As soon as the Thanksgiving holiday is over, Santa Clauses start appearing everywhere; in shopping centers, supermarkets and other places. It takes more than red clothing and a white beard to be a professional Santa. In fact, many aspiring Santas attend special classes. The CW Howard Santa School is in Midland, Michigan. It is the longest continuously running Santa Claus School in the world. This year, it is celebrating its 80th anniversary. VOA recently visited the school. More than 250 Santas have gathered at the school to prepare for their seasonal work. Charlie W. Howard was the Santa Claus in the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade for 17 years. He started the school in 1937.
Title: Santas Sharpen Their Skills at Michigan School
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Howard was the Santa Claus in the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade for 17 years.</span> <span data-start-time='87229' data-end-time='91604'>He started the school in 1937.</span> </p></div><div class='control-buttons-sticky' style='display:none;'><div class='control-buttons'><button title='Back' class='back' disabled='disabled'></button><button title='Play' class='play' disabled='disabled'></button><button title='Pause' class='pause' style='display:none;'></button><button title='Forward' class='forward' disabled='disabled'></button><button class='finished-reading' style='display:none;'>Done</button></div></div></div><div id='article-media'><div id='media-image'><img src='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/2258/santa_school.jpg'/></div></div><div id='question-content' style='display:none;'><div class='vocabulary_question question-container' data-question-id=9825 data-hint-location='35167' style='display:none;'><div class='question' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/2258/what_does_aspire_mean.m4a'>What does aspire mean?</div><div class='choices' data-correct-choice='hope to attain'><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/2258/special_class.m4a'><span>special class</span></div><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/2258/become_famous.m4a'><span>become famous</span></div><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/2258/hope_to_attain.m4a'><span>hope to attain</span></div><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/2258/learn_to_laugh.m4a'><span>learn to laugh</span></div></div></div><div class='multiple_choice_question question-container' data-question-id=9826 data-hint-location='0' style='display:none;'><div class='question' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/2258/when_does_santa_start_to_appear.m4a'>When does Santa start to appear?</div><div class='choices' data-correct-choice='after Thanksgiving'><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/2258/after_thanksgiving.m4a'><span>after Thanksgiving</span></div><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/2258/by_the_chimney.m4a'><span>by the chimney</span></div><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/2258/before_labor_day.m4a'><span>before Labor Day</span></div><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/2258/around_halloween.m4a'><span>around Halloween</span></div></div></div><div class='sentence_completion_question question-container' data-question-id=9827 data-hint-location='26667' style='display:none;'><div class='question' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/2258/it_takes_more_than_red_clothing_and__blank_.m4a'>It takes more than red clothing and <span class='blank'>a white beard</span>.</div><div class='choices' data-correct-choice='a white beard'><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/2258/a_brown_cap.m4a'><span>a brown cap</span></div><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/2258/a_white_beard.m4a'><span>a white beard</span></div><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/2258/a_lump_of_coal.m4a'><span>a lump of coal</span></div><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/2258/blue_boots.m4a'><span>blue boots</span></div></div></div><div class='question-buttons'><button class='skip-button'></button><button class='hint-button'></button><button class='speak-button'></button></div></div></div>
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