| 单词 | Santa |
| 例句 | As my brother and I drove on South Broadway on our way to Santa Maria High School, I felt the same as I had when I started first grade: excited but nervous. Breaking Through 2001-08-27T00:00:00Z Sucking some pieces of parsley and onion from between her teeth, she said to the picture of her mother on the mantelpiece, “They gonna love that. Nobody makes a good potatis salad like Santa.” A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z VI Santa Battaglia held the newspaper up to her mother’s picture and said, “How you like that, babe? How you like the way your grandson Angelo made good? You like that, darling?” A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z They had been sitting at Fries Cove on the island of Santa Cruz and Owen had said how important fresh water was to the old sailing ships. The Voyage Of The Frog 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z They hid behind their wall of cypresses and at Christmas put up a Santa Claus along with lights. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z Pennsy’s length eclipsed that of her sisters, the Union Pacific in the west, the Topeka and Santa Fe in the middle of America. Ophie's Ghosts 2021-05-18T00:00:00Z She has plastic snowflakes and red- felt-wearing Santas on the brain. Speak 1999-10-01T00:00:00Z Black Santa took a few gulps from his own glass, the same kind of glass that now sat in front of Genie, Ernie, and Tess. As Brave As You 2016-05-03T00:00:00Z I think about that time when we went on a family holiday to Santa Margherita in the Easter school holidays. The Girl on the Train 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z “Okay, what is Santa Claus rolling down a hill? Wait. That’s not it. I forgot.” The Vanderbeekers of 141st Street 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z Frank Schneider, director of financial aid at the University of Santa Clara, notified me that my National Defense Student Loan application for one thousand dollars had been approved. Breaking Through 2001-08-27T00:00:00Z “Don’t look at me, this wasn’t my idea. If it were up to me, we’d be in Santa Monica right this very minute,” I say under my breath. Al Capone Does My Shirts 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z Some wished to leave and go in their canoes to the island called Santa Catalina, which lies far off to the east, but others said that there was little water on that island. Island of the Blue Dolphins 1960-01-01T00:00:00Z And it isn’t Santa Barbara because she doesn’t have a crown on her head and a tower behind her back. Before We Were Free 2002-08-13T00:00:00Z “That big Santa Claus from the Soviet police?” Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? 1968-01-02T00:00:00Z At sunset, the taxi dropped us at the beach in Santa Monica. The Lightning Thief 2005-07-01T00:00:00Z They were so small they did not even know about Santa Claus. Little House in the Big Woods 1932-01-01T00:00:00Z He’s a trip in his own way, a little fat Santa with rings embedded in his fingers. It’s Kind of a Funny Story 2006-04-02T00:00:00Z At the end of every two weeks, Roberto got a check from the Santa Maria school district, which he cashed to buy groceries and other necessities. Breaking Through 2001-08-27T00:00:00Z The duck hunters dropped him in El Golfo de Santa Clara, a fishing village on the Gulf of California. Into the Wild 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z While our backs were turned, he’d tiptoe back to the driver’s seat—a jolly Santa Claus in mufti—and press down on the horn. Cheaper by the Dozen 1948-01-01T00:00:00Z Just like when I was six and with Santa at the mall, I want to run and hug him. The Last Cuentista 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z The letter was from Mr. Paul Rosendahl, director of guidance and chairman of scholarships at Santa Maria High School. Breaking Through 2001-08-27T00:00:00Z I was excited about leaving El Camino Junior High School and starting Santa Maria High School on time in the fall. Breaking Through 2001-08-27T00:00:00Z You might get a toy, but it wasn’t wrapped and it was never from Santa Claus. Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z A dark-skinned black man dressed in a Santa suit is clanging a bell next to a Salvation Army sign. Like Vanessa 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z Che Guevara’s face blanched and swelled like the dead girl Lourdes had seen wash up once on the beach at Santa Teresa del Mar with a note pinned to her breast. Dreaming in Cuban 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z And they thought Conrad wasn't good enough to deserve that Santa. March Forward, Girl 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z A black Santa oil painting hung above the mantel, which was itself lined with black Santa figurines. Paper Towns 2008-10-16T00:00:00Z It was the one Santa had brought Mike maybe four years earlier. Escape from Mr. Lemoncello's Library 2013-06-25T00:00:00Z So Santa Sofía de la Piedad locked the door again and he put on his shirt and his shoes and sat down on the cot to wait for them. One Hundred Years of Solitude 1967-05-30T00:00:00Z “Listen, Santa, what time you got? Ignatius says lie’s sure the burgulars is striking tonight and for me to get in early.” A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z While Seabiscuit steamrolled around the Santa Anita turns, buzzing the infield spectators and scaring the hell out of everyone, Kayak began to come into his own. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z She was one of those figures that had leaned out from the front of a ship in olden times, so old she could have been on the Santa Maria with Columbus for all I knew. The Secret Life of Bees 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z Here, everyone talked about Santa Claus bringing presents the next morning, and Mrs. Baxter planned on making a ham, scalloped potatoes, and her special carrot-pineapple gelatin salad for our Christmas Day lunch. The Red Umbrella 2010-04-25T00:00:00Z When we arrived, on December 31, it was eighty-five degrees, and the Santa Ana winds whipped against the rickety walls of our motel room. Kira-Kira 2004-02-01T00:00:00Z The upstart West had the new Santa Anita Handicap, but the East, seat of racing’s elite governing bodies and home to all of America’s venerable old races and stables, had prestige. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z Jorge had threatened to kill his son-in-law if he dared show his face in Santa Teresa del Mar. But Celia could see that Hugo was in a mood to test his limits. Dreaming in Cuban 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z Santa picked up the photograph lying facedown on the mantelpiece and showed it to her two guests. A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z We laughed about all the kids who believed in the Santa myth and got nothing for Christmas but a bunch of cheap plastic toys. The Glass Castle 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z Then, we stick a candle in the sand of each bag, and when we light the candles, it turns the street into a “landing strip” for Santa Claus. The Perks of Being a Wallflower 1999-02-01T00:00:00Z Located nineteen miles southwest of downtown Los Angeles, it has a fine stretch of beach on Santa Monica Bay, where Shin sometimes went for walks. Escape from Camp 14: One Man's Remarkable Odyssey from North Korea to Freedom in the West 2013-03-26T00:00:00Z “Some amazing rumors began to circulate through Santa Fe,” remembered Leslie Groves. Bomb 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z Bright red and green lights and Santa figures surrounded us, but they weren't for me. March Forward, Girl 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z As they were passing a funeral parlor, Santa stopped to talk to one of the mourners standing out on the sidewalk. A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z Radios all over the world were tuned to the broadcast from Santa Anita. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z Santa Sofía de la Piedad never seemed bothered by that lowly position. One Hundred Years of Solitude 1967-05-30T00:00:00Z I almost passed out, Santa, right on the kitchen floor. A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z Celia fears that the citizens of Santa Teresa del Mar once again will consider the court as hardly more than occasion for a live soap opera. Dreaming in Cuban 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z In our conversation, he used the phrase “the world’s largest collection of black Santas” four times, and I laughed each time. Paper Towns 2008-10-16T00:00:00Z So he remained shut in at the mercy of Santa Sofía de la Piedad's loving eyes and Úrsula’s mental quirks, learning in the narrow world of the house whatever his grandmothers explained to him. One Hundred Years of Solitude 1967-05-30T00:00:00Z “Everybody to his own taste,” Santa observed quickly. A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z Every Christmas since Ben could remember Bull had clambered out on the roof of mobile homes, quonset huts, Capehart houses to make Santa Claus laughs and reindeer noises. The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z “You two make friends while I’m gone,” Santa said and disappeared into the other room. A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z I woke up at dawn feeling excited about making the trip to Santa Clara. Breaking Through 2001-08-27T00:00:00Z “To tell you the truth, Santa, I don’t think I want to meet this old man.” A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z “I wish we could just keep Santa Claus in the windows the whole year around,” Margie said. Miracles on Maple Hill 1956-08-01T00:00:00Z His head was pounding, and he wasn’t sure if it was from stress or the altitude—Santa Fe is over 7,000 feet above sea level. Bomb 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z When they arrived at the theater, there was some discussion between Santa and Mr. Robichaux over who was going to buy the tickets. A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z They seem to think we are Santa Claus, the way the children come around begging us for food and things every single day—and us as poor as church mice! The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z With only a week remaining before the Santa Anita Handicap, Seabiscuit had to run well or his attempted comeback would have to be deemed a failure. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z It seems like my parents gave up the magic when I figured out the Santa lie. Speak 1999-10-01T00:00:00Z She was a dancer, from Santa Fe, with a rubbery face and an idiotic giggle and dimples all over when she smiled. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z We drove down Santa Barbara Avenue until it ran out at Central. It All Comes Down to This 2017-07-11T00:00:00Z Everything was from “Santa,” so we did not know who had contributed what. Three Little Words: A Memoir 2007-12-27T00:00:00Z “Maybe he went to see a nice picture show or something. Santa, you mind if I make me another drink?” A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z Again—the glorious defense to the death of the Alamo against the hordes of Santa Anna is a fact. Travels with Charley in Search of America 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z At the front door of Gutshot Textiles, they were met by a large man with a beard like Santa Claus's but browner. An Abundance of Katherines 2006-09-21T00:00:00Z For many years the sheriff dreamed of spending the shining time hunting and fishing—wandering in the Santa Lucia range, camping by half-remembered streams. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z Mr. Robichaux was adamant, though, and Santa at last let him have his way. A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z Probably because of the time I flushed Charlie’s entire line of black pawns down the toilet and told her Santa didn’t exist. Made You Up 2015-05-19T00:00:00Z Santa’s elves themselves would have felt at home. Maniac Magee 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z My parents seem to be playing their own kind of Secret Santa game. Before We Were Free 2002-08-13T00:00:00Z I’m not surprised the complaints have come from Dominican parents, many of whom don’t like the idea of Santa Claus’s replacing the three wise kings. Before We Were Free 2002-08-13T00:00:00Z Sitting in the back seat, I opened the window and stuck my head out, looking for road signs saying Santa Maria. The Circuit: Stories from the Life of a Migrant Child 1997-10-01T00:00:00Z “I think he sees about as much as Santa Claus,” I said, opening my journal back up, ripping out my last entry and crumpling it in a ball. We Were Here 2009-10-05T00:00:00Z I know he isn’t the real Santa Claus, just someone dressed up like him. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z There’s even a merry-go-round in the store where you can take pictures with Santa Claus. Like Vanessa 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z I’m too old to believe in Santa, but I pretend along for my little brother. Free Lunch 2019-09-10T00:00:00Z He set a limit of 130 pounds, choosing that weight because it was the most the racing secretary would be permitted to assign in the 1938 Santa Anita Handicap. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z Santa ground the heel of her shoe into Mrs. Reilly’s ankle. A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z As a plaque beside their front door proclaimed, Radar’s house was an officially registered Santa Landmark according to the Society for Christmas. Paper Towns 2008-10-16T00:00:00Z Now he was holding up his bag like an insane Santa Claus, a ridiculous smile on his face. A Place to Belong 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z I take no interest in bells or snowmen or for that matter in Santa Claus, in whom I’ve ceased to believe, since Cordelia has told me it’s really just your parents. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z We exploded on the surface, in the middle of the Santa Monica Bay, knocking a surfer off his board with an indignant, “Dude!” The Lightning Thief 2005-07-01T00:00:00Z Long ago I owned a little ranch in the Santa Cruz mountains in California. Travels with Charley in Search of America 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z “Yeah, get this: you know the guy in Pittsburgh with the world’s second-largest collection of black Santas?” Paper Towns 2008-10-16T00:00:00Z While they danced, she got the conversation started by asking if he lived in Santa Fe. Bomb 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z His wild gray hair and long beard made him look like a cross between Albert Einstein and Santa Claus. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z He was dressed in a white suit, looking as immaculate and pure as if he had made an offering to Santa Clara to wear white for her, just for her. Bodega Dreams 2000-03-14T00:00:00Z And Mother Fletcher went off into telling stories to Meaghan about how long she had known Santa Claus and how she used to have to lend him her handkerchief because his nose was always running. 145th Street: Short Stories 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z After the second song started, I asked him if it was the mix tape I made him for Secret Santa Christmas. The Perks of Being a Wallflower 1999-02-01T00:00:00Z Above all mediators there was Mary, Santa Maria, the Mother. Hunger of Memory 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z I sit by the central elevator, where they set up Santa’s Workshop after Halloween. Speak 1999-10-01T00:00:00Z He rode claiming races with as much zeal as he rode the Santa Anita Handicap. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z “Don’t knock Angelo, neither. He’s got him a hard road, boy. Santa says he’s been in the bathroom at the bus station all day.” A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z In January of my sixth-grade year, Josh joined us as a second cameraman at a judges’ conference in Santa Barbara, California. Three Little Words: A Memoir 2007-12-27T00:00:00Z She succeeded in convincing Santa Sofía de la Piedad that she had found him floating in a basket. One Hundred Years of Solitude 1967-05-30T00:00:00Z One morning at Santa Anita, Howard pushed Smith hard to take a course with Seabiscuit that Smith was not prepared to take, apparently to rush his very conservative training regimen. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z “Look, we’re almost in Santa Maria,” I said, trying to distract him. Breaking Through 2001-08-27T00:00:00Z Luckily, in the winter of 1957, Roberto found a part-time job working year-round as a janitor at Main Street Elementary School in Santa Maria, California. Breaking Through 2001-08-27T00:00:00Z Even though I knew I was too old, I kept hoping to see Santa. The Lions of Little Rock 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z Paper cutouts of black Santas hung from the stairway banister. Paper Towns 2008-10-16T00:00:00Z The Santa Anita Handicap, with its giant purse and world-class athletes, competing in what was rapidly becoming the nation’s most heavily attended sport, became one of the premier radio events of the year. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z “Don’t be ashamed, babe. It ain’t your fault you got a brat on your hands,” Santa grunted. A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z “From here to the coast of Santa Barbara—twenty leagues away?” Island of the Blue Dolphins 1960-01-01T00:00:00Z It turns out that she wasn’t my Secret Santa at all. The Perks of Being a Wallflower 1999-02-01T00:00:00Z Train whistles, the fanfare of an approaching Santa Fe express, penetrated the courtroom. In Cold Blood 1966-01-01T00:00:00Z “They were all out of Santas and Christmas trees,” I answer. I Am the Messenger 2002-01-10T00:00:00Z Kayak roared into Santa Anita with guns blazing, staging an overpowering performance to win a handicap prep race, just missing a track record, running with ears up, tail fanned out behind him. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z So we stood for an instant and stared at the line of white children waiting for their turn with Santa. March Forward, Girl 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z It was heading out with day workers to Santa Monica, which was supposed to be on the ocean. Life Is So Good 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z Any time that Santa Sofía de la Piedad would go into his room she would find him absorbed in his reading. One Hundred Years of Solitude 1967-05-30T00:00:00Z “Well, no wonder, locked up in that house with them kids all day long,” Santa said. A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z Kyle was enjoying his rare moment of glory, playing Santa Claus for his whole family. Escape from Mr. Lemoncello's Library 2013-06-25T00:00:00Z Auntie was against it because Pinkie had black-out spells, and she said, “The whole herd of sheep could wander onto the tracks and get hit by the Santa Fe Super Chief before Pinkie woke up.” Ceremony: 1977-03-01T00:00:00Z The missionary ladies had put together a Santa bag of gifts donated by members of another church. The Joy Luck Club 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z He had heard his mother saying “Santa” over the telephone at least two or three times during the day. A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z Lourdes tries for nearly an hour to telephone her mother in Santa Teresa del Mar, but the operator tells her that the rains have knocked out the phone lines on the northwest coast of Cuba. Dreaming in Cuban 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z So when Santa gave me an electric guitar for Christmas, I figured I was ready to join the after-school rock band. Auggie & Me 2015-07-20T00:00:00Z —Well, then we’d go to sit on Santa Claus’s lap and get our pictures taken. Tears of a Tiger 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z While I dusted and swept the floors, I kept thinking of how tired and bored I was working for Santa Maria Window Cleaners day in and day out. Breaking Through 2001-08-27T00:00:00Z Pollard handed Yummy a stack of dollars and sent him to a future book operator to place a bet on the Santa Anita Handicap. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z He thanked Los Santitos and gave us a certificate of appreciation for “rendering eminent and memorable service to the Santa Maria community by helping the Salvation Army to give a happy Christmas.” Breaking Through 2001-08-27T00:00:00Z In my dazed and sleepy state, I feel a surge of joy, as if Secret Santa has arrived and I am a little kid again. Before We Were Free 2002-08-13T00:00:00Z Ill Santa Battaglia tasted a spoonful of the potato salad, cleaned the spoon with her tongue, and placed the spoon neatly on a paper napkin next to the plate of salad. A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z As we turned the corner onto Main Street, Roberto made a sharp turn and parked next to an old, beat-up yellow van that had Santa Maria Window Cleaners signs on its panels. Breaking Through 2001-08-27T00:00:00Z I had never heard of the University of Santa Clara. Breaking Through 2001-08-27T00:00:00Z I saw them in Santa Barbara when they came back and I thought I'd never seen a girl so mad about her husband. The Great Gatsby 1925-04-10T00:00:00Z “Good night, children. Santa Claus has to get to work now. Remember what I told all of you. It’s going to be a lean Christmas so don’t be disappointed.” The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z In total, Radar’s parents owned more than twelve hundred black Santas of various sorts. Paper Towns 2008-10-16T00:00:00Z After that, for the first time in his life, Billy Ray started wondering about the Lord, whom he’d previously always considered a kind of stern Santa Claus. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z But a Santa Ana wind blew in, in the middle of the night. Counting by 7s 2013-08-29T00:00:00Z I no longer believed in Santa, so I knew the holiday was all over. Three Little Words: A Memoir 2007-12-27T00:00:00Z The Santa Lucias stood up against the sky to the west and kept the valley from the open sea, and they were dark and brooding—unfriendly and dangerous. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z “Well mark my words. I just don’t want you to be disappointed. I can still remember how disappointed I was when I was a little girl and Santa Claus skipped my house.” The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z He often talked about leaving Corcoran and going back to Santa Maria, but he kept changing his mind, hoping to get better. The Circuit: Stories from the Life of a Migrant Child 1997-10-01T00:00:00Z But when Úrsula died the superhuman diligence of Santa Sofía de la Piedad, her tremendous capacity for work, began to fall apart. One Hundred Years of Solitude 1967-05-30T00:00:00Z The people in Santa Teresa del Mar told evil lies about my father. Dreaming in Cuban 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z “He’s the student body president at Santa Maria High School. Come up and say a few words, Frankie,” he said, motioning with his hand for me to approach the podium. Breaking Through 2001-08-27T00:00:00Z When I arrived at Santa Rosa, I didn't encounter any staff who were people of color, although 70 percent of the men incarcerated there were black or brown. Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z How can a bar mitzvah be the right path for this kid who grew up going to church, hunting Easter eggs, and writing letters to Santa? Linked 2021-07-20T00:00:00Z He winked at me and said, “I think Santa might have left you something.” The Lions of Little Rock 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z The small boy ran over to his mother, who was inspecting one of the ubiquitous Santa Clauses—OVER 6000 ON DISPLAY! the signs said—and he tugged urgently at the hem of her coat. American Gods 2011-06-21T00:00:00Z Finally we found ourselves in the office of a tall man with a thick white Santa Claus beard and wild, bushy eyebrows. The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks 2010-02-02T00:00:00Z The Far Western restaurant was about nine miles from downtown Santa Maria. Breaking Through 2001-08-27T00:00:00Z I hadn’t been in Beekman’s toy department in years, not since I was three years old and my mother took me to sit on Santa Glaus’ lap. The Pigman 1968-10-12T00:00:00Z Scoob’s sure he looks like she just told him she knows Santa’s real because they kick it at the North Pole together on weekends. Clean Getaway 2020-01-07T00:00:00Z I speeded up, crossed the bridge, and headed north to Santa Clara. Breaking Through 2001-08-27T00:00:00Z Like three punk little kids waiting on Santa Claus with a plateful of cookies. We Were Here 2009-10-05T00:00:00Z It was nearing along toward Christmas time and Bubber began to talk about the Little Lord Jesus and the red bicycle he wanted Santa Claus to bring him. The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z It wasn’t until the Santa Anita Handicap, with the whole world watching, that Smith had opened his hand. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z We could not expect Santa to give us anything if we only put our tattered, abandoned toys in the giveaway box. March Forward, Girl 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z This may prove me as parsimonious as my father, but who spends that much money on corny inflatable light-up Santa Clauses and spinning, singing reindeer? Please Ignore Vera Dietz 2012-10-12T00:00:00Z “Lord, lemme go see if Santa’s okay. Poor thing. Maybe she burnt herself on the stove. Santa’s all the time getting herself burnt. She don’t take care around the fire, you know.” A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z I think of Santa Thaya again as he distributes the presents. Amina's Voice 2017-03-14T00:00:00Z In putting the picture down hurriedly, Santa tipped it over on its face. A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z In 1780 a telltale surge of mortality traveled north along the heavily traveled road to Santa Fe. 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z I forget, until I drive by the high school on my way back from the burbs, where a thousand spinning, singing Santas live, that there’s a football game tonight. Please Ignore Vera Dietz 2012-10-12T00:00:00Z “Santa Clara is small like Loyola. It has a good academic reputation.” Breaking Through 2001-08-27T00:00:00Z We ran downstairs to the sound of chatter and the tune of "Santa Claus Is Coming to Town." March Forward, Girl 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z He could fly to Santa Fe, do all the business he had to do, and be in Malpais again long before she woke up. Brave New World 1932-01-01T00:00:00Z Seabiscuit was set to meet War Admiral in the Santa Anita Handicap on March 5, and his preparations were just getting into high gear. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z “Seabiscuit will win the Santa Anita Handicap. He is the best horse. He is fit and he is ready. All I want is a jockey who will obey my orders.” Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z It made me think of the caps that Santa’s elves wear, the same shape and color, the same fuzzy white tassel at the tip. The Things They Carried 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z For Santa Sofía de la Piedad the reduction in the number of inhabitants of the house should have meant the rest she deserved after more than half a century of work. One Hundred Years of Solitude 1967-05-30T00:00:00Z We didn’t know that either, until an article appeared the next day in the Santa Monica paper, saying he had been arrested for delivering oil to Japanese submarines offshore. Farewell to Manzanar 1973-01-01T00:00:00Z “Hush, sugah, and let your daddy have his fun. Did you leave out the cookies and the milk for Santa Claus?” The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z Confused, the sheepherder invoked Saint Anthony’s aid, even though that saint possessed nowhere near Santa Inez’s power when it came to locating lost pets. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z He could leave right away and find his way to the Convent of Santa Clara. The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z I don’t think I’d seen her cry since she found out Santa Claus wasn’t real. Summer of the Mariposas 2012-10-20T00:00:00Z Nearly three hundred people squeeze into Santa Teresa del Mar’s only movie theater, sharing seats, cigarettes, and soft drinks. Dreaming in Cuban 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z How come stores never have black Santa Clauses? Tears of a Tiger 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z We got in the car and rushed to Santa Maria County Hospital, which was a few blocks from the high school. Breaking Through 2001-08-27T00:00:00Z “I don’t know why I bother talking to you, girl,” Santa sighed hoarsely. A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z He ate at odd hours, muddied from head to toe, and he did so in a corner in the kitchen, barely answering the occasional questions asked by Santa Sofía de la Piedad. One Hundred Years of Solitude 1967-05-30T00:00:00Z But they must sleep, or Santa Claus would not come. Little House in the Big Woods 1932-01-01T00:00:00Z “Big is right. It’ll be like capturing a wild elephant. Them people better have them a great big net,” Santa said eagerly. A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z He was the one who most resembled his mother, Santa Sofía de la Piedad. One Hundred Years of Solitude 1967-05-30T00:00:00Z “If I work in Santa Maria, we might be able get through this winter with what we’ve saved,” he said worriedly. The Circuit: Stories from the Life of a Migrant Child 1997-10-01T00:00:00Z Up until the Santa Anita Handicap the redhead had been basking in the attention, boasting of his horse’s infallibility, and entertaining the reporters with his quick wit. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z With his white-gold eyebrows and whiskers and beard, and plump, good-natured, reddish face, Otto looks very much like a young Santa Claus. How the García Girls Lost Their Accents 1991-01-04T00:00:00Z Someone needed to drive to Santa Fe to pick up the liquor. Bomb 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z On January 16, McCandless left the stubby metal boat on a hummock of dune grass southeast of El Golfo de Santa Clara and started walking north up the deserted beach. Into the Wild 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z She watched the red taillights for a moment, then she ran back into the house to telephone Santa. A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z In the early evenings I did my regular chores at the gas company and late evenings I worked with Mike cleaning the Standard Oil Company, which was located on the outskirts of Santa Maria. Breaking Through 2001-08-27T00:00:00Z With neither the time nor the resources to halt the challenge of nature, Santa Sofía de la Piedad spent the day in the bedrooms driving out the lizards who would return at night. One Hundred Years of Solitude 1967-05-30T00:00:00Z Santa wears dark shades that hide his eyes, has two gold fangs in his mouth, and rocks a couple of gold chains. On the Come Up 2019-02-05T00:00:00Z That endless correspondence made her lose her sense of time, especially after Santa Sofía de la Piedad had left. One Hundred Years of Solitude 1967-05-30T00:00:00Z As we made our way back down to the first floor and the door leading out to the street, Conrad got very angry because he wanted to sit on Santa's lap. March Forward, Girl 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z The shuttle from Santa Fe to the launch site in the San Juan National Forest near Durango takes less than two hours. The Last Cuentista 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z To make it easier for the handlers of top horses to plan for their race, Santa Anita officials had assigned the weights two months before, on December 15. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z “I’m a little old to believe in Santa Claus.” The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z Wherever there were a few vacant square inches, something Christmassy appeared: a matchbox creche, a porcelain Santa, a partridge in a pear tree. Maniac Magee 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z Last December, my team and I did thirty-six posters advertising her school-wide Secret Santa—enough to put three in every hall in the building. Linked 2021-07-20T00:00:00Z We went to the mall and sat on Santa’s lap, and I wore my angel costume again in a holiday pageant at church. Three Little Words: A Memoir 2007-12-27T00:00:00Z He bought it in a used-car lot in Santa Rosa. The Circuit: Stories from the Life of a Migrant Child 1997-10-01T00:00:00Z Bakersfield is 1 30 miles from the Pacific Ocean, but twice I drove to the beach, just outside of Santa Maria, with my parents. Counting by 7s 2013-08-29T00:00:00Z I finally fall asleep and dream that Santa has arrived in a black Volkswagen filled with cousins carrying baskets full of apples and raisins and nuts. Before We Were Free 2002-08-13T00:00:00Z His matching white beard is thick and long, which also makes me think of Santa again. Amina's Voice 2017-03-14T00:00:00Z At about six that evening, Harry Gold was standing on the side of a small road on the outskirts of Santa Fe. Bomb 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z She could smell the flowers that bloomed around the Santa Barbara Mission. Small Steps 2006-01-10T00:00:00Z When the man finally turns away from me, I notice a faded Santa Muerte tattoo on his forearm. I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z Over near the basketball hoops, a black Santa gives kids candy from his bag. On the Come Up 2019-02-05T00:00:00Z Santa waved a stubby finger at Mr. Robichaux a little accusingly. A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z When Brave Orchid’s children were young, they thought he was the Old Man of the North, Santa Claus. The Woman Warrior 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z When I revealed that I was Patrick’s Secret Santa, everyone laughed because everyone knew, and Patrick did his best impersonation of being surprised, which was nice of him. The Perks of Being a Wallflower 1999-02-01T00:00:00Z He informed us that we would be known as the Class of 1962 of the Santa Maria High School Saints. Breaking Through 2001-08-27T00:00:00Z “No, I do not want some mall Santa asking me if I’ve been good this year. That’s just creepy,” she says. A Place at the Table 2020-08-11T00:00:00Z A few minutes later, after Santa had stopped in the parlor to kiss her mother goodbye, the three of them set out for the theater. A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z So Howard parked his horses between the two tracks and began playing one against the other, hoping to pressure Santa Anita out of giving Seabiscuit an excessive impost. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z Countless times on that long Santa Anita backstretch Seabiscuit’s legs reached out over the track, stretching to gather up the ground, pounding down into the dirt, then folding up under his belly. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z Two months later Santa Claus brought us each a doll that looked exactly like Baby Emma. Taking Flight: From War Orphan to Star Ballerina 2014-01-01T00:00:00Z Santa Claus had not given them anything at all. Little House in the Big Woods 1932-01-01T00:00:00Z The rumors in Santa Fe were getting wilder and wilder, Oppenheimer told Serber. Bomb 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z “I suggest you apply to the University of Santa Clara,” he said. Breaking Through 2001-08-27T00:00:00Z “I know, Mary Anne. That’s true. I used to be a little kid. I used to believe in Santa Claus and leave him milk and cookies on the mantelpiece.” The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z The whole issue of Santa Claus is a rather contentious one when it comes to African Christmas, a matter of pride. Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z “Yes, he learned it in Mexico when he was a missionary there. He’s now a church minister here in Santa Maria.” Breaking Through 2001-08-27T00:00:00Z “He just got home and you’re on him like he’s Santa Claus. Let him rest.” P.S. Be Eleven 2013-05-21T00:00:00Z And he had a white beard—a skinny black Santa Claus. Miracle's Boys 2000-04-23T00:00:00Z I leaned against a wall, my head inches from a black Santa portrait painted on velvet. Paper Towns 2008-10-16T00:00:00Z Or her entire family will take a road trip across the country to visit the World’s Largest Santa. P.S. I Miss You 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z A girl dressed like Santa Claus rushes over to January and clutches both her hands. Amari and the Night Brothers 2021-01-19T00:00:00Z However, I spent the following summer at the University of California, Santa Barbara. A Brief History of Time: And Other Essays 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z We packed our belongings and left Santa Maria in September, the week school started. The Circuit: Stories from the Life of a Migrant Child 1997-10-01T00:00:00Z “Santa Monica, stupid. Not that I care or anything, because I don't,” she says. Al Capone Does My Shirts 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z Instead, it’s kind of been like finding out that the Tooth Fairy doesn’t exist, or catching Santa smoking cigarettes in the Macy’s parking lot. Dry 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z Sent to the Hancock College of Aeronautics in Santa Maria, California, Louie learned that flying a plane was nothing like watching it from the ground. Unbroken 2010-11-16T00:00:00Z I don’t believe in Santa Claus anymore, but if I did, I’d ask him to bring me a whole set of Shakespeare books. Ninth Ward 2010-08-16T00:00:00Z Howard announced that he was satisfied with Workman and that the jockey would retain the mount for the Santa Anita Handicap. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z I force myself to believe it will work the way I used to believe in unicorns and Santa Claus. Merci Suárez Changes Gears 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z Frisch saw fellow scientists rushing to the phone to make reservations at Santa Fe restaurants to celebrate. Bomb 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z The neighborhood committee has voted her little brick-and-cement house by the sea as the primary lookout for Santa Teresa del Mar. From her porch, Celia could spot another Bay of Pigs invasion before it happened. Dreaming in Cuban 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z A few days before Christmas, Santa Claus came by helicopter to Clarkston City Hall. Outcasts United: An American Town, a Refugee Team, and One Woman's Quest to Make a Difference 2009-04-21T00:00:00Z All those scraggy- looking Santa Clauses were standing on corners ringing those bells, and the Salvation Army girls, the ones that don't wear any lipstick or anything, were tinging bells too. The Catcher in the Rye 1951-07-16T00:00:00Z It was at the edge of the two-lane road leading to Santa Maria, about a quarter of a mile from Bonetti Ranch. Breaking Through 2001-08-27T00:00:00Z He was fat, with a white beard that had turned yellow, kind of like Santa Claus, if Santa had been rolled out of bed and dragged through a landfill. The Titan's Curse 2007-05-11T00:00:00Z That word evoked fear ever since the immigration raid in Tent City, a labor camp in Santa Maria where we sometimes lived. The Circuit: Stories from the Life of a Migrant Child 1997-10-01T00:00:00Z Starts with an I and ends kind of like Santa Claus, so I figure it’s Eye-o-laus. Worth 1998-06-01T00:00:00Z Lettie said as if considering him the Rattler was akin to suspecting Santa Claus. Moon Over Manifest 2010-10-12T00:00:00Z The summer at the end of my sophomore year, Roberto taught me how to drive the Santa Maria Window Cleaners van on weekends. Breaking Through 2001-08-27T00:00:00Z It’s even more beautiful than Santa Fe’s, but my stomach knots in disgust knowing I have to return to the stark ship. The Last Cuentista 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z Mr. Watson wears his Santa hat and hums along with the Temptations’ version of “Silent Night” that plays on his phone. On the Come Up 2019-02-05T00:00:00Z The silver shop, Melquíades’ room, the primitive and silent realm of Santa Sofía de la Piedad remained in the depths of a domestic jungle that no one would have had the courage to penetrate. One Hundred Years of Solitude 1967-05-30T00:00:00Z The Santa Anita Handicap was a grueling mile and a quarter, and Seabiscuit still had more than three quarters of a mile to go. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z He had taken Howard’s ill-bred yearlings, worked with them in solitude for a year, then slipped them into Barn 38 at Santa Anita and hung out his shingle. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z Josiah used to bring the calendars home every year from the Santa Fe depot; on the reservation these calendars were more common than Coca-Cola calendars. Ceremony: 1977-03-01T00:00:00Z We bounce and rattle over the dusty tumbleweed-ridden terrain, until we see another concrete channel up ahead, not quite as wide as the Santa Ana River. Dry 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z The guy was dressed as Santa Claus, and struck Rindlisbacher as “creepy,” Singleton recalls. A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age 2014-09-23T00:00:00Z “I called Santa Clara this morning and asked my friend at admissions to give you an extension.” Breaking Through 2001-08-27T00:00:00Z I have been chosen to be Santa Lucia by all the sisters! In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z The only regret I had about being student body president was having lunch with the Rotary Club at the Santa Maria Inn. Breaking Through 2001-08-27T00:00:00Z Hall rode the train to New Mexico and found his way to 109 East Palace Avenue in Santa Fe. Bomb 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z I opened the door and was greeted by Radar, who had an armful of plaster black Santas. Paper Towns 2008-10-16T00:00:00Z Radar nodded toward the living room, where the tables on either side of the couch held three sets of unnested black Santa nesting dolls. Paper Towns 2008-10-16T00:00:00Z I didn’t say this to Radar, though, for fear that he would beat me to death with the black Santa lamp in the living room. Paper Towns 2008-10-16T00:00:00Z “Oh, if you take that line, how about the grocery in Santa Ana? How about Checkers, my beauty?” Travels with Charley in Search of America 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z We pass more workers, hanging a sign that reads Santa’s workshop. A Place at the Table 2020-08-11T00:00:00Z But at supper that night, when I mention that the Secret Santa game has been canceled, the relieved look on their faces makes me suspect they also spoke to the principal. Before We Were Free 2002-08-13T00:00:00Z Caroline had tried to make the sweatshirts more appealing by sewing large Santas, bordered with glitter, on the fronts, but this only made the dingy cotton seem dingier. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z Santa Sofía de la Piedad, the silent one, the condescending one, the one who never contradicted anyone, not even her own children, had the impression that it was a forbidden act. One Hundred Years of Solitude 1967-05-30T00:00:00Z I was around the corner now, peeking through the banister like a little kid checking to see what Santa had left for her under the tree. P.S. I Miss You 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z The bus dropped us off in Santa Monica in the late afternoon, and we wandered around for a while in clothes that were still a little damp from the storm. We Were Here 2009-10-05T00:00:00Z Santa broke into some baritone peals of laughter. A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z It was already the second week of February, the Santa Anita Handicap was a little more than two weeks away, and Seabiscuit was far behind in his preparation. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z Like kids who only ever get socks for Christmas, but still believe with all their hearts in Santa. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z Late at night, when the only noises were snores and coughs and the mournful whistle-wailings of Santa Fe trains rumbling through the darkened town, he honed the wire against the cell’s concrete floor. In Cold Blood 1966-01-01T00:00:00Z After thinking about it for a while, I said, “I like Santa Maria. So if you decide to live here forever, I will too.” The Circuit: Stories from the Life of a Migrant Child 1997-10-01T00:00:00Z I relished the thought of returning to Santa Maria, going back to school, and not fearing la migra anymore. Breaking Through 2001-08-27T00:00:00Z “After all,” Santa said to him as he handed tickets to the two ladies, “you the one’s got all the money.” A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z They rented a hotel room in Santa Cruz, and my sister drove down from college to spend the weekend there with me. Americanized 2018-02-08T00:00:00Z Santa grabbed the picture on the mantelpiece, a photograph of an ancient and hostile-looking woman in a black dress and black stockings standing in a dark alley paved with oyster shells. A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z Whatever Secret Santas are or are not, I sincerely hope that my parents aren’t among the complainers. Before We Were Free 2002-08-13T00:00:00Z Tent City had no address; it was simply known as rural Santa Maria. The Circuit: Stories from the Life of a Migrant Child 1997-10-01T00:00:00Z With his big belly, bushy beard, and laughing eyes, Mr. Rowan had always reminded Jess of a younger version of Santa Claus. I Survived the Eruption of Mount St. Helens, 1980 2016-08-01T00:00:00Z They knew that the colt was aiming for the February 27 Santa Anita Handicap, but he hadn’t done enough to merit serious consideration. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z But it isn’t Santa he’s staring at with a fierce, if-looks-could-kill look in his eyes. Before We Were Free 2002-08-13T00:00:00Z Mamá went up to the counter and bought two one-way tickets to Santa Maria for Roberto and me and five tickets to Guadalajara for the rest of the family. Breaking Through 2001-08-27T00:00:00Z There’s lights strung across the street downtown, and Santa Clauses hanging from the lamp posts. Crash 1996-03-19T00:00:00Z Tradition demands that my brother, the oldest, play master of ceremonies, ‘Santa’s helper,’ handing out presents with a cigar in his hand. Hunger of Memory 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z He had fake snow and snow globes and stockings hung by the fireplace and lots of wrapped presents from Santa Claus. Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z We settled in “Tent City,” a labor camp owned by Sheehey Strawberry Farms located about ten miles east of Santa Maria. The Circuit: Stories from the Life of a Migrant Child 1997-10-01T00:00:00Z Supposedly, Santa was coming tonight, the TV weatherman lied to us. The Stars Beneath Our Feet 2017-09-19T00:00:00Z “They’re full-fledged forest fires now. Pretty far east of us, but the Santa Ana winds are bringing the ash our way.” Dry 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z Santa was right: that son of Irene’s had to be treated before he brought any more disgrace to his wonderful mother. A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z He stormed into La Casa Nera, dragging the python by its tail like a very strange Santa Claus bag, and dropped it next to the bed. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z She carried the telephone as far down the hall as she could, and for the fourth time that day, she dialed Santa Battaglia’s number. A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z I’d get up early some Saturday mornings and drive south on Highway 17, push the Ford up the winding road through the mountains to Santa Cruz. The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z Since a lot of people were going away with their families to places like Florida and Indiana, we all exchanged presents with the people we weren’t Secret Santas for. The Perks of Being a Wallflower 1999-02-01T00:00:00Z “You need to rest; you’ll be driving all the way back to Santa Maria.” Breaking Through 2001-08-27T00:00:00Z He helped May Belle wrap her Wretched little gifts and even sang “Santa Claus Is Coming to Town” with her and Joyce Ann. Bridge to Terabithia 1997-10-21T00:00:00Z From Santa, he gets building blocks, some clothes, and a book. Free Lunch 2019-09-10T00:00:00Z Masaccio’s Holy Trinity, 1425, in Santa Maria Novella in Florence, is the earliest rigorous perspective painting to survive, and is evidently dependent on Brunelleschi’s studies. The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z In perfect Martha style, she wears a green sweater with a huge Santa face on it, red leggings, and fluffy boots. Speak 1999-10-01T00:00:00Z Santa pulled Mrs. Reilly’s drink down from her lips for a moment. A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z After that he pulled himself together, and when the chance came along to lease and sharecrop a hundred acres from a big strawberry grower up north in Santa Clara Valley he took it. Farewell to Manzanar 1973-01-01T00:00:00Z “Panchito and I can find work in Santa Maria thinning lettuce and topping carrots.” The Circuit: Stories from the Life of a Migrant Child 1997-10-01T00:00:00Z Smith tried plan b: working Seabiscuit in the afternoons on Mondays, when Santa Anita was closed to racing and the dockers and reporters had gone home. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z One of the Chinese parishioners had donned a Santa Claus costume and a stiff paper beard with cotton balls glued to it. The Joy Luck Club 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z Santa Sofía de la Piedad dropped what she was doing in the kitchen and ran to the door. One Hundred Years of Solitude 1967-05-30T00:00:00Z It was spring, many months past Christmas, and yet black Santas lined the windowsills. Paper Towns 2008-10-16T00:00:00Z Some were going to the University of California at Santa Barbara or UCLA. Breaking Through 2001-08-27T00:00:00Z Roberto came only on Saturdays and Sundays because he worked full-time as a janitor for the Santa Maria school district. Breaking Through 2001-08-27T00:00:00Z One of her key contacts was F. J. M. Stratton, a famous English astronomer, so short and round and jolly that he reminded people of Santa Claus. The Woman All Spies Fear 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z Many affluent families left Pensacola for Santa Rosa County, and military families from nearby Eglin Air Force Base settled there. Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z I take a step back, startled by someone who looks like a skinny, brown Santa. The Last Cuentista 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z From time to time, the Doctorita piles us all in the truck for a trip to her relatives’ house in Santa Rosa, a couple of hours away. The Queen of Water 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z “This is our chance to stay in Santa Maria all year and not move to Fresno to pick grapes and miss school,” I said to myself. The Circuit: Stories from the Life of a Migrant Child 1997-10-01T00:00:00Z "They did for Santa- gar," the Hound continued. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z Warm, humid air fills my nostrils—nothing like the hot, dry air of Santa Fe. The Last Cuentista 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z The secular calendar whirled like a carnival wheel and offered carnival prizes—a fat Santa instead of the infant God; colored eggs and chocolate bunnies instead of the death and resurrection of Christ. Hunger of Memory 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z Most everybody said, “Wait till Christmas. It’s only eighteen days to wait. Santa’s got big gifts—big enough for your birthday and your Christmas!” March Forward, Girl 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z Santa Claus is at the end, smaller than expected. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z “You ain’t going to answer that door? You never know, that might be Santa. He might have forgot something last night.” The Stars Beneath Our Feet 2017-09-19T00:00:00Z She understands, too, how Javier’s anguish attracts the eligible women of Santa Teresa del Mar, who bring him casseroles covered with starched cloths and look into his night-sky eyes, imagining themselves as his bright constellations. Dreaming in Cuban 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z “Oh, Lord. Santa, maybe you oughta go tell Angelo to run along. I can get me a taxi. Tell him he can run out the back way. It's easier for him. You know?” A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z The summer I turned twelve, Dad and I took a shuttle from Santa Fe to Rockhound State Park, which was exactly what its name suggested, and also Dad’s version of heaven. The Last Cuentista 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z Kind of like a backup plan to my letter to Santa Claus. Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence 2022-03-22T00:00:00Z My heart raced and my legs trembled as I gave the shortest talk in the history of Santa Maria High School. Breaking Through 2001-08-27T00:00:00Z The University of California, Santa Cruz, was merely a forty-five-minute drive on the curvy roads of Highway 17. Americanized 2018-02-08T00:00:00Z Since the War Admiral race was over and the weights for the Santa Anita Handicap had been announced, the trainer was no longer trying to hide his horse’s workouts. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z Later, the next time we go to Santa Rosa, Jose shows me a diagram in one of his doctor books. The Queen of Water 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z If Santa Claus himself had come down out of the mountains, reindeer and all, I would not have been more pleased. Where the Red Fern Grows 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z They left the highway, sped through a deserted Holcomb, and crossed the Santa Fe tracks. In Cold Blood 1966-01-01T00:00:00Z I carried the matryoshka dolls into the guest bedroom, where Radar was carefully stashing Santas into a dresser. Paper Towns 2008-10-16T00:00:00Z Matt told him about Maria and the Convent of Santa Clara. The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z When we still didn’t force ourselves to answer, she asked, “You want me to tell Santa Claus to take these things back?” I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z In September, a team of FBI "Super Gs," or specially trained surveillance agents, landed in Santa Fe, New Mexico, near Howard's home. Spies: The Secret Showdown Between America and Russia 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z Santa opened the door and pushed the shutters outward. A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z It’s the night of the holiday concert, when we sing about Santa and dreidels and Kwanzaa. Fish in a Tree 2015-02-05T00:00:00Z It was an old large galvanized pot she had picked up at an army surplus store in Santa Maria. The Circuit: Stories from the Life of a Migrant Child 1997-10-01T00:00:00Z She saw no one on the path until near the entrance, where she passed four sporty guys wearing Santa hats and holding flashlights, starting up the trail marked in yellow. Genuine Fraud 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z Starting at the location of the dam, and continuing all the way along the Santa Clara River bed toward the Pacific Ocean, perhaps as many as one hundred electric-company employees lost their lives. 100 Sideways Miles 2014-09-02T00:00:00Z “What do you want Santa Claus to bring you?” Before We Were Free 2002-08-13T00:00:00Z He would’ve made one @#$% of a Santa Claus if you had put a white beard on him and stuck him on a street corner in December with a little whiskey on his breath. The Pigman 1968-10-12T00:00:00Z When Thanksgiving was over, here came Santa Claus! Miracles on Maple Hill 1956-08-01T00:00:00Z “Yikes. Hey, don’t you have a cute story about how your immigrant parents put up a lawn Santa on the Fourth of July?” Beauty Queens 2011-05-24T00:00:00Z Mong even said so himself when we were in that cave by Santa Cruz. We Were Here 2009-10-05T00:00:00Z “Well, if I was dressed,” Santa told the man, “I’d go in and pay my respects. Me and my friends here just on our way to a picture show. Thank you.” A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z Santa Anita had made films of the race, but the stewards had not looked at them. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z Charlotte explained the mission to her husband, and they drove from Los Alamos to Santa Fe. Bomb 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z Tomorrow I would start my freshman year at Santa Maria High School on the first day of classes. Breaking Through 2001-08-27T00:00:00Z We hiked through thick sand the opposite direction of Santa Cruz to lay low for the day, stopped about a mile past where the Mexican cop had asked our names. We Were Here 2009-10-05T00:00:00Z Mr. Chris’s smile looked big and round in the lamplight, like a picture of Santa Claus. Miracles on Maple Hill 1956-08-01T00:00:00Z Santa paused to give the snapshot a moist kiss. A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z More than three years had passed since Santa Sofía de la Piedad had brought him the grammar when Aureliano succeeded in translating the first sheet. One Hundred Years of Solitude 1967-05-30T00:00:00Z The gift from my Secret Santa wasn’t anything special. The Perks of Being a Wallflower 1999-02-01T00:00:00Z “Angelo’s taking some cough medicine,” Santa said as she returned to the parlor. A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z “We have to prepare some meat and fish,” she would order the four cooks, who hastened to have everything ready under the imperturbable direction of Santa Sofía de la Piedad. One Hundred Years of Solitude 1967-05-30T00:00:00Z As usual, after the strawberry season was over in Santa Maria, Papa decided to move to the San Joaquin Valley in Central California to pick grapes. The Circuit: Stories from the Life of a Migrant Child 1997-10-01T00:00:00Z She had special ceremonies for San Mateo, Matt’s patron saint, and for her own Santa Cecilia. The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z “You better knock that Ignatius in the head,” Santa said. A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z “When he first comes in, Santa, he makes me guess what kinda job lie’s got. First, I guess, ‘butcher,’ you know?” A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z Mr. Waterman bustles in looking merry but harried, like Santa Claus on Christmas Eve just before the big ride. Everything, Everything 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z “You know, I don’t even think you go to Santa Margarita High School!” Dry 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z “We discussed last-minute arrangements for the transfer of information once I got back from Santa Fe,” Gold said. Bomb 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z I don’t think Santa will be bringing me either of those. A Good Kind of Trouble 2019-03-12T00:00:00Z Christmas music plays loudly in the building, and volunteers in Santa hats unload the truck. On the Come Up 2019-02-05T00:00:00Z “Come back out the clouds, girl,” Santa ordered. A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z “It sure is,” Santa said, rolling her eyes wildly at Mrs. Reilly. A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z “I say a prayer for you every day, babe,” Santa told the snapshot incoherently, balancing the ice cube on her tongue. A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z Black Santa candles adorned the dining room table. Paper Towns 2008-10-16T00:00:00Z According to the L.A. news, the explosion at the Santa Monica beach had been caused when a crazy kidnapper fired a shotgun at a police car. The Lightning Thief 2005-07-01T00:00:00Z She told them that from now on their mailing address was Post Office Box 1663, Santa Fe, New Mexico. Bomb 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z Then he said, “To Karen, from Santa Claus.” The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z We had been living in a farm labor camp in Santa Rosa. Breaking Through 2001-08-27T00:00:00Z The little black coals of Sicilian eyes glared almost animatedly at Santa from the snapshot. A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z The locals at Santa Anita and the press outside the Bay Area greeted the raving headlines from San Francisco with incredulity. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z The lounge, lit by the Christmas-tree lights and the gas fire, reminded me of Santa's Grotto. Black Swan Green 2006-04-10T00:00:00Z But in the San Antonio Today ran so abysmally that his trainer concluded he had no chance in the Santa Anita Handicap. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z More trucks than ever were rumbling past her Santa Fe office, more scientists were checking in. Bomb 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z Hopeless, I curl up with Lita, drinking hot chocolate with cinnamon under a Santa Fe sky. The Last Cuentista 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z The closer we got to Santa Maria, the more excited I became because I knew where we were going to live for the next several months. The Circuit: Stories from the Life of a Migrant Child 1997-10-01T00:00:00Z Santa is chauffeured by a reindeer in a cap. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z I think he knows that I’m his Secret Santa, though, because I think he knows that only I would do a tape like that. The Perks of Being a Wallflower 1999-02-01T00:00:00Z Future meetings would have to be in Santa Fe. Bomb 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z I told her that the red-suited Santa Claus we know—the regular one?—was popularized by the Coca-Cola Company in the 1930s. Feed 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z It is 7:43 A.M. and she has made the seventeen-mile journey from Havana to Santa Teresa del Mar in thirty-four minutes. Dreaming in Cuban 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z “Maybe Santa needs some help. Maybe she went and fell down.” A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z A giant oil spill off Santa Barbara blackened California’s coastline. The Omnivore's Dilemma 2006-04-11T00:00:00Z I was to meet him there to go with him to the Rotary Club luncheon at the Santa Maria Inn, which was right across the street from the high school. Breaking Through 2001-08-27T00:00:00Z The kind of parents who bought canned soup, lied to their kids about Santa Claus, believed everything they read in their history books and didn’t really talk about their feelings. A Very Large Expanse of Sea 2018-10-16T00:00:00Z Santa Sofía de la Piedad asked him, as on every morning, what day of the week it was, and he answered that it was Tuesday, October eleventh. One Hundred Years of Solitude 1967-05-30T00:00:00Z The houses on my street were decorated with bright holiday lights, displaying their glowing Santas and candy canes, but it still felt like Diego and I were alone in the world. We Are the Ants 2016-01-19T00:00:00Z The girl who was with him got into the papers too because her arm was broken--she was one of the chambermaids in the Santa Barbara Hotel. The Great Gatsby 1925-04-10T00:00:00Z The most straightforward way to discover whether the Lagoa Santa people were related to modern Indians, Pena decided, would be to compare DNA from their skeletons with DNA from living Indians. 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z Some Dominican parents complained to the principal about having Secret Santas. Before We Were Free 2002-08-13T00:00:00Z Mong guessed it would take at least six or seven hours to walk all the way to Santa Cruz in the dark, but we’d learned our lesson about hitching. We Were Here 2009-10-05T00:00:00Z Then he fired quick questions about her background, her skills, her knowledge of Santa Fe. Bomb 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z With Richards a few feet away, happily fielding his invitation to the Santa Anita Turf Club Ball, the traditional party held to honor hundred- grander winners, Pollard was bombarded with harsh questions. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z I’d heard Radar say “the world’s largest collection of black Santas” perhaps a thousand times in my life, and it never became any less funny to me. Paper Towns 2008-10-16T00:00:00Z The family in the other half of Santa’s double house was beginning to stage what sounded like a riot. A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z Josh, in a Santa hat, made piles for each person. Three Little Words: A Memoir 2007-12-27T00:00:00Z I think the only children who thought he was the real thing were too young to know that Santa Claus was not Chinese. The Joy Luck Club 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z Unless the traditional Santa look changed and nobody told me, that’s Supreme, my dad’s old manager. On the Come Up 2019-02-05T00:00:00Z We lived near Santa Maria but we were far apart from it. Breaking Through 2001-08-27T00:00:00Z The Christmas season was Santa Claus for us; people had expensive presents lying all over their houses. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z When my turn came up, the Santa man asked me how old I was. The Joy Luck Club 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z It sounds like this Secret Santa game could be fun, although now that Carla is gone, there’s only one other person whose Secret Santa I want to be. Before We Were Free 2002-08-13T00:00:00Z The second time they had been the only boat in a harbor at Santa Cruz Island and Owen had anchored only from the bow. The Voyage Of The Frog 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z As we drove by Nipomo, the last town before Santa Maria, my heart started pounding. The Circuit: Stories from the Life of a Migrant Child 1997-10-01T00:00:00Z Moved from China to Santa Monica, California, a few years after marriage. We Were Here 2009-10-05T00:00:00Z “I’m only happy when I’m scrubbing my floors and cooking my food,” Santa told her guests. A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z When I went with Keisha to the mall, and when I saw the Santa Claus display, I got real depressed. Tears of a Tiger 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z Manning had been sent by a group of men from the East Coast who wanted to ensure that Seabiscuit would lose the Santa Anita Handicap. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z When they asked Bubber what he wanted from Santa Claus he said he didn’t want anything. The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z It can’t compare to Christmas, when they hang stockings on the fireplace mantel, and set out cookies and milk for Santa Claus, and receive heaps of presents, and stay home from school. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z She would blame Santa, not him, for being cheap.; Bridge to Terabithia 1997-10-21T00:00:00Z I climbed in the front seat, and we drove down Broadway to Santa Maria High School to pick up Roberto, who was in his sophomore year. Breaking Through 2001-08-27T00:00:00Z By luck of the draw, I was sent to Santa Rosa, California, to live with Dr. and Mrs. George McCabe. March Forward, Girl 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z I slept off and on that day and night, and the following afternoon, Mamá drove me to Santa Maria County Hospital. Breaking Through 2001-08-27T00:00:00Z In the early days there had been no Santa Claus or Easter Bunny to decorate the sacrilege, piety, or greedy whimsy of Milagro’s various religious seasons. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z She was a virgin and she had the unlikely name of Santa Sofía de la Piedad. One Hundred Years of Solitude 1967-05-30T00:00:00Z Aileen sat at an antique desk looking over the hills of Santa Barbara and out to the Pacific Ocean. Small Steps 2006-01-10T00:00:00Z Pilar Everyone in Santa Teresa del Mar has been talking about the trouble at the Peruvian embassy. Dreaming in Cuban 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z “Yes, sir,” said the weatherman, grinning, “I do believe Santa Claus is on his way!” The Lions of Little Rock 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z He looks like Santa Claus after two tours in Vietnam. Dry 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z Still, my idea of Santa Claus has altered, has acquired a new dimension. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z Harry Gold got to Santa Fe a little after noon on June 2. Bomb 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z Quiet trepidation settled over the Howard barn in the week before the Santa Anita Handicap. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z For a long time, this was the only image Mia had of Mr. Wilkinson, a mysterious cross between Marco Polo and Santa Claus who filled his home with treasures. Little Fires Everywhere 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z The shifting Santa Ana winds have made it unseasonably warm for March. The Adoration of Jenna Fox 2008-04-29T00:00:00Z And before we knew it we’d made it all the way to Santa Cruz. We Were Here 2009-10-05T00:00:00Z My first class, the room is freezing, like how I imagine the North Pole in the dead of winter, Santa’s elves hiding for cover. Free Lunch 2019-09-10T00:00:00Z “Like Santa Claus’s sleigh,” I murmured, still dazed with pain. The Titan's Curse 2007-05-11T00:00:00Z Weeks before the Tap-Out, Camille led a protest at the county government offices in Santa Ana, backed by a record number of participants—all members of her college’s student body. Dry 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z I head north on University Avenue, past the sterility of hospitals, along the old route of the Santa Claus Parade. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z Leo looks like a neighbor man who remembers every kid’s birthday and dresses up like Santa for the Salvation Army. Paradise on Fire 2021-09-14T00:00:00Z Everyone wore a shirt or dress made from the same fabric, and they had matching Santa hats. Out of Darkness 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z When he’d asked me did I think God or whatever could see us when we were locked up and I told him that thing about Santa Claus. We Were Here 2009-10-05T00:00:00Z In the aftermath of the Santa Anita Handicap, everyone at the track was buzzing about the foul Count Atlas had committed against Seabiscuit. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z “Mr. Howard,” he sang out, “that horse can win the Santa Anita!” Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z He was an ambitious and humorless Lieutenant Scheisskopf, who confronted his responsibilities soberly and smiled only when some rival officer at the Santa Ana Army Air Force Base came down with a lingering disease. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z By the time Celia and the twins arrive in Santa Teresa del Mar, the sun is as certain as if the day had just begun. Dreaming in Cuban 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z He and Smith talked about whether or not to run Seabiscuit, and Howard stressed that he didn’t want to ruin another day for Santa Anita and the horse’s fans. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z It’s from the building that we watch our first Santa Claus Parade. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z “Me, too. Listen, Santa, why you called, sugar?” A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z Slightly to his right and out ahead about fifteen miles were Anacapa Rocks and Santa Cruz Island, and he wanted to miss them with room to spare. The Voyage Of The Frog 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z “It’s an international club for business and professional people, like the mayor of Santa Maria and the president of Bank of America,” he responded. Breaking Through 2001-08-27T00:00:00Z Waiting together, we look like the families I see at the mall posing with Santa, dressed in their holiday best, even though it’s only the first week of October. Amina's Voice 2017-03-14T00:00:00Z Feast Day of Santa Lucia Dear Little Book, Tonight, we will have the candle lighting and all our eyes will be blessed on account of Santa Lucia. In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z Brandy is very good, by the way, but it was better at the Secret Santa party. The Perks of Being a Wallflower 1999-02-01T00:00:00Z “To think you two are old friends,” Santa said happily. A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z Reverend Santa seemed like a kindly old man. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z He quit his job at Allen’s Market and dropped his plans for finishing high school and went to Santa Fe with them. Bless Me, Ultima 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z Children scrambled for the candy tossed by a black Santa Claus. The Best of Enemies 1996-04-01T00:00:00Z The fans found Santa Anita decked out in all its splendor. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z She would have felt like Santa Claus when she came home. Eleanor & Park 2013-02-26T00:00:00Z Ten weeks picking strawberries in Santa Maria and another eight weeks harvesting grapes and cotton in Fresno. The Circuit: Stories from the Life of a Migrant Child 1997-10-01T00:00:00Z He’d get really mad, but since there was always a bunch of little kids in line, he’d smile and say, “Santa doesn’t like bad little boys—you guys run along now.” Tears of a Tiger 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z His adversaries guessed his tactic and hung around Santa Anita hour after hour on the following Monday. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z Below, this sky reminds me of twilight in Santa Fe. The Last Cuentista 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z “How else will Santa know where to find you?” Three Little Words: A Memoir 2007-12-27T00:00:00Z They picked grapes and cotton and lived in labor camps similar to the ones we lived in, like Tent City in Santa Maria. Breaking Through 2001-08-27T00:00:00Z It was like when his mother used to say go to bed so Santa could come and leave him gifts when he was younger. As Brave As You 2016-05-03T00:00:00Z I was fortunate enough to go to the Santa Rosa, California, home of Dr. George McCabe, a San Francisco State University professor, and his wife, Carol, and their four children. Warriors Don't Cry: A Searing Memoir of the Battle to Integrate Little Rock's Central High 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z It was almost brand new when I found it in the city dump in Santa Maria. The Circuit: Stories from the Life of a Migrant Child 1997-10-01T00:00:00Z There are three fishing boats in the distance—the Nina, the Pinta, and the Santa Maria. Dreaming in Cuban 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z The hit of the village was the Japanese contingent, whose tradition of prodigious gift giving made them the collective Santa Claus of the Games. Unbroken 2010-11-16T00:00:00Z Then he remembered Nala’s famous line from the Dog Squad holiday spectacular where the trio saved Santa from the angry polar bear: “Today is my tomorrow!” Dog Squad 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z I sat in the front seat as the officer drove down Broadway to Santa Maria High School to pick up Roberto. The Circuit: Stories from the Life of a Migrant Child 1997-10-01T00:00:00Z “They teach you how to be a nice little church boy in Santa Monica?” Al Capone Does My Shirts 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z Santa can just skate on by my house! Tears of a Tiger 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z He calls after Alex’s back, “You two better take the bunk beds tonight! Santa Maria is watching!” Red, White & Royal Blue 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z Along the way I saw store windows that I had cleaned for Santa Maria Window Cleaners. Breaking Through 2001-08-27T00:00:00Z He reminded Jason of a soggy Santa Claus, but more lazy than jolly. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z We left Santa Maria Valley, passing by acres and acres of strawberry, artichoke, and alfalfa fields. Breaking Through 2001-08-27T00:00:00Z Santa Rosa County borders the Gulf of Mexico at the western end of the Florida Panhandle and had long been known for agriculture. Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z Even the mustiest old chocolate Santa Claus wasn’t safe from him. Inkheart 2003-09-23T00:00:00Z She was the Secret Santa to the other girl with the tattoo and belly button ring, whose real name is Alice. The Perks of Being a Wallflower 1999-02-01T00:00:00Z The sun was beginning to come up over the hills as I turned onto East Main Street and headed toward Santa Maria to catch highway 101. Breaking Through 2001-08-27T00:00:00Z Howard, his close friend Bing Crosby, and several other wealthy Californians handed Strub a hefty sum to build his Santa Anita Park. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z “The Santa Fe steamer chugged into town—three days early....” Moon Over Manifest 2010-10-12T00:00:00Z “What about it, kids? Shall I take you to see Chacho? He’s in the hospital at the Convent of Santa Clara.” The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z Santa screamed when she opened the door and saw the hesitant Mrs. Reilly on the front steps and her nephew. A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z From where we live now, in the California coast town of Santa Cruz, it’s a full day’s drive. Farewell to Manzanar 1973-01-01T00:00:00Z After we packed our belongings and loaded them into the car, we headed south to Santa Maria. The Circuit: Stories from the Life of a Migrant Child 1997-10-01T00:00:00Z At the end of the semester, after the elections, we were to turn in a scrapbook with all the articles about the campaign published in the Santa Maria Times, the local newspaper. Breaking Through 2001-08-27T00:00:00Z The horse galloped until he had completed a mile in 1:36, more than a second faster than any horse would run that distance at Santa Anita in the entire year. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z The street was deserted, but inside the café there were half a dozen customers drinking beer or Santa Lucia wine or whiskey. The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z And the time when she had tried to find out whether Mo was Santa Claus. Inkheart 2003-09-23T00:00:00Z “Wake up. Santa came!” he shouts with glee. Free Lunch 2019-09-10T00:00:00Z The only difference is that I don’t give out cards with little Santas or Christmas trees on them. I Am the Messenger 2002-01-10T00:00:00Z So Smith buttoned him into a bright yellow sweating hood and took him to the track at Santa Anita. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z I want to go back to Santa Monica, but not this way—not if it means giving this news to my mom. Al Capone Does My Shirts 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z Uncle Bob’s turkey tastes like cardboard and his lemon pound cake looks like Jell-O, but Hospital Santa has everyone singing and all this joy is spoiling my mood. The Crossover 2014-03-18T00:00:00Z But they didn’t believe that Santa Claus could, really, have given any of them nothing but a switch. Little House in the Big Woods 1932-01-01T00:00:00Z Our presents appeared beneath the tree, both Charlie’s and mine, with cards from Santa. Made You Up 2015-05-19T00:00:00Z And she bought one from a Santa Fe gift shop during a trip the little family made out West during the Great Depression. Slaughterhouse-Five 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z The Oregon and Santa Fe trails didn’t last as long. A Walk in the Woods 1997-11-01T00:00:00Z And how, on Christmas Eve, could he possibly be better than Santa? Shine! 2019-11-05T00:00:00Z I worked for Santa Maria Window Cleaners, helping Mike Nevel during the day and doing my regular job in the evenings and on weekends. Breaking Through 2001-08-27T00:00:00Z Looking up at the dark sky, I wished we were all going back to Santa Maria together. Breaking Through 2001-08-27T00:00:00Z As a young boy in Ohio, Carl had been thrilled on Christmas mornings to receive a single orange as a gift from Santa. Fast Food Nation: The Dark Side of the All-American Meal 2001-01-17T00:00:00Z Later that afternoon he walked to the Castillo Street Bridge, a gray arch over the narrow trickle called the Santa Fe River. Bomb 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z After Santa had left, Mrs. Reilly filled her glass with bourbon and added a jigger of Seven-Up. A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z He had a hamburger and beer at Santa Maria—two in Santa Maria because it was a long pull from there to Santa Barbara. Cannery Row 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z “I’m beat. I just finished opening four dozen ersters out in the backyard,” Santa said in her rocky baritone. A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z And so the rumors in Santa Fe kept flying. Bomb 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z We finally arrived in Santa Maria in the early evening of the next day. Breaking Through 2001-08-27T00:00:00Z As Smith had foreseen, since his stellar performance in the 1937 Santa Anita Handicap Seabiscuit had been assigned the highest weight in virtually every race, at times carrying over twenty pounds more than his rivals. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z His voice sweetens sardonically ‘And we wouldn’t want that now, would we? Santa won’t be too impressed with that, will he now? No, he won’t.” I Am the Messenger 2002-01-10T00:00:00Z I thought about the time me, Diego and my old man went to Santa Cruz the weekend before he got shipped out. We Were Here 2009-10-05T00:00:00Z Then she packs her grandson’s clothing and threatens to take him to Santa Teresa del Mar. Felicia remains quiet. Dreaming in Cuban 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z “There’s nothing of that sort in Santa Fe that we know of.” Bomb 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z “My boss, the owner of Santa Maria Window Cleaners. I need to ask him.” Breaking Through 2001-08-27T00:00:00Z As they walked along, Santa described to Mrs. Reilly the many sadnesses and tribulations that had comprised old lady Lopez’s dismal existence. A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z They were so much alike and so mischievous during childhood that not even Santa Sofía de la Piedad could tell them apart. One Hundred Years of Solitude 1967-05-30T00:00:00Z The people of Santa Fe, a city of just twenty thousand, began to wonder why so many men with European accents were suddenly walking the streets. Bomb 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z “Take us to Santa Teresa del Mar,” Mom orders the driver. Dreaming in Cuban 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z The destination was not Santa Anita, but the new Hollywood Park. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z He was wearing a baseball cap and a Santa Claus outfit. A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z He was beginning to think that Pollard was right about the horse’s chances in the Santa Anita Handicap. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z “We drove out into the mountains beyond Santa Fe,” Gold reported. Bomb 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z Five minutes later Charles Howard stormed into the racing secretary’s office at Santa Anita and announced that Seabiscuit would not run on Christmas. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z Joe said they dropped her over the line into Santa Cruz County. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z “Somebody oughta punch that Ignatius in the nose,” Santa said eagerly. A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z “I don’t think Santa Claus made it over here yet,” mourned Rafik. Habibi 1997-10-01T00:00:00Z She knew her breasts were admired by the boys in Santa Teresa del Mar. Finally, Madame Thibaut insisted that Felicia remove her skirt and panties. Dreaming in Cuban 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z He’d look for the Convent of Santa Clara right away and find Maria. The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z Then he added confidently, “In Santa Maria, of course. I can’t imagine living anywhere else. What about you?” The Circuit: Stories from the Life of a Migrant Child 1997-10-01T00:00:00Z Not all races are handicaps—in the Triple Crown, for example, all male horses carry 126 pounds—but most top races for older horses, including the Santa Anita Handicap, are handicaps. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z But old Santa’s eyes just twinkled; he was having a ball. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z A saffron Santa with votive ash on his forehead. The God of Small Things 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z Just before the track’s season had begun in December, Pollard’s old colleague Tommy Luther had sat down for coffee in the Santa Anita golf club with a handful of other riders. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z Howard was pacing around Santa Anita, a rabbit’s foot working overtime in his pocket. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z Otis had praised Pollard in print since his initial condemnation of his ride in the Santa Anita Handicap, even suggesting that he may have been wrong in attributing the loss to the jockey. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z I looked at all the children coming and going in the stores, most of them excited to see Santa Claus, and 1 felt the greatest longing to see my own. Black Like Me 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z The saint isn’t Santa Lucia because she doesn’t have a little tray in her hands with her eyeballs rolling around. Before We Were Free 2002-08-13T00:00:00Z And he just about looks like Santa Claus after a close shave. Better Nate Than Ever 2013-02-05T00:00:00Z Finally Santa said, “I think I’ll send her family a mass.” A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z I saw a streak of silver in the sky—a chariot pulled by reindeer, but it wasn’t Santa Claus driving. The Last Olympian 2009-05-05T00:00:00Z “Tubs there needs to drink more beer,” he added, loud enough for Black Santa to hear. As Brave As You 2016-05-03T00:00:00Z Maybe since there were so few kids in our town we did things differently, because even though Bunny was a girl the size of one of Santa’s little helpers she was still my best friend. Dead End in Norvelt 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z Once, when we were little, she took Link, Jordie, and me to meet Santa at the Shadbush County Mall. Linked 2021-07-20T00:00:00Z I used to think he looked like a young Santa Claus with his full black beard and mustache. On the Come Up 2019-02-05T00:00:00Z This he had never experienced at Judge Miller’s down in the sun-kissed Santa Clara Valley. The Call of the Wild 1903-01-01T00:00:00Z He bought a beat-up blue Buick and gave people rides into Santa Fe. Bomb 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z When Pollard hung up his tack in the Santa Anita jockeys’ room, he found the riding colony in an uproar. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z “Listen, you two,” Santa said quickly so that Mrs. Reilly would not describe some new', horrible deficiency. A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z “It’s okay. He’s still in there. I can’t lie to you, Santa. My heart’s broke.” A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z Santa guffawed in a voice huskier than usual and hung up. A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z But I keep thinking about Natalie at home in Santa Monica—living her life in the back room of our house and on the steps of Gram’s. Al Capone Does My Shirts 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z “Aw, look,” Santa said, holding the newspaper close to her eyes. A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z Then we started walking toward Santa Cruz again, this time along the beach with clothes that were still wet. We Were Here 2009-10-05T00:00:00Z Santa Claus did not give grown people presents, but that was not because they had not been good. Little House in the Big Woods 1932-01-01T00:00:00Z “We made this ourselves,” Kadalyi said, beaming like a Slavic Santa, his ruddy face inscribed with pride. Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? 1968-01-02T00:00:00Z Against the back wall, an ebony statue of Santa Barbara, the Black Queen, presides. Dreaming in Cuban 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z She might have gone on to Santa Cruz. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z And as soon as I saw the Santa Maria bridge, which marked the entrance to the city limits, I yelled out, “We’re here! We’re here!” The Circuit: Stories from the Life of a Migrant Child 1997-10-01T00:00:00Z And Smith had been right about War Admiral: Riddle’s camp announced that the horse would not be coming to the Santa Anita Handicap after all. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z A week after I left Santa Barbara Tom ran into a wagon on the Ventura road one night and ripped a front wheel off his car. The Great Gatsby 1925-04-10T00:00:00Z Supreme slings the Santa bag over his shoulder. On the Come Up 2019-02-05T00:00:00Z We would then leave in our canoes for the island of Santa Catalina. Island of the Blue Dolphins 1960-01-01T00:00:00Z You'd have thought Santa Claus had shown up in person with a bag of toys for each of them. Eleanor & Park 2013-02-26T00:00:00Z I heard snippets of their conversations, a soccer game in Union City next weekend, a new Afghan restaurant in Santa Clara. The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z He wonders what Santa Chiara would think of them, a lost David and Jonathan, turning slowly on the spot. Red, White & Royal Blue 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z “Isn’t that funny? I wanted there to be an Easter Bunny and a Santa Claus. And Tinker Bell, I remember Tinker Bell. But I don’t want it. I don’t want it anymore.” The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z There had been a rider switch on Ligaroti—perhaps Howard had talked his son into going with another jockey—and Workman was suddenly available for the San Antonio and Santa Anita Handicaps. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z Then a child screamed, a door slammed, and Santa was back on the line. A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z Late that afternoon Smith went into the track secretary’s office to see the weight postings for the Santa Anita Handicap. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z Strangely, it made Piper think of the sea - how the waves boomed along the cliffs of Santa Monica back home. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z “You got you a nice place here, Santa,” Mrs. Reilly said respectfully. A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z “Santa, honey, that’s a sweet little Blessed Virgin you got on top that TV,” Mrs. Reilly said to get them off the earring topic. A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z I took the pearls out of my pocket, the three milky spheres the Nereid had given me in Santa Monica. The Lightning Thief 2005-07-01T00:00:00Z Dewey Dell says it wont be sold because it belongs to Santa Claus and he taken it back with him until next Christmas. As I Lay Dying 1930-01-01T00:00:00Z Before you descend into the Underworld, you must go to Santa Monica. The Lightning Thief 2005-07-01T00:00:00Z The week after we arrived in Santa Maria, we enrolled in school. The Circuit: Stories from the Life of a Migrant Child 1997-10-01T00:00:00Z I bet you anything that Mary Elizabeth is my Secret Santa because only she would give me socks. The Perks of Being a Wallflower 1999-02-01T00:00:00Z The white walls and towers of the Convent of Santa Clara rose out of bougainvillea hedges dense with violet and crimson flowers. The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z Like the waters of the river, like the motorists on the highway, and like the yellow trains streaking down the Santa Fe tracks, drama, in the shape of exceptional happenings, had never stopped there. In Cold Blood 1966-01-01T00:00:00Z There were more than a dozen dockers at the track, yet not one had seen Seabiscuit in a single workout since Santa Anita opened in December. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z Link started singing “Ho, Ho, Elflings, Santa’s on His Way,” which was the completely wrong song. Feed 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z There was no doubt that he was trying to butter up Dad; he even started to laugh like him, a Santa Claus, Jr., with his “Ho, ho, ho.” I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z |
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