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    Candy Confession

    Oct 05, 2021 4 minutes
    By Frances Smith

    Christmastime was going to be special in 1958 at Croghan School. ‘The PTA was putting together boxes of bonbons, and each child was going to receive one from Santa.

    Being a third grader, I knew there was the real Santa and he had helpers. Mama was up front, telling me, “The Santa’s helper coming to your classroom is going to be Jonathan’s father.”

    Jonathan’s family managed the historic Hotel Fremont, in my hometown of Fremont, Ohio. Jonathan was a “ginger,” with eyes greener than mine. To celebrate his birthday, he invited our entire class to lunch at the hotel, including our teacher. We were transported

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