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Tag Archives: John Toomey
John Toomey, Fired Macy's Santa, Dies at 69
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(Bay City News Service) A man who gained fame when he was fired from his job as Santa Claus at Macy's Union Square last year for telling off-color jokes and then rehired to preside over a local toy drive has … Continue reading
Watch Fired SF Santa John Toomey on The Tonight Show
This fired Macy's Santa story seems to have touched something amiss in the larger culture. John Toomey's dismissal by the department store in San Francisco made headlines all around the country, and even insinuated itself into the Canadian media. Last … Continue reading

