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Viral Story Of Boy Who Died In Santa’s Arms Begins To Unravel
CBS & CNN ^ | December 14 | Emanuella Grinberg and Tom Kludt

Posted on 12/15/2016 2:49:35 PM PST by PghBaldy

PHILADELPHIA (CBS/CNN) — It was a story many wanted to believe: A terminally ill child gets his last wish to see Santa and dies in his arms.

But the Tennessee newspaper that ran it first now says it can no longer stand by the account and now there’s conflicting reports as to whether this happened.

The Knoxville News Sentinel story quickly went viral after it was published Sunday. USA Today republished the column, which was written by News Sentinel columnist Sam Venable. A host of national news outlets gave it additional coverage, including CNN, who spoke to Santa actor Eric Schmitt-Matzen about his interaction with the boy in his final moments.

“When you get to those pearly gates, you tell ’em you’re Santa’s No. 1 elf, and I know they’ll let you in,” Schmitt-Matzen recalled telling the boy.

(Excerpt) Read more at philadelphia.cbslocal.com ...


TOPICS: Health/Medicine; Society
KEYWORDS: badsanta; hoax; santa; santaclaus
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To: Salvavida
I have no idea why anyone should be upset about this, considering the invention of Satan Claus does nothing but keep Jesus from children. What a different country it would be if Jesus was celebrated, and not a fat liberal lie to entice our children.

You sound like a Primitive Baptist.

21 posted on 12/15/2016 3:10:24 PM PST by RegulatorCountry
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To: max americana

Can I get her number?


22 posted on 12/15/2016 3:15:13 PM PST by EEGator
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To: RegulatorCountry

Others here have posted similar sentiments. Seem like a bunch of uptight Scrooges.

Too bad they can’t recognize SC as a real person who did selfless things to be like Jesus. His feast day is Dec 6, close enough to meld to the Christ Mass.


24 posted on 12/15/2016 3:16:56 PM PST by the OlLine Rebel (Common sense is an uncommon virtue./Federal-run medical care is as good as state-run DMVs.)
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To: max americana

Yeah, that’s fine...


25 posted on 12/15/2016 3:21:20 PM PST by EEGator
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To: RummyChick

Eet
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chikkin.


26 posted on 12/15/2016 3:28:04 PM PST by 353FMG (AMERICA IS ALL THAT TRULY MATTERS)
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To: Maudeen

A child who has not reached the age of reason and therefore is not responsible for sin is not going to be rejected from Heaven. The kid was only five. I doubt seriously what the Santa told the child would be considered by God to be mocking him. This is of course assuming the story is true.

What would you have told the child?


28 posted on 12/15/2016 3:29:38 PM PST by HerrBlucher (For the sake of His sorrowful passion have mercy on us and on the whole world.)
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To: reed13k

With all the medical privacy laws now, nurses cannot confirm or deny anything about a patient without family (the person/s considered medical guardian) consent. If it is true and the family does not come forward to defend Santa or give their permission for medical people to make a statement then it cannot be proven.


29 posted on 12/15/2016 3:31:56 PM PST by Tammy8 (Please be a regular supporter of Free Republic !)
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To: Salvavida

Or consider that the original Samta Claus was a REAL SAINT, by the name of Nicholas, coming from what is now Turkey 300 years after Jesus was born


30 posted on 12/15/2016 3:33:12 PM PST by Biggirl ("One Lord, one faith, one baptism" - Ephesians 4:5)
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To: Salvavida

Humbug much?


31 posted on 12/15/2016 3:38:46 PM PST by Bigg Red (To Thee, O Lord, I lift my soul. Thank you for saving our Republic.)
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To: PghBaldy

it is not unraveling. he just doesn’t want to bring the family or hospital into the media circus. just because the media cannot locate anybody willing to ‘out’ the family, doesn’t mean it isn’t true.

i wouldn’t’ tell either.


32 posted on 12/15/2016 3:39:40 PM PST by camle (keep an open mind and someone will fill it full of something for you)
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To: the OlLine Rebel; RegulatorCountry
Others here have posted similar sentiments. Seem like a bunch of uptight Scrooges. Guess they all go to this guy's church:

Texas Pastor Goes to Mall, Tells Kids Santa Isn't Real

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In Saturday's video, Grisham walked up to a line of parents and kids waiting to see Santa and yelled, "There is no such thing as Santa Claus. Santa Claus does not exist."


33 posted on 12/15/2016 3:40:30 PM PST by COBOL2Java (1 Tim 2:1-3)
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To: Salvavida

You sound completely miserable.

I’m glad I don’t know you and never will, and I regret reading anything you wrote.


34 posted on 12/15/2016 3:45:55 PM PST by chris37 (It's time to burn the GOP down.)
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To: max americana

Sweet...


35 posted on 12/15/2016 3:49:39 PM PST by EEGator
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To: EEGator

Lib chicks in high school and college were my faves. They’re always stupid and EASY. They’d go on about “poverty” and lefty BS then I would go with “Che was my hero! Let’s get it on!”


36 posted on 12/15/2016 3:52:40 PM PST by max americana (For the 9th time FIRED LIBERALS from our company at this election, and every election since 2008)
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To: max americana

LOL!


37 posted on 12/15/2016 3:55:48 PM PST by EEGator
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To: mouse1

F’ng ObamaCare.


38 posted on 12/15/2016 4:04:06 PM PST by Safetgiver (Islam makes barbarism look genteel.)
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To: PghBaldy

My glurge alarm went off.


40 posted on 12/15/2016 4:13:46 PM PST by Arthur McGowan (https://youtu.be/IYUYya6bPGw)
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