose in the air and dropped down the smokestack

Santa went straight to work, and later we learned
He found every child's cabin, from the bow to the stern

Insides and oceanviews, balconies and suites
Santa filled every stocking, with toys and with treats

Until all his deliveries had been handled with care
Then he noted he still had a minute to spare

So he surfed the wave rider, with nary a fall
While Dasher and Dancer scaled the rock-climbing wall

And Prancer, who had always been fond of the cold
Tried the ice-skating rink, a sight to behold

And then with a whistle, Santa summoned his team
And he bade us farewell, silent nights and sweet dreams

And I heard him exclaim, as he flew out of view
Merry Christmas to all, and to all, a good cruise
 
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ricmorton

Guest
Hi Santa Ric again.

I just wanted to follow up with my previous post on the Santa Photos with a link to the FORBS site that includes
pictures of the Santas on Board the Carnival Paradise.

Here is the link:

http://www.forbsantas.org/cruise-09/cruise-2009.htm

My wife and I celebrated our 25th wedding anniversary on this cruise.
I also taught a puppetry and magic class to my fellow santas as part of the educational portion of our cruise.

Hope to see you all on our next Santa Cruise.
Santa Ric
 
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