MSM Monitor: Going Xmas Shopping: Outside the Mall

Going Xmas Shopping: Outside the Mall. Already found a parking spot and I'm headed in. "Sidewalk Santas in unemployment line. NEW YORK - The economy has again taken a toll on the Sidewalk Santas who collect money for the poor on Manhattan's Fifth Avenue. ... Bell ringers who stand outside stores during the holiday season say that more and more shoppers are shaking their heads and smiling as they pass by, apologizing for not having spare change or cash. ...