because we found out there's a man out there

who legally changed his name to Santa Claus,

so, yeah.

We're gonna go interview Santa.

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It turns out this Santa's not so traditional.

- I drive a black Dodge pickup truck.

- [Narrator] With vanity plates.

- Oh, yes, I have vanity plates

that says SANTASLA.

- [Narrator] Before he was Santa, he was Frank.

- I was born in Brooklyn,

but we lived here on Long Island.

I have been married 23 years now.

- [Narrator] So, how do you tell your wife

that you're changing your name to Santa Claus?

- She said, "As long as I don't have to change my name,

"go right ahead."

- [Narrator] Santa has been Santa for almost two decades,

and he's good at it.

- I'm probably on,

and this is not an exaggeration,

thousands of refrigerators.

- [Narrator] He's got the laugh.

(Santa ho ho hos)

- You know, that's my Santa laugh.

- [Narrator] The suit.

- I designed my suit.

- [Narrator] But here are some other things about Santa

that might surprise you.

- I have three tattoos on me, of me.

I'm very into zombies.

I love

barbecue.

I have a smoker that you can fit 150 pounds of meat in.

- [Narrator] He's got this tiki hut

and above ground saltwater pool in his backyard.

- Yes, I'm that extreme when it comes to

my idea of relaxation.

- [Narrator] So there's a little Frank left in there,

but no question, he's fully committed to being Santa.

- I wanna look like the poem says.

I'm the most loved person on the planet.

- [Narrator] We totally met Santa.

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