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‘Is there a Santa Claus?’: How a child’s letter inspired the classic ‘Yes, Virginia’ response Virginia O’Hanlon Douglas in 1966, left, and as a child.
Is Santa Claus real? The original author of this letter is Martha Brockenbrough who wrote this response back in 2009 after her daughter Lucy gave her a note asking: “I NEED TO KNOW, ARE YOU SANTA? TELL ME THE TRUTH.” Yep, written in capitals to emphasize her desperate need for an answer.
Where does 'Yes, Virginia' come from? In 1897, an editorial writer from the New York Sun answered a letter from a little girl wondering about Santa Claus.
Let's begin with something we all know is true: Santa Claus is real. New York Sun 's newspaper reported it in 1897 in response to an inquiring letter from an 8-year-old Virginia O'Hanlon....
The answer is no. I am not Santa. There is no one Santa. I am the person who fills your stockings with presents, though. I also choose and wrap the presents under the tree, the same way my mom did for me, and the same way her mom did for her. (And yes, Daddy helps, too.)
Reasons why our family deliberately chooses to believe in Santa Claus! Plus a free "Is Santa Real?" Letter download to help explain it to your kids!
Do you think parents should tell the truth about Santa Claus? Why or why not? When does a fun, fanciful tradition risk becoming harmful deception? Was Santa part of your holiday traditions?
In 1897, Dr. Philip O'Hanlon, a coroner's assistant on Manhattan's Upper West Side, was asked a question by his then eight-year-old daughter, Virginia, which many a parent has been asked before: whether Santa Claus really exists. O'Hanlon deferred.
Yes, Virginia, There Is a Santa Claus: The Story Behind the Famous Christmas Letter and the Girl Who Wrote It. Back in 1897, a little girl found herself wondering if Santa Claus was real....
Is Santa real? Here are four strategies for how to answer kids' questions about Santa Claus: ideas, tips and what to say to children about Santa.