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Cool! Look at that T-38 coming our way! Those things sure are awesome! (And loud!)
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Who's that inside the jet? Someone wearing red?
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Hey look, kids! It's Santa Clause! (Dude, what happened to the reindeer and sleigh? Yes, you're right. This is much more awesome.)
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Santa! Watch out! You've got incoming! Children at your 8 o'clock, moving in fast!!!!
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Oh, my. You're fat. How in the world did you fit into that cockpit?
Watch out, you're in the midst of Christmas-crazed children!
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Whatcha got in that sack of yours, Santa?
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Candy canes! Yummy! As you can see, Santa, my boy, the redhead in the black vest, is front and center in the candy-receiving line.
He's my Candy Man.
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Phoebe must be in there somewhere, and there's patient Paige waiting for her turn.
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Nice score, Josh! Yes you may eat it now.
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What? You were "like" the last one to get a candy cane? Thanks for being patient. You are wonderful.
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Merry Christmas, everyone! May your Santa land more quietly than a T-38!!!