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Secret Santa reaches midpoint



Rutland’s secret Santa has struck again, leaving this letter at the Rutland Herald on Thursday night.

Albert J. Marro / Rutland Herald
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By Alan J. Keays Staff Writer - Published: December 5, 2009

Rutland's secret Santa says he's been keeping busy in recent days handing out cash in holiday cards to unsuspecting city shoppers.

Tucked inside a green card adorned with a Christmas tree dropped off Thursday night in the doorway of the Rutland Herald's newsroom, the mysterious man included a letter saying that he has handed out 15 of the 30 cards he plans to give out this holiday season.

"Fifteen more to go!" the anonymous letter stated.

This marks the third year Rutland's secret Santa has made such surprise holiday deliveries. The cards contain $20 or $50 bills.

"So much darkness pervades our times, but my gift to myself continues to make my heart glad," the most recent letter stated. "I'm thrilled to share in a convergence of goodwill within the community."

To read the letter, go to www.rutlandherald.com.








READER COMMENTS


no please don't give everyone my phone number and address!!! please don't!!! I beg you!!! Ha ha ha!!!!
-- Posted by M J on Sun, Dec 6, 2009, 8:43 pm EST

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Santa, Thank you for your kindnesses. Thank you for giving of yourself at a time when people need not just the money, but the belief that there is good out there. Your monetary gifts will be quickly spent, but the surprise and the kindness of your gift of love will linger long after the holiday.

Thank you for coming to Rutland, and thank you for graciously allowing those who doubt your intentions to air their opinions, while ignoring their rage.

Merry Christmas.
-- Posted by Colleen Wright on Sun, Dec 6, 2009, 7:03 pm EST

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please let us all remember this is suposed to be a season of giving and caring. Is it that you wish that it was you who recieved the money or is it that you wish you were fortunate enough to hand out cash to random strangers. What ever the reasons stop being so negative. Life is extremely tough for so many people right now we all need to absorb the stress and find ways to be positive. I'm so tired of all this negativity. What a waste of otherwise decent lives. Peace out.
-- Posted by M J on Sun, Dec 6, 2009, 4:06 pm EST

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I think that mj is the creepy old man that is part of the phone company in springfeild so let it go and have a merry christmas
-- Posted by Billy gayroll on Sun, Dec 6, 2009, 11:43 am EST

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maybe this will help you MJ the reason your wife runs on you is because of you you are the creep from springfield next it will be your full name and # and address to make it perfectly more clear dumb ass
-- Posted by None None on Sun, Dec 6, 2009, 11:37 am EST

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What a wonderful story. Dont know why the scrooges have to say anything other than it is great to know there are people out there who do for others without expecting anything in return. What a wonderful man whoever he is must be and i am sure life will reward him for his great deeds. MERRY CHRISTMAS
-- Posted by Maureen Gould on Sun, Dec 6, 2009, 10:23 am EST

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hey none none, was that English? Because it made no sense to me, whatsoever...
-- Posted by M J on Sun, Dec 6, 2009, 10:06 am EST

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MJ are you not the one that got reported to the public service board for your last commit because you are part of that phone company in springfeild and the whole town hates you?
-- Posted by None None on Sun, Dec 6, 2009, 7:52 am EST

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what a bunch of sad sacks you three are; leave it to you losers to put a negative spin on something as uplifting as the secret santa story...maybe you three can buy new lives, you pathetic losers...
-- Posted by M J on Sat, Dec 5, 2009, 6:19 pm EST

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Maybe the Herald is a sponsor of the "Secret Santa", so they have something to write about. They miss a lot of news they could report on. Good Day,CCF
-- Posted by Clyde Fitzgerald on Sat, Dec 5, 2009, 12:54 pm EST

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None None I can't believe I'm saying this but I agree with you! God bless you and God Bless Christmas! No one should be offended no matter what you celebrate!
-- Posted by Dwayne Johnson on Sat, Dec 5, 2009, 7:07 am EST

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I am real suprised the rutland herald is useing the word CHRISTMAS are you not worried you might offend some freak? God Bless Christmas!
-- Posted by None None on Sat, Dec 5, 2009, 6:32 am EST

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