Elf 32A and Mrs. Claus did it again for the 18th straight year, handing out thousands of dollars in cash to strangers in and around Lincoln Park to celebrate Christmas and the spirit of giving.

They handed out good cheer $100 at a time on Monday, Dec. 8, stopping at some familiar types of places, a restaurant, two schools, random bus stops and even pulling over a bus with the help of Lincoln Park police officers. Everyone on board got a crisp Benjamin.

The money all comes out of their own pockets. The married couple, who haven't been identified in all those years of newspaper coverage, describes themselves as comfortable but not filthy rich. They say they'll keep doing this until they can't do it any longer.

On Monday, they gave out $12,000, bringing their total since they started in 20

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