Santa Parachute Story for Kidsdec . 1939

Den034071 · Post by **Den034071** » Sun. Dec. 18, 2016 6:53 pm

I recently found this story from 1939 in an old newspaper .At the Lansford football stadium civic leaders planned to have santa arrive by small plane an parachute into the football field .Hundred of kids were on hand .At noon the drone of a plane was heard nearby .Soon the plane was sighted an a red suit clad fellow was on the wing of the plane .Well he jumped out of the planeBut a Gusty Wind blew him off course an He Landed In A Mine Car At No. ( mine .9 mine .Poor guy suffered a broken leg.No mention of what the kids day ended .Jack

freetown fred · Post by **freetown fred** » Sun. Dec. 18, 2016 7:22 pm

Nice Jack. Thanx for the story!

davidmcbeth3 · Post by **davidmcbeth3** » Sun. Dec. 18, 2016 7:34 pm

Ho Ho Holy.......chit!

Hambden Bob · Post by **Hambden Bob** » Sun. Dec. 18, 2016 7:52 pm

Santa literally took one for the Team,Jack !! Thanx for the Great Christmas Memory story !