POSTAL WORKER GETS INTO SANTA'S SPIRIT - AND SUIT.Byline: Dominic Berbeo Staff Writer Barbara Lawrence of Glendale got a boost of Christmas spirit Saturday when Santa Claus Santa Claus: see Nicholas, Saint. Santa Claus jolly, gift-giving figure who visits children on Christmas Eve. [Christian Tradition: NCE, 1937] See : Christmas Santa Claus himself paid her a visit. In his red-and-white suit he carried yuletide gifts. But not a reindeer reindeer, ruminant mammal, genus Rangifer, of the deer family, found in arctic and subarctic regions of Eurasia and North America. It is the only deer in which both sexes have antlers. in sight would give him a lift. Instead he drove his own sleigh sleigh: see sled. : a postal truck in disguise Disguise Dishonesty (See DECEIT.) Abigail enters nunnery as convert to retrieve money. [Br. Lit.: The Jew of Malta] Achilles disguised as a woman to avoid conscription. [Gk. . He knocked on doors, not chimneys A list of the tallest chimneys of the world. Timeline of world's tallest chimney Since the beginning of the industrial revolution, tall chimneys were built, at the beginning with bricks, and later also of concrete or steel. , catching folks by surprise. For the second Christmas in a row, postal workers A postal worker is one who works for a post office, such as a mail carrier. In the U.S., postal workers are represented by the National Postal Mail Handlers Union - NPMHU and the American Postal Workers Union, part of the AFL-CIO. at the Glendale post office dressed up as Old St. Nick to deliver last-minute gifts via next-day express mail. And the packages arrived just in the nick of time, said Lawrence. ``It was a really pleasant surprise,'' she said. ``I'm glad the package got here today; it made it worth the effort.'' The package was a last-minute gift for her daughter-in-law, she said. She took a chance and ordered merchandise over the Internet because it seemed the only guaranteed way she could have the gift delivered by Christmas Day. ``I think it's fun the mailman got dressed as Santa,'' she said. ``I've never seen them do it before, but it's a lot of fun and it's a good way to make the best out of his work.'' Larry Pellegrin, a second-year mail carrier at the Glendale post office, said he got a kick out of wearing the costume and seeing the reaction from residents. ``I wouldn't mind wearing the suit all year round,'' he said. ``People were really friendly with me and I enjoy that.'' He volunteered to wear the suit after finding out that he would be delivering express mail packages on Christmas Day. ``If you're going to deliver packages on Christmas, they're probably gifts, so you might as well have fun and give people a little something special with their gifts,'' he said. Pellegrin himself got a pleasant surprise when he delivered an overnight envelope to Glendale resident Walter Calmette. Calmette was so pleased to receive his Christmas bonus check on time from his East Coast employer, that he presented Santa with a little stuffed Felix the Cat This article is about the cartoon character. For the video game, see Felix the Cat (video game).  Felix the Cat is a cartoon character from the silent-film era. doll. ``This is terrific,'' Calmette said. ``It really is in the Christmas spirit. My grandchildren GRANDCHILDREN, domestic relations. The children of one's children. Sometimes these may claim bequests given in a will to children, though in general they can make no such claim. 6 Co. 16. were here last night, and I wish they were here this morning because I know they would get a big thrill to see Santa.'' Calmette wasn't the only one who enjoyed seeing Santa. As Pellegrin drove his postal truck along the route, surprised pedestrians and drivers were quick to wave at him. And while Pellegrin, 46, said he had never dressed up as Santa Claus before, the experience was so satisfying that he might consider doing it again if the opportunity were to arise. CAPTION(S): Photo Photo: Santa Claus, aka postal carrier Larry Pellegrin, sorts mail with fellow workers at the Glendale post office on Christmas Day. Eric Grigorian/Special to the Daily News |
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