Meet the women at Michigan’s Santa school — and they aren’t all Mrs. Claus
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MIDLAND, MI — They may not have white beards or rotund pot bellies, but the women of Midland’s Santa school still have plenty of Christmas spirit, including one woman who chooses to play Santa instead of Mrs. Claus.
Melissa Rickard, of Arkansas, plays Santa professionally, trading a red dress and white wig for a Santa suit and false beard each holiday season. Rickard fell into the role in 1994 when the Santa Claus at a volunteer event had a medical emergency.
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