Tuesday, December 1, 2009

Griffin's Santa is gone!


You may remember the post about Griffin's, a long-time Ocala store which sold all kinds of crafty things but was forced out of business due to the lack of business.

In front of the store was a sign with Santa hanging from it. Santa hung there all year long. But Santa is gone now. No one knows where. Maybe the North Pole?

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36 comments:

  1. Don and KriseDecember 1, 2009 at 11:47 PM

    Probably California. There's a few others there in tight red pants. ;-)

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  2. Small City ScenesDecember 2, 2009 at 2:07 AM

    Of course he had to go back to the North Pole. It is that time of year ya know. Maybe Griffin came along and took it. there are a number of possibilities. MB

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  3. cieldequimperDecember 2, 2009 at 2:10 AM

    Well, wherever he is now, he's very busy!

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  4. OlivierDecember 2, 2009 at 2:21 AM

    Il est en avance ;))

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  5. melanieDecember 2, 2009 at 3:24 AM

    Le père Noël peut, seul, nous apporter de l'espoir !!

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  6. VPDecember 2, 2009 at 4:43 AM

    That Santa was quite a climber! A year long grip with a couple of finger...

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  7. PatDecember 2, 2009 at 5:09 AM

    He may have gone to look for his thumb....

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  8. Susie of ArabiaDecember 2, 2009 at 6:00 AM

    Gee I hope he wasn't destroyed! He's a beaut! Hopefully he will reappear on some other building someday, somewhere...

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  9. KateDecember 2, 2009 at 6:20 AM

    Great shot! What a loss now that it's gone. Did I ever tell you that I LOVE your banner?

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  10. brattcatDecember 2, 2009 at 7:35 AM

    Alas, his disappearance was perhaps foretold by the vanishing of his little finger. Find that and perhaps you'll find the rest of him. ( :

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  11. Dan J.December 2, 2009 at 8:38 AM

    That Santa is awesome. It makes one wonder with mysteries like that. Where did he go all of the sudden. Changes like that often mean new things are coming.... but who knows anymore. It is scary to see the number of vacant businesses in every part of the country.

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  12. Leif HagenDecember 2, 2009 at 8:45 AM

    I think some "political correctness police" took him away! Santa is missed!

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  13. B SQUAREDDecember 2, 2009 at 8:46 AM

    Maybe the Stimulus Package put him back to work.

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  14. HalcyonDecember 2, 2009 at 9:23 AM

    I'm sure he's just gone back to the North Pole. Where else would Santa go?

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  15. EG CameraGirlDecember 2, 2009 at 10:14 AM

    Sheesh! Now how will I find him to sit on his knee?

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  16. JudyDecember 2, 2009 at 11:08 AM

    Oh, too bad...he looks so cute there. Maybe he just went for a new paint job and will return. (like when our big cowboy disapeared only to return with newly painted clothes)

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  17. MJDecember 2, 2009 at 12:25 PM

    Whew, it's a lot of work to climb up and down a million chimneys in one night. Santa must be buff under all that red fur. :-)

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  18. LowellDecember 2, 2009 at 12:33 PM

    @ EG - Do you really kneed to sit on this Santa's knee...could it not be more advantageous to sit on another Santa's knee? ;-)

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  19. LoisDecember 2, 2009 at 12:33 PM

    Oh no! They could have at least left him up there until after the holidays.

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  20. BergsonDecember 2, 2009 at 12:39 PM

    He has a small lead

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  21. AnonymousDecember 2, 2009 at 12:43 PM

    Oh no! Sad to hear that another has gone out of business - I'm curious to know what they've done w/ that big ole guy! LoL!

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  22. BlossomFlowerGirlDecember 2, 2009 at 3:05 PM

    It's sad when the old 'icons' from the past disappear. Things which we have grown up with and been used to seeing. Perhaps the new shop owners have just taken him down for refurbishment and he will return?
    Melbourne Daily Photo

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  23. Cezar and LéiaDecember 2, 2009 at 3:45 PM

    I heard he could be in Drøbak, Norway...
    God bless you!
    Cezar

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  24. Chattahoochee Valley DailyDecember 2, 2009 at 6:01 PM

    I bet that Santa is hanging off the side of someone's chimney : )

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  25. LowellDecember 2, 2009 at 6:07 PM

    @ Cezar - Or Luxembourg!

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  26. LowellDecember 2, 2009 at 6:15 PM

    @ Tricia - I've no idea, but it's possible if you've been very, very good, he'll head toward Missouri!

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  27. LowellDecember 2, 2009 at 6:23 PM

    @ Halcyon - Jackson, Miss?

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  28. nophamDecember 2, 2009 at 7:41 PM

    with Elvis! Love to have him (Santa). Stay dry!

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  29. magiceyeDecember 2, 2009 at 8:28 PM

    even santa has a shelf life!

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  30. GordonDecember 2, 2009 at 8:48 PM

    Maybe he got sold off to help recover debts for Griffiths; he may reappear elsewhere in your town.

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  31. Jim KlenkeDecember 3, 2009 at 5:59 AM

    Maybe he will show up on Christmas Eve.

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  32. tapirgalDecember 3, 2009 at 11:17 PM

    Nice photo. If Santa is at the Pole, I hope he has a good boat this year. It seems I missd a blessed event. I'm looking all over your blogs for it! Congratulations in advance :)

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  33. Lisa WilsonDecember 4, 2009 at 11:48 AM

    Oh no!! I hope he shows back up before Christmas Eve!

    Guess what! Lulu Studio selected my calendar to be sold on Amazon beginning December 9th! Thanks to you Jacob! It never occurred to me to create a calendar until you mentioned it.

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  34. PJDecember 4, 2009 at 12:05 PM

    I sure hope Santa found a new home somewhere, seriously. It would be sad to find he went to the landfill/recycling.

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  35. Marie-NoyaleDecember 6, 2009 at 9:43 PM

    Santa is out of the chimney in Florida!!
    That's a lovely picture.

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  36. TussyDecember 8, 2009 at 12:11 PM

    Hello.Is anybody up?

    You Got a Posty
    All Little Things I Like

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