SHEPHERDSTOWN -- Over his 21 years of portraying Santa Claus at Christmas events throughout Shepherdstown, Mark "Jimmy" Crain has never lost his love for the holiday season. Even, in spite of the difficulties that can arise while playing the role.

"There's this age -- maybe two or three -- where children know who Santa is, but when they see him for the first time they always start to cry. The answer is always to tell their parents, 'Don't worry. Next year they'll be fine and will have a list,'" Crain said. "And that's always the case."

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