Santa Richard responds to Naughty/Nice Norman

[Richard Washington]

Naughty/Nice Norman, like those of us here, wants to help Santa's 25-Day Tour Against Diabetes. He suggests promoting Santa's Tour on either Oprah and/or Letterman. Getting Santa Claus on Oprah is just not that simple. First you must deal with the producers, researchers, fact-checkers, etc. working out of Harpo Studios in Chicago (that's Oprah's production company); and then they have to send one of their staff around, to make sure your objective is for real, etc. (It's a lawyer thing.)

The point is, despite the fact that I think it's a great idea on paper, I'm not sure if Oprah's or Letterman's people will have time to check us out. Sorry.

[Santa]

You've got to have Faith my friend!

[Richard Washington]

OK. While I trust you, I know someone who would REALLY want you to (dare I say it!) make it after all. Yes, I do mean Mary Tyler Moore. She has, as you know, had a longtime association with the Juvenile Diabetes Foundation (or whatever the organization is now called these days) ... if we can get her to be a part of Santa's 25 Days of Christmas, what a team-up that would be!

[Santa]

you are correct my friend and that is in the works! do you have any connections their?

[Richard Washington]

To Mary Tyler Moore herself, no. To the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation International, yes! If you'll kindly lead your noble reindeer to http://www.jdf.org , my dear Mr. Kringle....