Monday, December 29, 2025
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Jolly Santa Jason: The man behind the beard
Santa Jason poses for a portrait on Friday, Dec. 11, at Broadway United Methodist Church’s Greenwood campus in Bowling Green, KY. (Gabriel Milby)
For the past three holiday seasons, Jason Drye has donned his Santa suit to become Jolly Santa Jason. Drye, originally from Salisbury, North Carolina, moved to Bowling Green seven years ago. By day, he works as tech support. But when Christmas rolls around, he becomes a Santa Claus performer. Read more by Diego Alcaraz-Monje and Isaiah Merricks
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