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On Dasher, On Dancer, on ... what. Santa Claus is not one to shun his responsibilities for energy conservation, but we wonder how he's going to make i(...)
On Dasher, On Dancer, on ... what. Santa Claus is not one to shun his responsibilities for energy conservation, but we wonder how he's going to make i(...)

On Dasher, On Dancer, on ... what. Santa Claus is not one to shun his responsibilities for energy conservation, but we wonder how he's going to make i(...)

Date11/24/1977
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Original Toronto Star caption: On Dasher; On Dancer; on ... what. Santa Claus is not one to shun his responsibilities for energy conservation; but we wonder how he's going to make it without his reindeer and sleigh on Christmas Eve. He was spotted cycling to Scarborough Town Centre yesterday.
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Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0001739F
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Cover features: title and composer information surrounding drawing of a Santa Claus with two ha ...
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