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I香蕉视频直播檝e never visited Courtenay on Vancouver Island, nor have I attended its Comox Valley Christmas Parade.

But the Dec. 1 event caught the attention of myself and many others due to an unfortunate typo in an ad in the Nov. 21 edition our sister newspaper, the Comox Valley Record.

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We empathize with the Record and applaud their response.

While the mistake was clearly unintentional, one need only do a Google search for 香蕉视频直播淐omox Satan香蕉视频直播� to see the kind of traction the devilish little typo achieved.

Turning heads a week later was another news story involving Santa. Gary Haupt was terminated from a job as a Penticton mall Santa because of photos posted to his Facebook page.

The crude, if not offensive images show Haupt, dressed as Mr. Claus, engaged in a variety of naughty activities, including drinking from a flask and supposedly spanking a woman香蕉视频直播檚 behind.

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Making headlines across the province, Haupt香蕉视频直播檚 Santa has since been booked for numerous appearances, including a pub, a cafe, the Elks Hall and an elementary school.

When it comes to publicity, it appears Sata香蕉视频直播�, er, Santa can do no wrong.

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