This is a charming little story, with some really fun touches of humor, @cryptobluebird.
These lines of dialog made me laugh out loud:
You believed in Santa Claus didn't you?"
He nodded and said, "Yes, and I still do."
"Well, um, really? Ok, let's move on to another example", I replied, uncertain of what to say next.
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