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Michael Rielly- 2019 Santa Claus Hall of Fame!!


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It's been a long time coming.  Congrats!

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Congrats Again!!

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:congrats:    A well deserved honor!!!

 

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Congratulations to all the inductees, very well deserved.

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  • Michael Rielly changed the title to Michael Rielly- 2019 Santa Claus Hall of Fame!!

Congratulations to you all!!!

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CONGRATULATIONS!!!

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Major wonderful! congratulations !

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Because I'm new, I stumbled upon each of these Santas in one way or another while researching Santa portrayal. 

How neat to see them receive this honor! Congratulations, well deserved!

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Congratulations to you all for a well deserved honor. You are "Statesmen" in our community,

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:congrats:

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Congratulations.  I appreciate your hard work and your willingness to share.

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i saw it when the announcement came out. I couldnt be more excited. I cant think of anyone more deserving. There is a good choice of candidates. you sir are among the best in my book.

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Thank you all!

It's a great honor to be included in the company of such great men and women! ❤️

The last time I was at an induction ceremony of the Hall of Fame, it was 10 years ago for my grandfather.

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so many great people this year. when is the actual induction ceremony? will you be able to go?

:mrsclaus::congrats::mrsclaus:   to all of this years inductees

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Looking forward to seeing some old friends in Santa Claus! :D

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On 1/15/2020 at 9:31 PM, Michael Rielly said:

Thank you all!

It's a great honor to be included in the company of such great men and women! ❤️

The last time I was at an induction ceremony of the Hall of Fame, it was 10 years ago for my grandfather.

I believe you were at my induction ceremony in 2015 in Albion, New York.  Correct me if I'm wrong.

 

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It would be such a great honor to be included on this list.  However I fear that I am not active enough in social media for others to know about my life, which I guess is okay too.

 

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1 hour ago, Santa John Gable said:

It would be such a great honor to be included on this list.  However I fear that I am not active enough in social media for others to know about my life, which I guess is okay too.

 

This honor has nothing to do with social media.  It has everything to do with giving of yourself to others as Santa.  Being in this hall is not a goal of mine, but I certainly would be honored if I were selected some day.  I do not feel I am anywhere near the level of others who have been honored.

And, just to make sure you know, someone has to nominate you for consideration even before they look at you.  Again, social media has nothing to do with being honored.

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On 7/3/2020 at 12:11 PM, Felix Estridge said:

This honor has nothing to do with social media.  It has everything to do with giving of yourself to others as Santa.  Being in this hall is not a goal of mine, but I certainly would be honored if I were selected some day.  I do not feel I am anywhere near the level of others who have been honored.

And, just to make sure you know, someone has to nominate you for consideration even before they look at you.  Again, social media has nothing to do with being honored.

I understand that, but since I don't share a lot, not a lot is known about what I do.  That's okay with me, I don't do it for the recognition.  I too don't think I am at that level, I just enjoy helping those in the local community.  Anyway, thanks for the info.

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