Triibeard,
The Santa story was excellent - really enjoyed it. My dad has a pretty good story about his white beard, too. When we were coming back from vacation in the Rockies, my dad missed a speed limit change, and was pulled over by an RCMP officer. My dad was quite a bit over the limit and he was convinced he was going to get a ticket. However, after the officer checked his driving record, which is really good, he was only given a warning. To that my dad jokingly said, "I think the officer couldn't bear to give Santa a ticket."

Triibeard, I also had a chance to peruse your thread and want to congratulate you on a fantastic beard (the shape and fullness is fantastic). More importantly, I'm so glad to hear that everything worked out for you in your recent health crisis.
Wishing you continued good health,
- Fred

You either live life -- bruises, skinned knees and all -- or you turn your back on it and begin dying - Christopher Pike paraphrasing Dr. Philip Boyce (Star Trek - "The Cage")

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