I liked the idea of a special tail design but wanted something more positive than the Grinch, so I asked for suggestions from anyone in the squadron. I received about ten suggestions, all worth considering, and chose the design submitted by one of our pilots, LCDR “Mach” Singletary, who was also the squadron maintenance officer. Mach’s design showed the character from the squadron logo, who we called Brutus, dressed as Santa Claus, complete with the bag of goodies. Some of us called the design “Santa Brutus.”