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Lunch and Conversation at Lloyds Restaurantin Birmingham, Alabama<\/p>\n\n\n\n


                    Featuring Special Guest:  Santa Claus (aka Stephen Whitley)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Jolly Old Saint Nicholas.  Kris Kringle.  Santa Claus. These are a few of the aliases of one Stephen Whitley.  It\u2019s not every day you get to go to lunch with a man who makes lists and checks them twice.  So even though I have known Stephen since high school, I tried to be on my best behavior.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

For 21 years, Stephen has been one of Santa\u2019s helpers. If you ever sat on Santa\u2019s knee in the Birmingham area, you might just have his picture in the family scrapbook. Stephen lets us in on what goes on behind all the candy canes and shopping mall magic, as well as sharing some of his own journey with the new born King.  So grab some milk and cookies and join us.  You might just be surprised to discover – a table in Birmingham and a stable in Bethlehem are not that far apart.<\/p>\n\n\n\n