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U.S. NEWS Monday 20 noveMber 2017

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Santa’s in town? You need an appointment this year

sign up for a time slot from “Santa’s a popular guy, so 1902.
30 minutes to five days in the wait times to meet him The department store says
advance. have been quite long in families can cancel a res-
No walk-ins are allowed. previous years, especially ervation and make a new
Admission is free to San- on our busiest days,” the one at any time.
taland Herald Square company said. And they say don’t be too
and runs from the day af- Santaland is a early or late for the time
ter Thanksgiving through 13,000-square-foot North slot, and be sure to check
Christmas Eve. Police village complete in with an elf when arriving.
Macy’s says the new ar- with live elves and a train “Santa’s day is packed! To
rangement is intended to display, plus the world-fa- help keep him on sched-
cut down on wait times mous Santa, immortalized ule, please arrive within
and make it easier to see in the film “Miracle on 34th your time slot,” the com-
Shoppers cross a pedestrian walkway near Macy’s in Herald the man in the red suit. Street.” The store opened in pany said.q
Square, in New York. At Macy’s flagship store in New York, a
chance to sit on Santa Claus’ lap is by appointment only in 2017,
for the first time ever.
(AP Photo/Bebeto Matthews)
NEW YORK (AP) — Santa a chance to sit on Saint
Claus may be coming to Nick’s lap is by appoint-
town, but you’ll need a res- ment only this year, for the
ervation to see him. first time ever.
At Macy’s flagship store Starting Monday, eager
on 34th Street in New York, families can go online to

Wild turkeys thriving, causing a

ruckus in San Francisco suburbs

MARTINEZ, Calif. (AP) — rival.
Turkeys are traditional for “These turkeys weigh
Thanksgiving. But some like 20 pounds, and they
folks in the San Francisco know how to defend
Bay Area are praying the themselves,” said Dan
wild ones will go away. Gluesenkamp, executive
Introduced into the state director of the California
for hunting decades ago, Native Plant Society. “There
wild turkeys are thriving are tons of stories (about)
and have invaded urban people’s brand new
areas, perhaps seeking Mercedes getting torn up
food, water and safety by 20-pound Toms who are
from predators over five looking at their reflections.”
years of drought. About 20 of the big
“The neighborhood birds swing by the home
embraces them,” Darlene of Anthony and Holly
Devon Andrade of Blackburn daily in the town
Concord shared on the of Martinez.
Facebook page of the San “My wife gets irritated
Francisco Chronicle. “We because she cleans up
are all very careful when after them,” Anthony
driving and let them roam Blackburn told the San
freely in our streets and Francisco Chronicle. “I
yards so they can eat and like watching them on
be happy!” the hill across the street,
On the other hand, the scratching and pecking,
birds poop everywhere, and even occasionally
tear up landscaping, napping.
gouge screen doors, knock The males will occasionally
off roof tiles and can get fan their tails to impress the
ornery if they perceive a females.” q