{"id":3736,"date":"2011-12-24T07:51:00","date_gmt":"2011-12-24T07:51:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/bostonzest.com\/?p=3736"},"modified":"2011-12-24T07:51:00","modified_gmt":"2011-12-24T07:51:00","slug":"my-entry","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/bostonzest.com\/?p=3736","title":{"rendered":"No Chimney? No Problem for Santa!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"http:\/\/bostonzest.typepad.com\/.a\/6a00e54fc42bb88834015438b6f947970c-popup\" onclick=\"window.open( this.href, &#39;_blank&#39;, &#39;width=640,height=480,scrollbars=no,resizable=no,toolbar=no,directories=no,location=no,menubar=no,status=no,left=0,top=0&#39; ); return false\" style=\"display: inline;\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"IMG_0862 - Version 22011-12-22-santa-Boston-climbing-ladder-\u00a9 2011 Penny Cherubino\" class=\"asset asset-image at-xid-6a00e54fc42bb88834015438b6f947970c\" src=\"https:\/\/bostonzest.typepad.com\/.a\/6a00e54fc42bb88834015438b6f947970c-500wi\" style=\"width: 500px;\" title=\"IMG_0862 - Version 22011-12-22-santa-Boston-climbing-ladder-\u00a9 2011 Penny Cherubino\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>If you&#39;ve ever been concerned about being passed over by Santa because your house doesn&#39;t have a chimney, relax! We&#39;re talking about &quot;the jolly old elf.&quot; Gaining access is not a problem! However, being caught in the act during daylight could prove a bit risky.<\/p>\n<p>Then again, he does have a huge list and a limited amount of time, and despite that whole thing about being &quot;lively and quick,&quot; getting an early start can&#39;t hurt.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/bostonzest.typepad.com\/.a\/6a00e54fc42bb888340162fe3808ea970d-popup\" onclick=\"window.open( this.href, &#39;_blank&#39;, &#39;width=640,height=480,scrollbars=no,resizable=no,toolbar=no,directories=no,location=no,menubar=no,status=no,left=0,top=0&#39; ); return false\" style=\"display: inline;\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"IMG_0868 - Version 22011-12-22-charles-river-reflections-\u00a9 2011 Penny Cherubino\" src=\"https:\/\/bostonzest.typepad.com\/.a\/6a00e54fc42bb888340162fe3808ea970d-500wi\" style=\"border: 1px solid #ecdfdf; width: 500px;\" title=\"IMG_0868 - Version 22011-12-22-charles-river-reflections-\u00a9 2011 Penny Cherubino\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>But, I have to admit that I&#39;ve always pictured Santa as being&#8230; taller. My mistake! It&#39;s all right there in <a href=\"http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/A_Visit_from_St._Nicholas\" target=\"_self\">&quot;A Visit from St. Nicholas,&quot;<\/a> aka (&quot;&#39;Twas the Night Before Christmas&quot;), most often attributed to <a href=\"http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Clement_Clarke_Moore\" target=\"_self\">Clement Clarke Moore<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Remember, the &quot;<strong>little<\/strong> old driver?&quot; And, &quot;a <strong>miniature<\/strong> sleigh, and eight <strong>tiny<\/strong> rein-deer?&quot; Of course! We&#39;re just glad to be able to bring you this rare look at the amazing elf in action.&#0160;<\/p>\n<p>Oh, and, if you&#39;re hoping to catch Santa making his big (or, little) entrance, it might be a good idea to check the balcony, just in case.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #888888; font-size: 14pt;\"><em>It&#39;s still not too late to give an <a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/gc\/?ie=UTF8&amp;tag=bostonzestcom-20&amp;linkCode=ur2&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=390957\" target=\"_blank\">Amazon Gift Card!<\/a><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" border=\"0\" height=\"1\" src=\"https:\/\/www.assoc-amazon.com\/e\/ir?t=bostonzestcom-20&amp;l=ur2&amp;o=1\" style=\"border: none !important; margin: 0px !important;\" width=\"1\" \/><\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p><em><iframe loading=\"lazy\" border=\"0\" frameborder=\"0\" height=\"250\" marginwidth=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" src=\"http:\/\/rcm.amazon.com\/e\/cm?t=bostonzestcom-20&amp;o=1&amp;p=12&amp;l=ur1&amp;category=gift_certificates&amp;banner=127JF9E4530CSFRCY4R2&amp;f=ifr\" style=\"border: none;\" width=\"300\"><\/iframe><\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong><strong>Details:<\/strong><br \/>Words: Ed Cherubino<br \/>Photography: \u00a9 2011 Ed Cherubino<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #888888;\"><em>Note on Comments: We monitor comments constantly and anything that is pure spam, inappropriate, or nasty is swept away. In addition to readers\u2019 comments, we welcome hearing from the people that are part of the places and services we cover. Often, those comments add great insights for our readers. 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