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No Extra Charge for Additional Prints!Print size: 28.0 x 24.0On Writers and Writing 2005 Calendarthe art of michael bedard, jewelry, collectibles, artsncrafts, art, antiques, fine art, sculptures, printmaking, paintings, drawingsMore posters from allposters Candidates test how many children fit into their lapsBy Ritva Korpimo in IittalaIt is a pity the poor children of Iittala need to see this: five Santa Claus candidates, all in the traditional red garb, stand on the steps of the glass museum and praise themselves. How many of you Santas are there? one suspicious little boy asks, and receives an answer from one of the participants in the contest: There are a whole bunch of us, but we are the best of the lot. The folks at the Iittala Glass Centre had not thought of it before that they could have their very own Santa as well. When the owners of the businesses came up with the idea one month ago, they immediately decided to select a Santa Claus of the Year, registered the competition, and began to attract contestants.Five showed up.Now the competition is about to begin. Despite the bone-chilling wind, a respectable number of children huddle on the hill of the Glass Centre, together with their parents and local entrepreneurs.Santas appear here and there, all over the place. One of them is carrying around a large burlap bag as if it contained true treasure: I brought some of my own paintings along. What kinds of paintings?The Santa candidate pauses for an instant, but only for appearance's sake. He then eagerly opens the mouth of the bag. But they are nude portraits! Yes, they are. These are meant primarily for male eyes. One by one, the Santas are led to the skill course, where Sirkka Reunanen already awaits them.Three of the five candidates rush first to hug Mrs. Reunanen, and she later confesses that one of them squeezed her in some of the wrong places.Each contestant also sings a reindeer call that the Iittala residents have written beforehand, sits down to test how many children can fit into his lap at the same time (the result is five), tries to throw small gifts into a giant-sized classic Aalto vase from a distance, and moves about in front of the audience in typical Santa fashion. One jumps up and down and bellows.Once the small parade to downtown Iittala is finished, the bearded competitors take a break for lunch. Eating just does not seem to work out with the extra facial hair, and neither does drinking. Finally the candidates ask waiters to bring them drinking straws.Last but not least, the Santas are interviewed. What is Santa's bathing suit like? Well, it includes suspenders, and a belt with jingle bells attached , one contestant confidently answers. Perhaps he has forgotten the honourable purpose of the competition. Each contestant named a charity beforehand that will receive a gift sack worth 1,500 euros if he wins, donated by the business owners of Iittala.Children are also allowed to ask questions. So how do you know , one shy little girl begins, but stops in mid-sentence out of embarrassment. Try it again! So how do you know if someone has been naughty or nice? The eyes , one Santa answers. You can tell from the eyes. If there are any signs of dishonesty, the child has not been good. How many needles are there on a Christmas tree? ten-year-old Laura enquires. Teemu, also ten years old, asks Santa what he wants for Christmas. Well, what? a Santa counters. I'm not saying! You tell me, since you know what all the children want for Christmas! Over the course of three hours, the jury of three adults and two children reaches its verdict. Peter Petro, 25 and a native of Hämeenlinna, is Santa Claus of the Year. His bag of gifts will be donated to a centre in Hämeenlinna that aids poor families. Petro has had a certain purpose about himself all throughout the competition, he has encouraged the children to sing, and sang so well himself that the audience was stunned.He also has plenty of experience. Every Christmas, I pose as Santa Claus in Hämeenkyrö, just like my two brothers and my uncle. My mother sells all of us. The hours between six and eight p.m. on Christmas Eve are sold out for two years in advance, my calendar is not empty until 2005. The audience begins to get ready to depart, and the losing candidates move away to deal with their disappointment. We will definitely win next year! Helsingin Sanomat / First published in print 1.12.2002poster, print, art, wholesale, order online, search, framer, picture, one stop, no minimum, distributor, distribution, fulfillment, consolidator, catalog, publisher, open edition, unframed, drop ship, discount, lieberman, decor, photo, museum, graphic, image, design, map, ad, vintage 21.50Spaceflight Now | Breaking News | It's always stormy weatherMichael BedardMystery AuthorsReactie van: dajk - Gepost op vrijdag 30-05-2003 21:32 - BewerkenHehehhehehe, ik ken sitting dux wel, wel geinig!Gifts Under 50We have 4 offerings: View them allLighthouse II Workout Duffel Bag 49.50Classic Attache 49.00Square Rigger Cosmetic Bag 34.50Square Rigger Ketch Purse 49.50The Soundsof Words12. Bedard, Michael Illustrated by Laura Fernandez and Rick Jacobson Glass Town: The Secret World of the Bronte Children Publisher: Atheneum Books For Young Readers New York 1997. Fine in Very Good- dust jacket First US Edition Pictorial Cover Cover is glazed boards, slight bumping. DJ has some light edge wear and rubbing, one small tear at top of spine. Endpapers are rust colored with small pink bird in center of page. Illustrated with 12 magnificent full page size color paintings and two b/w drawings. Pages are clean and tight. This is the story of Branwell, Anne, Emily and Charlotte Bronte, the sisters famous for having written the classic English stories Agnes Grey, Wuthering Heights and Jane Eyre. While growing up on the desolate moors in northern England in the early 1 s, the four children created a world of their own, Glass Town. All died young and only after their deaths were over a hundred miniature books and magazines discovered. These writings chronicled their tales of Glass Town. This book offers a glimpse into the lonely, yet hardly dull, lives of these talented and precocious children. ; Color Illustration s; 8vo; 10 1/2 x 9 1/4; 39 pagesLouise WischermanSee all Editorial ReviewsJudy Marte

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