insights on technology » human interest http://www.elwinwitzke.com My thoughts on technology, business, culture, family and anything else that seems interesting. Brought to you from Vancouver, B.C. Canada. Sun, 22 Aug 2010 02:58:47 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 Santa Claus lifts spirits of Canadian troops on front line in Afghanistan http://www.elwinwitzke.com/2006/12/santa-claus-lifts-spirits-of-canadian-troops-on-front-line-in-afghanistan/ http://www.elwinwitzke.com/2006/12/santa-claus-lifts-spirits-of-canadian-troops-on-front-line-in-afghanistan/#comments Mon, 25 Dec 2006 03:59:11 +0000 admin http://witzke.wordpress.com/2006/12/24/santa-claus-lifts-spirits-of-canadian-troops-on-front-line-in-afghanistan/ The CBC reported that Santa paid a visit to the Canadian troops in Afghanistan. But this was not your everyday Santa.

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Santa Claus, aka Warrant Officer Jean Blain of Montreal, visits a Canadian soldier whose name is witheld for security reasons at forward observation base Mas’um Ghar on Sunday, Dec. 24. (CP/Bill Graveland)

It had a Canadian look to it but the red and white uniform worn by the visitor to Canadian troops at forward operating base Mas’um Ghar was definitely not regulation.

However, the government-issued flak jacket worn underneath certainly was.

“Santa may be silly, Santa may be jolly, but Santa is certainly not stupid,” said the famous old gentlemen

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