From staff reports
The buddy system was in full effect Saturday as children stopped by the Longview Public Library to take Christmas photos with one of Santa性视界传媒檚 helpers: Buddy the elf.
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Pat Eizenga donned the affable, laughable green elf性视界传媒檚 uniform and smiled enthusiastically for the camera alongside Christmas-loving children. His mother, Mercy Eizenga, is the youth services librarian.
The library has hosted photo opportunities with Santa Claus before, but this year was time for a change.
For some children, talking with Santa can be a nerve-wracking experience: They性视界传媒檙e talking to a man who says he性视界传媒檚 the judge of whether they性视界传媒檝e been naughty or nice.
Buddy, however, is 性视界传媒渁 lot more friendly and personable and less scary than Santa,性视界传媒 Mercy Eizenga said.
Families who took photos Saturday got a free 4-by-6 photo.
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