Local Legends is a VICE series that follows community leaders that haven’t gotten a national spotlight…yet.
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Rick Rosenthal is the quintessential Santa Claus. He’s renowned for training the world’s best Santas at his Northern Lights Santa Academy. But this Santa has a secret—he’s an Orthodox Jew who lives by strict, religious principles. After the death of his parents inspired him to don the red, Rick has been Santa ever since, spreading holiday cheer one mitzvah at a time.
The Southern Santa School Run By an Orthodox Jew
By day, Joe Singer is a mild mannered manager at a local Chili's. By night, Joe Singer is Hobo Hank, a local wrestling legend in Albuquerque. For the last couple of decades, Hobo Hank has fought in marquee wrestling events all across the American Southwest, gaining a cult following throughout the area.
Hobo Hank: Albuquerque’s Wrestling Hero