A Defective Santa Claus

James Whitcomb Riley, born on October 7, 1849, in Greenfield, Indiana, emerged as a prolific writer and poet and became widely known as 'the Hoosier poet' for his celebration of Midwestern culture and the people of his native state. Riley's poetry is characterized by its lyrical quality, humor, and pathos, often written in dialect to capture the authentic speech patterns of rural Hoosiers. He deve...