SANTA Nick in his pedal sleigh bike cruises the streets of Alderwood and area selling snacks. Photos by Tom Godfrey.
Santa has a daytime gig.
This Santa was spotted in Alderwood selling popcorn, nuts and cotton candy from his trusted bike.
Turns out Santa Nick has been earning pocket money pedalling his bike in the Alderwood area for the past two years selling snacks as a side shuffle.
ALDERWOOD Santa sells popcorn, cotton candy and hot nuts from his trusty bike. He also drove the ice cream truck.
Nick was, and still operates, an ice cream truck in the neighbourhood selling icy treats to residents on those hot summer days.
“I drove the ice cream truck around here for 30 years,” he says proudly. “Had to quit that because of COVID.”
The ice cream business just melted during the pandemic, as many other businesses, leaving many people laid off.
He went to the garage and got out his well-ridden steed to modify into a vehicle that would bring joy to many in the community.
“All the people in Alderwood know me,” Nick says proudly. “I sell them ice cream and now I sell them popcorn, cotton candy and hot nuts.”
Area residents flock around his bike-cart to purchase snacks and wish him continuing best of health.
“I know all the dogs and little kids. I watched them grow up,” he boasts. “Some still come back and by stuff from me.”
Nick is a product of the community and started out life as an aspiring journalist, which fell flat.
“I work for myself and don’t like working for other people,” he notes. “I am an enterprising man.”
I bought a bag of popcorn, he sees an oncoming sale and rushes away.