Meet the Atlanta man who turned being Santa into a life calling

If you doubt he exists, or stopped believing altogether, there’s a Santa in Atlanta who just might restore your faith in something bigger than a man in a red suit.

For 15 years, Santa Rick — last name Claus, naturally, has been Santa Claus. Every button, belt, and boot, from the smallest detail to the most enduring mysteries, is a master class in Santa-ology.

“Santa has to have a house in every city so that he can check the naughty or nice list, and here you see my office,” Rick says, gesturing around an office that looks less like a workshop and more like a corporate outpost on the North Pole…

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