photo gallery: Backstage: Santa gets ready to hear more holiday wishes
Posted on Mon, Dec 24, 2012 : 8:02 a.m.
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Ann Arbor resident Danny Maier dons a Santa costume at his home on Sunday. Maier has been Santa at Conor O'Neill's for more than ten years. Daniel Brenner I AnnArbor.com
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Ann Arbor resident Danny Maier dons a Santa costume at his home on Sunday. Maier has been Santa at Conor O'Neill's for more than ten years. Daniel Brenner I AnnArbor.com
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Ann Arbor resident and local Santa Claus Danny Maier suits up on Sunday. Maier has been Santa at Conor O'Neill's for more than ten years. Daniel Brenner I AnnArbor.com
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Danny Maier buckles his belt and asks his family if his belly is jolly enough on Sunday. Daniel Brenner I AnnArbor.com
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Ann Arbor Santa Claus Danny Maier climbs stairs to apply makeup and adjust his beard at his home on Sunday. Daniel Brenner I AnnArbor.com
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Ann Arbor Santa Claus Danny Maier adjusts his beard at his home on Sunday. Daniel Brenner I AnnArbor.com
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Ann Arbor Santa Claus Danny Maier looks in a mirror to adjust his beard on Sunday. Daniel Brenner I AnnArbor.com
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Ann Arbor Santa Claus Danny Maier looks in a mirror to adjust his beard and facial makeup on Sunday. Daniel Brenner I AnnArbor.com
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Santa Claus Danny Maier comes down the stairs in his home after donning the complete outfit on Sunday. Daniel Brenner I AnnArbor.com
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Ann Arbor Santa Claus Danny Maier waves to a neighbor before departing for Conor O'Neill's on Sunday. Daniel Brenner I AnnArbor.com
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Ann Arbor Santa Claus Danny Maier climbs into a minivan, or his sleigh, on Sunday. Daniel Brenner I AnnArbor.com
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Ann Arbor Santa Claus Danny Maier walks through the back entrance of Conor O'Neill's on Sunday. Daniel Brenner I AnnArbor.com
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Dearborn resident Ellen Laney, two, greets Santa as he enters Conor O'Neill's on Sunday. Daniel Brenner I AnnArbor.com
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Livonia resident Maeve Hynes, two, waits to sit on Santa's lap on Sunday. Daniel Brenner I AnnArbor.com
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Santa waits for the next child to sit on his lap and have their picture take at Conor O'Neill's on Sunday. Daniel Brenner I AnnArbor.com
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Santa sits with kids as a Conor O'Neill's waiter walks by with drinks on Sunday. Daniel Brenner I AnnArbor.com
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Santa Claus Danny Maier waves goodbye on Sunday. Daniel Brenner I AnnArbor.com
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Santa Claus has been busily talking to kids across Washtenaw County for the past month, making sure he hears every item on their wish lists.
So who can blame him for stopping at Conor O'Neills in Ann Arbor on Sunday night?
But no, it wasn't for happy hour. It was - once again - the chance to talk to kids, this time at the downtown pub's annual event.
Here are photos that show the "backstage life" of Santa in the days before Christmas.
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