Santa

I remember when I was young that my father had a bright red beard and that Boyd Pagett had a dark beard. Dad worked for Boyd at Conejos County Gas and Oil. That bright red beard faded a bit as the years progressed. He shaved the beard for several years.



And then later he decided that the beard would come back. It seems that everything drifted from the top of his head to the bottom.



Arlo did enjoy acting the part of Santa. The children of the area would come into Conejos County Gas and Oil and whisper to each other and point at Arlo. They were discussing whether he was the "real" Santa.



It was natural for the younger generation to hop on pop. He did enjoy children on his lap. He loved to have them come and say that he was Santa.