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Blanco 'postal elves' make special deliveries to Santa

by Eric Gonzales / KENS 5

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Posted on December 19, 2011 at 7:42 PM

Updated Monday, Dec 19 at 8:44 PM

There are two places in Texas you can get a hold of Santa by mail. One of those places is at the Blanco, Texas post office. 

Blanco got a new postmaster in October and she started a program called Operation Santa.

“The children write the letters to Santa. We accept them here and then we find individuals to help Santa,” said Blanco postmaster, Tina Kmetz. 

She says the locals help out by adopting the letters. So far, there has been a 100 percent response rate back to the kids. 

The postal service calls the responders "postal elves" and say the program has been going on for almost 100 years. 

“Dear Santa, how do you fill your sock up with those toys, and how do your reindeer fly? I’ve been pretty good this year with just a little bad, “ one of the letters reads. 

Tina says she has been impressed how local Blanconians have stepped up and adopted the letters.

 
 

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