Similar solid white beard & hair features on me. Had a young kiddo eye ball me at the grocery store one Christmas season, asked if I was he. Mom was a bit embarrassed, but I just told them that I was his cousin, and what could I pass on to Santa. Kiddo was pleased and Mom was relieved. ’Twas worth having a scratchy beard that year!
According to Norse legends, a pack of ghost hunters (Odin’s entourage), would often give worthless gifts to kind strangers, like a bag of coal or a manure. If accepted, this worthless gift would turn into gold the next day. < stolen from Red One trivia.
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