Santa No. 2

Santa made it to Rosthern, too.  The notice was sent out that the RCMP had caught him and were bringing him to the Legion Hall.  It was true.  We went and saw Santa.  Josie was a little less stiff.  She asked for a puppet this time.  (Sorry, Santa already bought a doll - "That boy-Barbie" as Josie had already requested.)  I told Josie that those guys in the red suits were RCMP officers.  She was very interested in them.  She asked, "Are they real police officers?  Did they dress in red because Santa is here?"  Ahhhh, the innocence of living outside Canada for so long.
Since the RCMP were involved, when the picture did actually arrive, it was placed in an evidence collection bag.  Someone has a sense of humour.