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She and her husband described how they received an annual Christmas card from the Hortmans.

She and her husband described how they received an annual Christmas card from the Hortmans - and recounted how Representative Hortman got along with local Republican politicians.

The Sunderland fan became "best mates" with his hero, striker Jermain Defoe, as well as gaining worldwide recognition following an appeal in which he received 250,000 Christmas cards from around the globe.

The answer is always nothing, although some discomfort lingers – a sore mouth from a dental visit, a cramped hand from signing stacks of Christmas cards.

She also notes that she spent the holidays sweet-talking patrons and donors with her Christmas cards.