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Letters to Santa Claus...where do they actually go?
By Mark Bulleit
In anticipation of the most magical time of year, a child
poetically articulates on paper exactly what she wants
for Christmas, pleading her case as to why she
overwhelmingly deserves everything for which she is
asking. Then, with the greatest of care, she places her
magical letter into an envelope, writes "To Santa
Claus" on the face, attaches the postage stamp Mom
gave her to use, and carries it to the mailbox. Then, of
course, the mail carrier grabs the letter and off it goes.
Well, to little Abigail who wrote the letter, there is no
question as to where the letter is heading...Santa
Claus, of course. But would you be surprised if I told
you that little Abigail is most likely exactly right?
It was 1852 and the Christmas Eve church service had
just concluded. Being that the whole town was
present, it was a good time to hold the final town
meeting of the year. You see, for years, this small town
in Spencer County of southern Indiana, founded in the
late 1840's, had been known as the "nameless town."
This was simply because the settlers, of mostly German
descent, could not decide on a name.
All were gathered around the pot-bellied stove,
including the children...although quiet and not really
participating, were included in the most important town
meetings. As the frustrating discussion of naming the
town continued, a chilly December gust blew open the
wooden doors of this small log church, and it was the
adults who fell silent as the youngsters came to life.
With a magical scene of snowflakes glistening on black
velvet, mysterious sleigh bells were heard through the
picture-framed doorway. It was then the children,
almost in one, simultaneous voice exclaimed, "Santa
Claus, it's Santa Claus!"
It was so...one Christmas Eve, over 150 years ago, the
little nameless town finally got its name. Santa Claus,
Indiana as it is still named to this day.
As you may have guessed, this small town of just over
2,000 residents is all about Christmas. From the town's
name to the names on the street signs, as well as
witnessing the town's village d¨¦cor, the holiday spirit
year-round is very evident.
About the Author
Mark Bulleit, resident of Santa Claus, Indiana, mails thousands of personalized letters from Santa Claus to children world-wide every year through his web site at
LettersFromSantaClaus.com.
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