After five decades, this Lakewood Ranch Santa continues to spread joy and more

Although it would seem that being a Santa for 50 years might have clouded his memory or even slightly fogged his cognitive abilities, Rich Vannucci swears that two particular instances point to the fact he is more than just a Santa’s helper.

The first was a Christmas Eve mishap as a child growing up in Williamsport, Pennslyvania. His family had moved to Pennsylvania from Lucca, Italy, and he was his parents’ third overall child and the first born in the U.S.

He could attest that Christmas and the holiday celebrations that go along with it aren’t unique to this country. It’s a very big deal in Italy as well…

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