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This is a great story how Continental Airlines is helping hospitalized kids in Cleveland.

They arrange a flight for them to the North Pole.

“Once they were buckled in -- and the shades drawn so the lights couldn't hurt the reindeers' eyes -- the engines of the 737 roared.

Fifteen minutes later, they arrived.

Lollipops the size of mail boxes lined a white-cotton path of snow through the North Pole terminal (that looked strikingly similar to Continental's Gate 20 in Cleveland).

Christmas trees decorated with toys.

And a white-painted throne with red velvet cushions for the man of the night -- Santa.

It was a child's fantasy and many parents' dream.”

http://blog.cleveland.com/metro/2008/12/continental_flight_to_north_po.html

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Now that is something really great smile

How wonderful of Continental and it's staff to set this up

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Wouldnt it be better if it were St Nicholas.
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I agree Father, but I suspect that many of these kiddies are not even Christians


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