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Subject: Kids, Call Santa For $2/minute
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Date: 15 Dec 89 14:38:14 GMT
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I just saw a TV ad on one of the cable channels where somebody dressed
in a Santa suit is asking kids to call him at a 900 number. The charge
is $2/minute.

My four-year-old son saw the ad and immediately wanted to call Santa.
We had a long discussion that the person in the ad wasn't the real
Santa. Although we've taught our four-year-old to dial the phone (for
emergencies), he can't remember the string of 11 digits needed to make
a 900 call.

Bill Mihalo
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