A Special Holiday Message

Thank you for joining us. I'm Governor Gretchen Whitmer and I'm really excited to be here with all of you. And I also know someone who's been really following the rules and making sure that he stays safe and the elves stay safe. And so my special guest is Santa Claus. Hello boys and girls, how are you? Does anyone have a question for Santa Claus? Santa, do you have to wear a mask? When I'm in my workshop with all my elves, we all are masked up and social distancing. Should we leave out cookies and milk, also some carrots for the reindeer this year? Yes, please do. Set out carrots and cookies if you can. You can also hand sanitize if you're done with the cookies and milk. That was a good suggestion. Excuse me Santa, is this coronavirus in the North Pole? Everyone has been testing negative. We're still getting tested. I think we're so far up north that it might not be getting to us, but we're not going to take any chances. We're all going to mask up, we're all going to wash our hands, and we're all going to stay six feet apart. Hi, how can we keep people safe for Christmas? What I would suggest to do is what the governor is telling all the people of the great state of Michigan to do. Social distance, wash your hands, and make sure you wear your mask when you're outside your home. And another way to stay safe during the holiday is to stay home but call your grandparents and your cousins and your family and it's the safest way to tell the people you love how much you care about them. This year it has to look a little bit different so we can stay safe and I appreciate all of you doing your part. Santa, thank you so much for making time for us today. Let's hear your best ho ho ho! Ho ho ho! Merry Christmas! Ho ho ho! Merry Christmas! Ho ho ho! Bye everybody!