Letters to Santa

Do you remember when you were a little kid and you would send letters to Santa? You would write “Dear Santa” and then write what you would want for Christmas. You’d put it in the envelope and write “to Santa Claus” and then send it away. Ever since my parents told me that it was them giving me the presents from Santa, I wondered where my letters went. So, I researched letters to Santa Claus and a web site popped up talking about Santa Claus, Indiana.

Santa Claus, Indiana is a town in Spencer County. The population is a little over 2,000 people. On a cold December in 1852, the townspeople were holding their monthly meeting at the church; even the kids were quietly sitting at the meeting.  Then a cold gust opened the doors- the adults froze. They all heard the same thing… sleigh bells! The children all yelled almost at the same time “Santa Claus, Santa Claus!” Ever since then, the little nameless town was called Santa Claus. This tiny town’s street names and the whole city is decorated year- round for Christmas .

The town’s very small post office gets more Santa mail at Christmas than they recieve from regular mail in the rest of the year. Mark Bulleit is one of the people who responds back to the children who sent letters to Santa.

It’s a good thing that the cold December night happened, or else we would still be wondering where our letters went. This Christmas, if your little brother or sister sends a letter to the North Pole you can tell them that it will definitely get to Santa Claus.

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