{"id":194101,"date":"2018-12-25T10:00:00","date_gmt":"2018-12-25T08:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/194101\/where-does-father-christmas-live\/"},"modified":"2018-12-26T19:49:38","modified_gmt":"2018-12-26T17:49:38","slug":"where-does-father-christmas-live","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/opinion-edition\/2018\/12\/25\/where-does-father-christmas-live\/","title":{"rendered":"Where does Father Christmas live?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div id='gallery-1' class='gallery galleryid-194101 gallery-columns-3 gallery-size-thumbnail'><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/opinion-edition\/2018\/12\/25\/where-does-father-christmas-live\/attachment\/52gcnopinionxmas_14527\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"270\" height=\"203\" src=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2018\/12\/52GCNOPINIONXMAS_14527-270x203.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-194104\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2018\/12\/52GCNOPINIONXMAS_14527-270x203.jpg 270w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2018\/12\/52GCNOPINIONXMAS_14527-520x390.jpg 520w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2018\/12\/52GCNOPINIONXMAS_14527-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2018\/12\/52GCNOPINIONXMAS_14527.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 270px) 100vw, 270px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-194104'>\n\t\t\t\tGabriel El Dika: \u201cHe lives in a jungle in the North Pole. I see him all the time because he visits me in the jungle with presents.\u201d\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/opinion-edition\/2018\/12\/25\/where-does-father-christmas-live\/attachment\/52gcnopinionxmas_98991\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"270\" height=\"203\" src=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2018\/12\/52GCNOPINIONXMAS_98991-270x203.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-194105\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2018\/12\/52GCNOPINIONXMAS_98991-270x203.jpg 270w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2018\/12\/52GCNOPINIONXMAS_98991-520x390.jpg 520w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2018\/12\/52GCNOPINIONXMAS_98991-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2018\/12\/52GCNOPINIONXMAS_98991.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 270px) 100vw, 270px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-194105'>\n\t\t\t\tKeira Brown: \u201cFather Christmas lives in a house on a white mountain. Everything outside is covered in snow and he starts working at 6am every day.\u201d\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/opinion-edition\/2018\/12\/25\/where-does-father-christmas-live\/attachment\/52gcnopinionxmas_16228\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"270\" height=\"203\" src=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2018\/12\/52GCNOPINIONXMAS_16228-270x203.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-194106\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2018\/12\/52GCNOPINIONXMAS_16228-270x203.jpg 270w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2018\/12\/52GCNOPINIONXMAS_16228-520x390.jpg 520w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2018\/12\/52GCNOPINIONXMAS_16228-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2018\/12\/52GCNOPINIONXMAS_16228.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 270px) 100vw, 270px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-194106'>\n\t\t\t\tAriella Lings: \u201cHe lives in the mountains in the North Pole. He has a beautiful green Christmas tree, reindeers with red noses and he loves milk and cookies.\u201d\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/opinion-edition\/2018\/12\/25\/where-does-father-christmas-live\/attachment\/52gcnopinionxmas_54662\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"270\" height=\"203\" src=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2018\/12\/52GCNOPINIONXMAS_54662-270x203.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-194107\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2018\/12\/52GCNOPINIONXMAS_54662-270x203.jpg 270w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2018\/12\/52GCNOPINIONXMAS_54662-520x390.jpg 520w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2018\/12\/52GCNOPINIONXMAS_54662-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2018\/12\/52GCNOPINIONXMAS_54662.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 270px) 100vw, 270px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-194107'>\n\t\t\t\tEmmanuel Paulo: \u201cSanta lives in the North Pole in a house filled with toy trucks and he parks his sleigh right in front of his house.\u201d\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/opinion-edition\/2018\/12\/25\/where-does-father-christmas-live\/attachment\/52gcnopinionxmas_84089\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"270\" height=\"203\" src=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2018\/12\/52GCNOPINIONXMAS_84089-270x203.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-194108\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2018\/12\/52GCNOPINIONXMAS_84089-270x203.jpg 270w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2018\/12\/52GCNOPINIONXMAS_84089-520x390.jpg 520w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2018\/12\/52GCNOPINIONXMAS_84089-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2018\/12\/52GCNOPINIONXMAS_84089.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 270px) 100vw, 270px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-194108'>\n\t\t\t\tTyla Kelly: \u201cSanta lives in a gift factory up in the mountains with his elves. He knows when you\u2019re awake or asleep and he has a naughty list.\u201d\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/opinion-edition\/2018\/12\/25\/where-does-father-christmas-live\/attachment\/52gcnopinionxmas_66066\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"270\" height=\"203\" src=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2018\/12\/52GCNOPINIONXMAS_66066-270x203.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-194102\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2018\/12\/52GCNOPINIONXMAS_66066-270x203.jpg 270w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2018\/12\/52GCNOPINIONXMAS_66066-520x390.jpg 520w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2018\/12\/52GCNOPINIONXMAS_66066-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2018\/12\/52GCNOPINIONXMAS_66066.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 270px) 100vw, 270px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-194102'>\n\t\t\t\tTiago Pestana: \u201cHis house is in the North Pole. He has reindeers and a sleigh covered in Christmas lights. 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