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Claus: Most of Washington is in ,a perpetual fog, so we're used to th^t.; And I have Rudolph, to light the way, and the elves are very sharp eyed.
Farmer: we're especially interested in your finances. We haven't found any record of your filing any taxes. If you . don’t have any income, how can you ; afford to give away so many toys and other gifts?
Claus: We have an endowment so - there's no need to do any fund raising. The North Pole is not part of any country, so there's no need to file any tax . report.
Arundel: We've heard that beautiful women throw themselves at you. Is; there any truth to that?
Claus: No.
Arundel: Then I don't want your job.
Claus: They have sometimes climbed into my sack, though.
Snodgrass: Is "elf' a politically correct term? Should we perhaps be calling them "vertically challenged" or; "small persons"?
Claus: No more than I would call Tim over there "follicularly challenged."
Snodgrass: We've seen pictures of you in past smoking a pipe. Are you still smoking:
Claus: No more, for both health and EPA reasons.
Farmer: With all the traffic to deal j with, especially here in Northern Virginia, how do you circle the globe in 24 hours? 1 !
Claus: I slow time down, thi)s; allowing you to finish all your extra tasks on the night before Christmas; ; and I mine.
Arundel, in conclusion: So, we can report: Yes, Virginia, there is a Santa Claus. ’ -
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