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Page 2...Merry Christmas to you, 2011
Bridgeport Santa Letters
Dear Santa,
I have been working hard all year to
be good I would like for youto
bringmea dall Play, Station3 I9ad
I9od TV sKates
Love, Nalah
ing hard all year to be good. I would
like for you to bring me a
cupcakemacr. I am hapey to see you!
Love, Sara
Dear Santa,
We love you Santa. I have been working hard all year to be good. I would
like for you to bring me a TV in my
Dear Santa,
We love you Santa. I have been work- bedroom Ipod stateboard power
ing hard all year to begood. I would ranGer figures DS fruit shaker.
Love, Jaime
like for you to bring me a power
samri
signed Cooper Reed Dear Santa,
be good. I love you I would like fur
Dear Senta
We love youSenta. I have deen work- you to bring me a DSI, I pod, BaBy
ing hard too be good I would like hamster, ice skates Blizz ard maker,
Sake baord bike I9ab I9ob I likeT fruit shaker.
Love, Sadee
xdox3D gun book Play Station cars 2
Love Ashton Huie
Dear Santa,
We love you Santa. I have been workDear Santa,
We love you Santa. I have been working hard all yeartobe good. for you
ing hard all year to be good. I would to bring mea I pod. I pad 2. Barbie
like for you to bring me a I qad 2 house. fruit shaker.
Love, Greeley
and a X-box 360and a play station 4.
Signed Charles Walker
Dear Santa,
Dear Santa,
We love you santa. I have been be good for you to bring mea TV
workinx hard all year to be good. for dirt-bike X-Box 360 telephone. 3-d
you to bring me a la toy nerf B-B dsi Ipod Hamster Nerf-gun. powergun X-Box360 dirt bike Cars II movie -will.
Love, Landen
I Pod.
Signed Lane Edwards
Dear Santa,
We Love you Santa. I have been
Dear Santa,
We love you Santa. I have been work- working all year for you to bring me
ing hard all year to be good. I would a I Pad. X-Box 360 Barbiehouse
like for you to bring me aCars 2 Blizzandmaker and a doll. Love
Kadee Phifer
Play Station Roller Skate Telephone.
love
Blain Warner Dear Santa,
We love you Santa. I have been
working hard all year to be good I
Dear Santa,
We love you Santa I have been work- would like for you to bring me a I
ing hard all year to be good I would Pod stuffed teddy bear Puss and
like for you B-B gun X-Box 360 to Boots movie Blizzard maker.
Love, Jadyn MccCoy
bing me a TV Blizz ard-maker Ipod
doll puss and Boots movies play staDear Santa,
tion 3
Signed Dylan We love you Santa.
I hve been working hard all year tobe
good. I would like for you to bring
Dear Santa,
Welove you Santa. I hare been work- me a Blizzard maker. APuss and
ing hord all year. Bring me a tele- Boots movie. A RV of my own. A I
phone X-Box 360 Ipod race cars Pod. Skates. A doll. A Stuffed teddy
fruitshaker B-B gun Iqad 4 bear.
Love, Alyssa
SkateBlizzandmaker.
Love Joey
Dear Santa,
We love you Santa! I have been work-
Merry Christmas to you, 2011. . . Page 3
Dear Santa,
We love you Santa I have been
warking hard all year to be good. I
want you to bring me a PsP and a
Play Stating 3.
Signed Cesar
Dear Santa
How are you? For Christmas I would
like a DS 3-D. I have tried to be
good.
Daniel Wallace
Dear Santa,
How are you santa? I would likea
scooter. I have been a good listener.
Kaylee Milligan
Dear Santa,
What bo the reindeer eat? I would
likea 3-D-DSI.I havetriedto
domydomy best.
Cutter Valley
Dear Santa,
How are the reindeers? For christ
mas I a would like a bike. I have
Dear Santa,
We love you I have been working year tried to be good.
Mauro Sandoval
to be good I would like for you to
bring me a Puss and Booto I Pad.
Love Abigail Dear Santa,
How are the reindeers. For
ChristmasIwowuld BBGun. Ihave I
Dear Santa,
We love you Santa. I have been tried to be good.
Carson Green
Working hard all yearto be good.I
want Pelet gun, play Station3. Blizz
and make, go cart. CarsII movie.
Dear Santa,
Signed Randol I like your costume. For christmas I
would like a little doll. I have to tried
to be good.
Dear Santa,
Rebeka Prada
How do reinddeer fly? I would like a
XBox 360. I’ve tried to be good all
year.
Dear Santa,
Signed, Trey! Chan The III Horne Dose Rudoplh’s nose really blink dark
red and light red?I would like a giant
barbie house.I have tried to do my
Dear Santa,
How are the reindeer? I would like a best.
Molle Johanson
Barbie doll. I’ve tried to be my best
all year.
Signed Emma Cantrell Dear Santa,
Areyourelvesnavghty? Iwouldlike
aNintendo DS I havetried todomy
Dear Santa,
How is Rudolphs I would like a 22. best
Karli Davis
I’ve tried to be good all year.
Signed, Josh Newteh
Dear Santa
Are you Elves naughty? Is Ruldoohp’s
Dear Santa,
How did you build yoour Sleighs? I name Rudolph because he is rude? I
would like a sniprriffle for hunting. woulb like a DSI. I have tried my
best.
I’ve tried to be good all year.
Seth Phillips
Corbin Fagan
Dear Santa,
How are you Santa. I would like a Dear Santa,
flashlight. I have beena good listener. Is Rudolph z name Rudolph because
Coby Richie he is rude? I would like a 3-DDSI. I
have tried to do my best.
Jaylynn Day
Dear Santa,
where doyou sleep santa? I would like
a big Foot. I have beena goodlistener.
by Bryson Marett
Dear Santa,,
where do yuo sleep santa? I would
like a Gameboy. I have been a good
listener.
Shade Contreras
Dear Santa,
Wats you randers names.? how do
you diliver Toys in 1 Day.? Iwanta 3DS
whith star fox and morio cart 7.? I
want a electric scoter whith a i Paob
I want a knew XBox 360 whith all the
knew gams.? I was a 100¢ good.?
your frend Javier
Dear Santa,
How big are the gifts? What are
doing? I would like a classic sock
monkey. And a bike with gears. Also
I would like a slap wach. And there
is one reason I deserve there gifts I
was nice.
Love, Logan K.
Dear Santa,
I would like to know is it cool at the
north pole. Do you have RodPh? I
would like a Ipad touch.A 3DS. And
games for 3DS. I deseve these gitfs
because I been a good girl.
Love Katelynn Shyann Davis
I wonta Barie. I wont a toy. I dese tramplen. Way Do you hath to dlever
these gifts because i’ve bieen good. the presents to me? You’r frend
Gavin
Love Alika
De Santa,
Wen do you delever geifts dwrd the
wold? How do yoru randers fly? I
would liked car witha controler. I want
Dear Santa,
a bly blad. I want a DSi. because I
Why do we have crismis. Why is ben good.
crismis my frarit. I wut a hestr. I
Love Shan
wut a brbestet. I wut a hestrset. I
am goud.
Dear Santa
Love Shannon How do you get 100000 presents
deleferd? Where do you get magic?
Dear Santa,
I woald like a Leap Pad I also want
How is the narthPole? How is the a lepster explorer. I want a bey blade
raindeer? I watn gearso5 war 3. I triple battle set. I deserve these
want a tax
Gifts because I have been nice to
I want narddiev I been good evey my little brother.
day.
Love your buddy Erick
Love Chris
Dear SanTa,
What Toy am I going to get? When
Dear Santa,
How is Roodof? How are you SanTa? are you going to sell what I whent? I
I want a crossBow. IO want a dog. I wold like a necklace. baseball stuff
want a Rowabet. I deselve These gifts And a Toy cat. I shold get all This
stuff becaus I’m good.
because I have bing and.
Your frend Elizabeth
Love Colten
Deeear Santa
What Are y doing Are you ok I wold
like a WWE rtsingset I wold like
Airsoft gun. I would like I pad I patf
cannT have at gun I deserve tose
besause good
Love, Micheal
Dear Santa,
When is your birthday. Am i going
to get money four my birthday. Can
i have a xbox 360. Can i hav a new
bebe gun beacuse min is rusted. Can
i have a 3 Dsi. Beacuse i behave at
my house.
Love Coleton Shan Price
Dear, Santa
When is you’re birthday? Are you real
I want a pretty dress I want sparkley
shoes. I want my own room. I want
these things because I want to be
cool.
Love, Blayke Carril
Dear Santa,
How many elles do you have? Wene
is your brthday? I wood like a bike
with chraning wells. I wood like a art
set with art and PaPer. I ben good
all yare.
Love Madyson
Dear Santa,
Wun did you stort Christmas? Wey
do you like christmas I wut a 3DS
for chistmas. I wut a a babesut. I
wut a #DDS cuos Heis thakfulland
he wut to be niss.
Mallory
Dear Santa,
How many elfs do you have.? How do
you duliver all of the presents? And
fof crismis is alot of GGy joe. And
alot of xbox game5. and one Dear Santa,
Dere Santa,
forweeler. I shold get thes presents How far is the nothpole? How do What is like up there? I want a XBox
it is because i have been good.
you live there? I wont a toy reindeen. 360. and a monchoocar. and a
Love Logan M.
Dear Santa,
Who if your name Santa? Who do
you give us gifts! I want a lot of dalls!
I want a zeabra fullweeder? I want
everything! I have ben good!
Love Kayden L.
Dern Santa,
Who works for you How mene popl
work you. A ex box 3060. A play
stashin. A 3D Desis. I will giv you
sumping to eat i know i ben men to
Jacnpd.
Love, Tanner
Dear Santa,
How are you? Wat are you doing?
Slap wach? Slap Braslet that said
winner? Water Bottle? Becuase I’m
good?
Your friend, Syrus
Dear Santa,
Are You real? Do you have money? I
would like a ben 10 Alien Force wii
game I want a tap top. I wunt a ben
10 Alien force wosk. Becuns Im very
good.
Your friend, love Bryan
Dear Santa,
How are you? When is your Birthday? A computur. Dress up games.
A 3DS. A huge hug a hug and a
highfive.
Love, Sidney Lauree Macias
Dear Santa,
Is Rudeoff real? How do you get all
the way around the world? I would
like animal toys wildebeest toys and
a Ipad 4. I deserve these gifts because I am very very good.
Your friend, Aaron B.
Dear Santa,
Wenns your birthday. Where do you
live. I would like a PS3 and a xbox
360 and a PSP Why i deszerv these
gifts is becuse ive ben good all year.
Love Mason
Dear Santa,
How are you? How old are you? I
would lik a cumpter, sim games, and
Cookie or Biscit the stuffed dog. 2
reasons I desere the gifts are, I love
toys and I’ve been good.
Love, Erin
Dear Santa,
To Deenin the Plen sein the Kimes?
iwant to Play with my toy? I want a
iPo Lot for Kimes? I wont a xbos 360
for kimes? I wont ad 3DS for kimes?
Becuse I beniss
Love Brandon
Dear Santa,
What is it like in the north PoLe?
Dose Rodof relly have a red nose?
What I wold like for christmas is
sage the Figit Friend. And a monster
high doll. And a video camra. The
reson I deserv these is because I’v
wanted these for a LONG time!
Love Kendra
Dear Santa,
Who was your Father. How do you
get to 50000 houses in one night? I
would like a DS football game - called
Madden NFl. Also I would like a bow
and arow and some tech deck. I deserve these gifs because Im good.
Your Buddie, Camden
Dear Santa,
Are the el ves working hard? Hows
the wether in the North Pole? I want
a e.spark electric skooter. A trampoline. Call of Duty modern warfare
3, 4. I was sometimes folowing
proceders? I hope you get full of
coockes?
Sncerly, Caden
Dear Santa,
Do you like it at the north pole? How
is mrs. Clause doing? Please can I
have a cute little puppy and I would
also like a pretty pretty bike. Last
but not least some Pretty Princess
squeakies. The reason why I deserve
these gift’s beause I walked my
brother to clas and siad have a good
day.
love, Maddi Brown
Dear Santa,
How are the randers doing? What
are theelvs doing Pleas bring me
laptop Pleas bring me a ipod Pleas
bring me a phone I triy my best and
i help my mom
Love, Owen
Dear Santa,
How many ran deersdo you have? I
will want I ran sfo rnning fubler lg
and ninJago blacksmith I deserv Thes
gifts because I helped mymom
Your fiend Magie
Dear Santa,
How is your family do you like this
Job I whont a Big Red Dimin I Whont
a Hot wheel that tackes videos I
Whont all coler Dimin
your Frind, Liam
Dear Santa,
How are the reindeer? are You doing
good? Moxie grirlz With a Moxie
horse. DSioMini Phone. I Deserve
these because i tried My Best to be
nice to My sistter.
Love, BraRlei
Dear Santa,
Haw are things gowing at the
nothpole? How are the Reinedeer? are
the elvse Busy? A know wii Please. A
know ipod please. A know pokemon
Book please. I deserve thes gifs
becase I got en awsam ofise visit at
scool
Yourfrend, Kyle
Dear Santa,
tow are yoyr reindeer doign and the
lves. How are eyoyr Noth pole?
dirbike because I can do Fip. I want
tranpane like tekrat kidr. I want a
targuer with a wiel gun. the shmillfor
the awaesome offic vist.
your friend Sky
Dear Santa,
How is the noth Pole? How do you go
to evre hose at night? I wate likea
np3 Player. I wode a grter. I wode
like a chraplin. I wode like a Barbie
dall that have a came. I deserve thes
gifts because i trid my best.
Love, Charity
Dear Santa,
Haw are things going at North Pole?
Is it hard going down a chimney? I
wood like a reemote control car and
a ipod. And wil you please giv me a
noo hors. Beekus I alwasse hep my
Ded with the farm.
Sthcerely, Ruben
Dear Santa,
How many elves do you have? How
many reindeer do you have? I will
went a Green Lantern ring blast jet
and a zombie lab and a Air Hogs R/
C Jet. I have been good at home so
I Dserv these gifts.
Love, Kyler
Dear Santa,
How are the Flyes. Have you found
any joke from some KiDs? May I
plase have a red stare wars speeder
Episode 4. can I have two surpises. I
deserve gifts because I try my best.
love, Seguin
How is lif is it good? Do you konw
where i’m mooving? I wowld love a 3
inch Zoraq. I whid hope to git a big
ostt a watt suffed anima. Laast an
Air Hags Rc. I deserve these gifts
becues i tri mi best.
Your friend, Kenneth
Dear Santa,
How are the reindeer doing? How are
you doing? Can I Pleace have makeup Can I Pleace have lala lootsis. Can
I Pleace have saing Victria. I hePP
mY mom clean the house because I
can deserve gifts.
Love, Vanessa
Dear Santa,
Have you had fun doing your job? Do
you lik e to do your job? Here are
three gifts I would like to receive I
would like a new cupcake maker. Also
new art equ iphment with real paints.
Then a new singit for my wii with
Disney singers. One reason I deserve
these gifts because I can be helpful.
Sincerely, Nicole
Dear Santa,
Dear Santa,
Are you rill yes or No? Am I on the
good list yes or No? I want a Xbox
360, moder war far 3 and 1 cuntrower.
I decrrc these gifts because I be
good.
Your friend Landon
Dear Santa,
How far is the Noth pole? How is
Rodoff? I would like is a laptop. I
would like a biger TV. I wanta ifhone
4. I decerve these gifts because i
have been good.
Your friend Sophia
Dear Sata
How do you deliver all the gifts in
one night. How do you look like. I
would like a xbox 360. And a
playstayshan. And a xbox 360 kunect.
I’ deserv these gifts becaus I been
good at school.
Your freind Abel
Dear Santa,
Wher is your workshop?Is Mrs.
Clause nice to you? I would like... A
nice dinner, My family to be happy,
And I would like to have a good time.
I deserve that because I Love my
family, And Jesus Christ, I care for
them, I am good in school and I wish
the best for everybody.
Sincerly Emma
Your buddy Blase
Dear Santa,
Can I have a cupcake maker? Can I
have a barbe house? I would like to
recetve is to go to chucky chese. I
would like to recetve a barbie house.
The reson I deserve a barbie house
is I don’t have barbie house!
Love Courtney
Dear Santa
I would not if you have a lot of elves?
howold are you? is rudof real? I want
a lalaloopsy. a teaset for my sister.
and a BarBies. Because I Deserve
these gift Because I’m good.
love Bianca
Dear Santa
How do you get 1000,000, gifts to
houses? Dose the sled realy fly? I
would like a Xbox and a dog and star
wors legos and ackshin figyors. I
deserve these gifts becuase I am a
good boy.
love your frend Sammy
Dear Santa,
How is the north pull? How are the
elfs duing on the presint? I wuold like
a chruck. I wuold like a playsashin 3.
I wuold like a rascar. I mack my mom
and dad bed.
Love, Shawn
Santa
What re the elves Doing? Working
harD? 3 Gifts I woulD likeare Star
DeAr Santa,
I have 2 questions FoR you. WhY DO DS3D, toyear, anD a wii. I am
You Give GiFts to PoPel? Why Do workIng haRd at school.
Love, Dominicke
PePeL caLL you Santa? 3 GiFts
Ironman BiG car AnD monster truk
1 Reason i Deserev tes thankGs. IM Dear Santa,
What do you do thir. How is mrs.
GOOD
your frenD Mason clause doing? make up I Pod tosh
Leap Pad? I hellp mymom with
dishis? I am going to Leave you
Dear Santa,
What duse 2,000 presents get her? cookie.
Kimberly
What is your Favite coler? I want
Qreensans - reven and Legos. And
more Legos. It decause these gifts Dear Santa
How are things going at the nothPole
because I speshel.
Your fiend, John are you wrkeing at the nothPole I
rily want a victoria bole I want a Pillow Shapt as a crlce a color Pink an
Dear Santa,
How does your sligh get here? And ordes I deste rile wont help my Mom
Does rodof relly have a red nose? Do my ded.
Love! Zahrea
Eveyone says he does but does he
relly have one? I want a game called
twister. I would also like mario kart Dear Santa,
Legos too. And also a baseball game Is it cood? Is the deer all rites? I will
called 2Kll. I have not been nauthay have a mp3 player I will have a video
Barbarba. helpy my famle.
or bad.
Love Hayley Please have a ipod. May I pleas have
a shake, May I please have a candy
Dear Santa,
cane. 1 reason I desere Theys Gifts.
How are thereinoeer erdoing? Howis I follow procedures. I help pass out
the weather atthe Norath pole? plate. Merry Christmas.
Hotwhees manio game for my DS a
Lovee, Jackson L.
remote controlled car beause I am
earnininin school.
Dear Santa,
Rodolfo I Is it cold at the north pole! What
do you feed your rain deer! I want a
Dear Santa
Dobevman pincher I wont a gocart I
How your reindeer doing? Is your want a trampine? I am realy good at
elvesworking doog! X-Box 360 games home. You have a seaF trip. and I
o. Zombie games skateard stuff.I will save some cookis for you.
Love Turner
helped my mom do the dishes. I
helped my dad mow the lawn.
Love Kyzer Dear Santa,
How are the rindeer going? How are
the elves making the toys? Can I have
Dear Santa,
How many elves are at the north a skatebord please. CanIhave a hampole? How old are you? The gifts I ster please. CanI have a stuffed aniwould like to recive is the whole pack mals tigger please. I help my family
of Zu Zu Babies. The movie Barbie a and friends.
Love, Emma
fairy Secret. And my own TV. I deserve these gifts because I got a
awesome office visit. I’ll bring you Dear Santa,
How are you Wut are the reindeer?
cookies and milk.
Sincerly, Claire How are the eves? I wut a
BladeBlades, I wut a x-Box 306 I wut
a Bake. I am good at school.
Dear Santa
Love, Ryder
How is the weather at the North
Pole? Have Ms.Clause bake coockies
for you?May i get a Barbie air Plane Dear Santa,
toy.May i get makeup. May i get a What do you Feed your raindeer? Is
Princes toy. I deserve these because there any polarbears in the
northpole? I would like a iphone. I
i got a awesome office visit.
Your friend, Kariel would also like some makeup. And
last I wouldlike a Victoriadoll. I deDear Santa,
How is it going up there? Is Miss
Caluse doing good? Do you get a lot
of cookies on chrismas. For chrismas
can I please get makeup a kindel
please and a I pad please. and one
reson I deserv these gifts: is beause
I do the dishes and the laundry!
Love, Marlee
Dear Santa,
How are the elves? How is the
weather in the North Pole? May I
get a Jewerly Maker? May I get
Orbez? May I get a Funky Crayon
Maker? I deserve these gifts because I got an awesome offie visit
and I helped my mom put the dishees
up and I feed the dogs. I will make
cookies and milk on the table in the
living room.
Love, Ashley
Dear Santa,
Is it to cold at the north pole? So
how are the elves doing? May I
serve the gifts because I have good
maners at home and at school. I will
give you cookies and milk.
Love, Madison V.
Dear Santa,
Is Thias thak in in y poleer bears in
The northPole? Houe is the wether?
can in aver TV Plece can you plc. bring
me a Play stsashin I have help my
brather with his homerwork I have
anrfg and for my buital your frend
trrever mery christmas I wihlles you
milk
Your friend, Trevor
Dear Santa,
What do you do thir? How is mrs.
Clause? I would like a Leap pad. I
would like Long Feather earing. I deserve this because I helped my
friends. I am going to leave you cookies.
Love Lainey
Dear Santa,
How many elves do you have? How
do you get to every house in one night?
Here are some things I would like to
have. I would like a Blizard Maker. I
would also like a American Girl Doll
Baby. Last but not least I would like
a I Phone 4. Here are some reasons
I deserve these gifts. I helped my
mom do the dishes I also helped my
stepmom cook dinner. Last I followed
procedures at school. I’ll leave you
some cookies.
Love, Bristyn
Dear Satar,
How do you go to evryoneis houes in
one night? Is It hord to be Santa.
Can I Place have a trampoline Can I
Place have a Juston Beber doll. Can I
Place have a DVD Player I deserve
these giff Because when my dad is
sikk I mow the lon.
you friend, Aislinn
Dear Santa,
How is Thz whether at The north Ploe.
How is MRs. clase doing can You Place
Bring a doll. in Place Bring mea Pink
ring. I Desave This preszt Bccquse I
thrid my Best in I will live you some
cooke in The Tablz
Sincerely Nohemi
Dear Santa,
Are the elves and reindeerdoing ok?
Are the elves working hard? I want
the Samurai Beetle Zord, Swordfish
Zord, tiger Zard Mrgazrrd, and
actazord. The reason I dererve these
gifts so I can make the ultimate......
me-gazord!
Sincerely, Connor
Dear Santa,
How are things going at the north
ple? How do you deliver all those
present in one day? Are the reindeers
beinging good? Can you please bring
me a laptop, iPad, trampoline please
I deserve thesz gifts because i
helpled my mom and dad i helped
my mom with the dishes and food
and i helped my dad with thz bed
and house.
Love, Cathy
Dear Santa,
How are you? Do you have a cat? I
love cats. I work hard at school. I
help Mommy at home. I would like a
Barbie and a Ladybug Pillow Pet for
Christmas. I will leave cookies for
you and reindeer food for Rudolf. I
Love you Santa.
Love, Syverah
Deer Santa,
How are you boing? How is Mrs. Clas
boing? I wade like to gesve a reomte
cintro helucopter and a iPad and a
prtroiciz and besahve these becs
hellpe my mom with the baby.?
Sincerely, Jackson
I wunt xbox360. I wunt som legos
that is all I wunt. I desve thes thing
becus I moe my moms Hose.
Love,
yory frand Gabreil Anthee Perez
Dear Santa,
why Dos int Msr Claus come with
you? Dose Rudi come you for
christmas I would likea xbox 306 and
a Play Stason3 and a New mater
ryae I think I deserve these tings
decause I was bing nice I Love to
get that stuff I got last year
Dear Santa,
Kone
How do you give presents arond the
world?How do you bring presents wut
geting tiyrd my dad wonts to now? Dear Santa,
For Chrismas I woud like a phone, a What kind of things does Mrs. Clous
kite, a bike that is red. That all I wot do? What are our reindeer’s
for Chrismas. I think I deserve these Name’s? For Christmas I would like
things. Becasue I tock out the trash.I a ipod touch, and a case that is pink
and that has dods that glow in the
hope you have enuf of presents.
Love, Maria Velazquez dark, and some earphones that are
pink from gum. I think I deserve
these things because I am geting
Dear Santa,
How is it to be Santa? are you bring- good grads.
Love, Jacquelyne
ing present? for christmas I would
Like a geep for christmas I would
Like a PSP for christmas. I would Dear Santa,
Like a iPodtuch for christmas. Why 2 Questions How is it Lickeup There?
I deserve these things because I have How is the eivs? 3 wut I wnt for
criswis? a DiS i and a computer?
ben nice and ben open nooe
Love Mara Perez How Lep frog? and a exbox, and a i
Dear Santa,
I wonder how your elves mak the
tors? I olso wonder how your
reindeers fly? ror christmas I woudl
like a fighit frend that is prplu whith
the swrle in tinys for christmas I
would olso like a la la lootse dall and
I would olso like a I Pod that is vilit.
Why I deserve these things. becus I
help PePel and I tack cer uv nachr!
yors troole Brooklyn
Dear Santa,
How is it at the north Pole? How do
your elves make the toys? For
christmas I want a Xbox360 with one
game? I also want a PSp to with
football and Basketball? I want a I
podtuch? Thats all I want for Christmas! I think I desurve these things
because I have bin lisining to my
parents.
to sant
you friend Saull
Dear Santa,
How do you give peelpl perssents.
How do you deliver presents. For
christmat I wodle like I wunt a PS3.
Pode tuch? I Thake I Deserv Thes
Thags Becuse I am a good sisin?
Becuse I am sweet? Becuse Iam Nis
and Hellfal? your frend
Angel
I Likte The Littlle Dogs yougove my
I Rille wht 1 w Them a gine.
Dear Santa,
Tell me what it is like at the north
pole? How do not ring the bells hanging on the chismas tree? For chimas
I would like a phone like my brothers. Laptop with internet. A bible.
Try to get me a suprize. I think I
deserve these things. I desrerve a
phone cause I am a great texter. A
laptop cause my brother tot me how
to work it. A bible cause I want to
have faith.
Your best frind Blake
Dear Santa,
Wuth is it like a elves. Wuth is
Mrs.Claus doing and rudolph is he
fun. Three thing I hope you bring
me for Christmas a now motcrcyole
a DS and a now cpotr. I be serve
these thing because I ben good in
school and ben good in my house.
LOVE, Jamie
Dear Santa,
Wey do you eat cook all night and
milk? How do you remember all of
your reindeers name? three thing I
hope you bring me for Christmas are
NerfGun, football, and a scotter. I
deserre these-thing becouse. I some
time take out the thush.
Your friend Christian
Dear Santa,
Hi my name is Jacoby I have two
questions for you. What does it feel
like where you live? How many elves
do you have? Three things I hope I
get this year for Christmas box of
pokemon cards, storm trooper helmet, and a foot ball. I think I deserve these things because I won’t
lose them and I have done good in
school this year.
Sincerly, Jacoby
Dear Santa,
How do you deliver all the Christmas
in one night? Do your Elf’s hlpe you?
For Christmas I would like a IPOD
tuch, Car2, Harry Potter. Thats all I
want. Why I Think I can get these
Tangs becAuse I have Be a good
friend.
Love Levi
your elves make toyes? I want a case
for my ds. I want gems for my dsi. I
Dear Santa,
want a lettel ipad. Why I deserve
How do raindears Fly? How dous these things I jest hope I get these
rudlph haveared nouse? I hope this things.
christmas Iget a webcin, clous and
Love, Emily Tovar
jewelry. This is why I dersrve thiys
presents I have bena good citezen. Dear Santa,
ILove you!
is rudolph rily one of your raindeer?
Love Alliyah! how many raindeers do you have?
ther are three thags I want for
Dear Santa,
christmas fist a Ben ten wach. Next
Why do we celabrate chrismas? How some hutin boots and hut in clos. with
do you make toys? for crismas I woud a huti cap. Last a captin Amercu with
like a 3ds, star wars3, scatebord This a snowbord I dzurv this becas - I
is what I want for chrismas. I think have ben doowg my houme wark
I dezev these thing becaus Im on
Love Sebastian
green evryday.
Your friend
Dear Santa,
Chad youaretheosmest man How Do you make toys? Is Rudolp
rieal A morke hotthrak A hot weels
Dear Santa,
track with a cool car A 3DS and 3DS
Why do you send presents on games Why Do i Does thees Beacuse
Christmsa? How do you get the toys? sumtimes i am nise and i love Santa.
I hope for Christmas I get a laptop,
love Dustin
the whole set of the magic treehouse,
and a drawing book and that all I Dear Santa,
want for Christmas. I think I de- How do you get all of the toys to the
serve these gifts because I help my childeren in time? Do you get cold at
mom and dad with the dishes.
night? there are three thing that I
Sincerly, Kristen Heng thope you bring me that are one I
hope you bring me is more DS game.
Dear Santa,
and two I hope you bring me is a
how bo you Get around the world so ipod that has hot plke, and Lime
fast befor morning? bo you have a green cover on it. and three I hope
prtner to diliver allthetoys? Dear you bring me is a phone that has not
Santa, want a AVencher time video pinke and bady blue on it to!
Air hogs and a sleepover at Chads
Love your frenid Maranda
house I deservit bcuase i Helpt my
mom many times.
Dear Santa
Love William How do you drive a sleigh? Why do
we celebrate cristmas. I hope you
Dear Santa,
bring me these things for cristmas.
How old are you? How much doe you An xbox three sixty. And some baselike cookies? For christmas I wold ball and football and basketball and
lik. I want some amercan Girl army and navy and air force games.
dollstuff, some game for my will, and I hope you bring me nike and under
I want a Iphone whith a cufer whith aur-mer shoes and socks. I hope you
It.Why I derserve there things bring me under armer and nike
Berause I ben a good citizen.
shorts and pants. I deserve these
Love, Kaitlee Wilkinson things becoase I am nice to my
friends and my sister.
Dear Santa,
Maeson
How do you get all the presents rede?
Do you help your elves? For Christ- Dear Santa,
mas I would like DS and games, What dose the northpole look like.
battliship, chapt books. I think I What dose your work shop do. The
deserv these thing because I have three things I want is: A trainset. A
good grades
bey blade arena and a Lego star wars
Love your frend, Kolby set. I deserve these things because
I only got 4 reds.
Dear Santa,
your number 1 fan
I’s Christmas fun up ther? How do
Nicholas
Dear Santa,
Wat or thereain-Deer names? What
dos the Nothpoe look Like? I want
you to bring 3 Toys for me. Air-soft
Gun Laptap and wii I’v been helpful
Taylor
Dear Santa,
Do you riley have a sleigh. Do you
riley have some reindeers I hope I
Get What I whish for hir is what I
want this is what iwant. I want a
Santa doll and some now dolls Whay
I diziv becascas I be kind be nice by
Lintil.
Love Dalyce
Dear Santa
Why I don’t get to see you? Why do
you make a List? I hope you bring
me the thee Toys are Moxe girh raido
dsi, I went to the office awesome
offce vist.
Love, Lilly
Mery Chrismas
Dear Santa,
how do you macke the toys? Is it
true that roodofs nose lights up. Tree
things I hope you bring me for
chrismas are a laptop and a ball and
a air Plan. I deserve these things
because I wock the trahout.
your frend Sylvia
Dear Santa
Is rodoff rrele? Do you reler have a
slede? I want for crsmes is a xdoxs
360 and a A t.v and a dirt-bike I am
helffol. I reed the bibl. and I dont
puch peopel
Love Reed
Love Matthew Sadberry nice to Selyna
Love, Shayla
Dear Santa,
Haw bo you and Mrs. Claus? How
bo you gn arold the wrlb? I wut oum
toy. I hope you Gited 3D DSI I Deserve that I ovru it becus I un tinhis
shuuw
Your frib Skeler
Dear Santa,
Why do we celeberat Christmas? Is
Rudolph real? Three things I hope
you bring me for Christma are a DSI,
ipod, golden retriever puppy. I deserve these things because I help
my mom put up the plates and clean
my room.
Deer Santa,
Love your friend Katelyn
the sata atstors and all of that is
that rilly you? what was your name
win you where a kid? three things I Dear Santa,
hope you bring me chistmas are. I how bo your dee fly? How coald is it
want you to bring me a crachdown 2 in the north pole? I really what is a
for xbox and I want a pant ball gun, dalmation, a, phone, and a dsi. I deI want a DS3 to. I deserve these serve these things becuse. A phone
things because my Bother is all ways I am omost 10. A dog I am good
whith anamal. A dsi I am tring to be
taring up my toys!
helped my mom and dad.
Love your friend Bailey
Dear Santa,
Can your reindeers relly fly? Does
Rodolph lead the rest of the
reindeers? Three things I hope you
bring me for Chrismas are laptop, I
pod touch, a new blanket with my
name on it. I deserve these things
becaase I have bin relly good to my
mom and dad and becaase I help
my little brother on his homework.
Dear Santa,
Love your number one fan, Zoe
How old are you? How is miss santa?
There things I hope you bring me
for Christmas are Just dance, Barbie, Dear Santa,
and a Pong. I desever Things because when did you get your magic key to
I cleand my room when she told me unlock houses without the right key?
How long nose it take to get all the
to.
Love your friend, Kacie KeCola presents in one night? Three things
I hope u bring me are PS3, Ipad
and a DSI. I deserve these thing beDear Santa,
Do you have a sleigh? Do you have cause sometimes I help do chors.
Sincerely, Cason
reindeer? Three things I hope you
bring me for christmas earrings dalls
dallarmal and big home. I deserve
thess things because I ben good. I
Dear Santa,
how do you make toy’s? is rudolph
ren I hope you breng me thes
threethang’s for cresmuus. the new
crash downeurehu, a 3ds, and a race
car chrak. I deserve it Becuse i nelp
my mom with groshes and chrash
Love, DYLAN
by Jeannette Ward
Have you ever wondered
how Christmas traditions
started? Why do we put
tinsel on the Christmas
tree? Why do we
decorate with holly
and lights? Why do
we only eat cranberry sauce at Christmas? And why is
the candy cane the
sacred Christmas
treat?
The creation of
the candy cane has
many stories as there
are colors and flavors of the candy
during the present holiday
seasons. However, what
the original confection
treat represents, has
never been in question.
It started as a stick of pure
white, hard candy that adorned
the early 17th century Christmas trees. In those times, the
Europeans used food items
such as candy and cookies to
decorate the trees. According
to legend, a craftsmen shaped
the candy into the shape of a
shepherd’s crook, to help it
“hang on the tree without hav- the pure white “caned candy”
ing to string the candy.” How- and incorporated symbols of
ever, shortly after, what started t h e life of Jesus.
The white
as a shape
stripe in the candy
represented the “purity of the virgin
birth and His pure,
sinless life.” The
red stripe on the
candy cane signifies the blood that
Jesus shed on
the cross.
The shape of
the cane, came to represent the shepherd’s
staff. “Jesus is our
shepherd and we are
his flock.” And….if you
turn the cane over, it
looks like the letter “J”
o f
which is the first letter in
conveJesus’ name.
nience, turned
Through the years, the
into a sweet
candy that repr e - symbolic message of the candy
sented the birth, ministry and cane has grown as fast as the
popularity of the treat.
death of Jesus Christ.
It has been said that if the
In the mid 1800’s, an Indiana candy maker wanted to cane has a narrow red stripe it
make a candy that would help
his family and friends remember who and what Christmas
was really about. So he took
Candy Cane Fudge
Ingredients
1 package vanilla milk chips
1 can Pillsbury Vanilla Creamy Supreme Icing
1/2 teaspoon peppermint extract
4 drops of red food coloring
2 Tablespoons of peppermint candy canes (chopped)
Directions
Put vanilla chips in pan on the stove at medium heat. Continue stirring until the chips have melted. Add icing to
pan and continue stirring. Take off heat and add peppermint extract until dissolved. Pour mixture into a pan. Take
food coloring and add one drop in each corner of pan.
Take butter knife and begin stirring until the food coloring has been swirled into the fudge. Add chopped peppermint pieces to top of fudge. Cover the pan with plastic
wrap and place in the refrigerator until the fudge hardens.
Cut into small pieces.
represents the scars on the
body of Christ after he was arrested and whipped. The flavor
of mint symbolizes the use of
the herb in the Old Testament
for purification and sacrifice.
The “breaking of the candy”
has demonstrated the “breaking of bread in communion.”
And …..the sharing of the
candy is a symbol of the love
of Christ.
Maybe that is why it is
Santa’s choice of candy he
gives to the children when they
hop off his lap. The children
share their wish list, and he
shares the “love.”
Chocolate Candy Cane Bites
Ingredients
(4) 3-oz. chocolate bars- 2 semisweet, 1 milk & 1 white
1/2 c Crushed candy canes
Directions
Using 3 separate bowls for the 3 different types of chocolate, melt the candy bars. Stir half of the candy into the
semisweet chocolate. Set aside a little of the candy for
sprinkling and then stir the remaining candy into the other
2 types of chocolate. Drop by teaspoons onto a parchment lined tray. Top each with a drop of the milk and the
white chocolates. Sprinkle with the candy and allow time
to harden.
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Dear Santa,
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signed your frind Annastasia
things I want I hope you bring me 1.
A air soft tomson 2. A i Pod 3. A 3-D
D-S-i Why I deserv theis things. Dear Santa,
beacause I HelP my brother. clean I want for crimsis is sum close from
SaSy fras. I want shoos like
His room.
love, Roston Makenzie. I want jorry. I want a
fether. I want a backpack like
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signed Love Brylie!
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a plodoshop.
Love, Briana
Dear Santa,
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and can i have some huskys plese. Dear Wednesday,
Can i have some bowse and some Dear Santa you are a god Santa can
cats too. Can i have some blue balls you giv me evry tozu Santa can you
get a tou but can you ges a betrtou
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me hosisoigj.
Love Josey
Dear Santa,
I like a dsi plese. I like a DS plese.
like a wiii plese. I love you santa. I
like Bareies plese. I like a ipod plese.
I like a top plese.
love rexir
Dear Santa,
wiydeo you coly you Santa. I like a
ddesi. I like you. I love you. I like a
Bates. I like a toy. can I have a faak
ice cream. I like a tap.
I love you. Nikki
Dear Santa,
Wutsit lik at vor wrkshop. How are
you how much mune do you hav.
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Lovv Diego
Dear Santa,
I wot d Poweranger tiy. do you like
toys too. i like t toys., how do you
sind toys. I like you santa!
Ruben
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signed Alex
Dear Santa,
i wod like sum gams for christmas
and a nou scka bord o santa i for
got to sa ples!
Love Hezekiah
Dear
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nit? Foor crismis I wont the noo
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signed Love, colton
a fox and a Saed and Crs.
signed Colten Dear Santa!
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Dear Santa,
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Will you bring me some toys. I like
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you very very much. And a truc and
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I woont my presints raptcam
me a puppy. A Book about
signed Parker
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signed Ranger
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Dear Santa,
Dear Sawta!
I love you! I wawt a Berbedawl. and I How are you Santa? I hop that you
wawt a Tedbeer! and I wawt a Kling are dooing good. can Skateboard
signed Dane
Kishin! and I wawt a very very little
Pelow Pet!
Love Karie
Dear Santa,
How have you been doing. I have been
Dear Santa,
How hav you een I have been very doing good. how have your Elvs. Dear
good. I mis you. I want a dres. that's santa can you plres get me a skateboard.
all. I love you!!!
signed Trey
signed Savannah
Dear Santa,
I love how you are so nice! I lvoe how
hard your elves work too! I have ben
trying so,so, so, hard to be good
please get me these things,k Fijit
friend,k puppy dog, crayola jewelery
maker. Thanks!!
signed Emily
Dear Santa,
How have you been can you please
git me three. things a x-box anda xbox 360 play stashin. I hop you git
thos things.
signed love Rowdy
Dear Sawta,
How have you been? I have Beeng
good. I whit for Crismis BB gun, for
Dear Santa,
DCan I plase have a dsi wifa cant Wii, parit, rodlhors Ducol, and nice
plase have a behig and me are you shuw. Thnk you so much. I hopw your
safe.
filing good.
signed Casen
signed Trinity
Dear Santa,
I wot new shoe and a desi and a big
dog
signed tyler
Dear Santa,
How have you been? I hope you are
not going to get sixk of the flu. I love
tored do you? i have wouiki har to
get to see y and ben god for. AI whut
for cricmey a chewaye.
signed Vanessa
Dear Santa,
How are the elves I have been good.
I would like a new game for the wii.l
signed Alex
Dear Santa,
How you been? Do you have a house?
you ar ethe boss. I wont or Buzz light
year ravideo game and monkey.
signed Jose M.
Dear Santa,
Can i hab bakugah Can I git a rabwii
can I nihtedvos rarhngn,
Can i super Mario Brothrs
I hope youmake it on mesaf!
signed Josev
Dear Santa,
How are yiu Santa? I were be good
all day on December. Santa Love
ckooe. I were a Brey DreHome. How
are you Meck the prese.
signed Autumn
Dear Sawta,
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Dear Santa,
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I love you. You are my best frend Huot. will yon get a supn. will yon get
Santa can yougive me a fluflee toee a but uftstons.
signed Landon
pegwin plesa santa.
signed Marisol
Dear Santa,
How are you santa circle yes ore no.
Dear Santa,
How have you been. How have the Dear Santa I like you. Santa can you
elas Been doing. I wont a log get me a watch. Santa I love you
santa.
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signed Owen Dear Santa,
Dear sata can yon bring me a four
Dear Santa,
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Sincerely, Isaac
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Ben very good frum carter
Dear Sata,
signed Carter I wut boots. I love you Sata. I wut a
horse. I wut a brd now I wut a ipod
Dear Santa,
Sincerely,_______
Ilove you Santa, I want a chicken and
a hamster and a super Mario 3D
Land.
Dear Santa,
Sincerely, Erik Fitch Dear santa I was FRAMED I want a
dog I want a bird. and a toy cary.l I
Dear Santa,
love you Sata. I watn a basswe ball.
I hop e I wel get a barhbie house. I want a toy jat.
Lucy Lucy Losedoll. Kese n aceD
Sincerely, Joseph
hoboll. Peegocot
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i framed you. Dear sant what do your
Dear Santa,
Dear Santa i wnat a go cart. Dear Evls Do.
signed Colen
Santa i what do you Elvs do.
Sincerely, Colen
Dear Santa,
Can I have a Ketens. Can I have a
Dear Santa,
I miss you. I need a new Jasmine bick. Can I have a American girl Doll.
Can I have a ipod. How do you get
deress because mine rippecl.
Sincerely, Lauren uran?
Sincerely, Bethany
Dear Santa, I like your reindeer. I
would like parrot. and a goldfish. I
want a trampline. I want a go cart.
Sincerely, Cyler
Dear Santa,
I want a barbiehouse and a CD
playre. Santa how do you delive oll
the pesits to evrewun. Qwit eating
oll the swets, You ned to go to the
jim.
Sincerely, Laisha
Dear Santa,
Dear Sata how you go too all the
hases in the World. I want a dirtbike.
Sincerely, Hayden
Dear Santa,
I am happy that you are coming. can
I have a barbiedoll and a baby doll?
Stay warm santa.
Sincerely, Shealyn
Dear Santa,
dear santa can you breg me a roci
dear santa can you breg me a tv
dear santa can you breg me a dog
signed Kyson
Dear Santa,
I wat a bike in a helmet. or yiou go
at Fast Proooosop.
signed Samantha
Dear Santa,
Dear Santa can you bring me a
kitchen. Dear Santa cna you bring
me ipad. Dear Santa can you bring
me a red nose deer.
Sincerely, Cameron Anderson
Dear Santa,
Will you eating cooke. santa wer is
the Norfpool. santa wheve do you live.
santa i like the culr green and white
and yellow. santa is it cold in
theNorfpool santa i wot a dog.
Sincerely, Brandon
Dear Santa,
I hop you have a good day I would
like to have a little pupe and I want
a bike you have a good day.
Sincerely, Stewf
Dear Santa,
I want a nerf gun. I want a go cart. I
want a toy monstof., I want a feet
ball stuff. I want a toy feets. I want
at toy spidr. How cod is it at the
noofpol
Sincerely, David
Dear Santa,
Dear Santa can I have a Ipod. and a
horse? Do you like living up there.
Sincerely, Bralyn
Dear Santa,
I want a playstation 3. Viideogane
NFL football, Can you get me a box- you for all the harde work. Micha
medina may i have a xbox 360 May
ing game for the playstation3.
Sincerely, Cade Cortez i have a gocart. you are grut. you
give cildrin tha things to play with. I
thnk you
Dear Santa,
signed______
I love you santa. I want SigSags plis.
I wont a mostruck plis. I wont a
Dear Santa,
sweenset pies.
signed Benjamin Ples kan i hav a mustr hi. Thank you
fo rthe cooki mac. I love you. Kan
you bring my brotra wugol get and
Dear Santa,
I love Santa fon all i wut is a xbox me wanto.
signed Kendall
thee sity thank. for wiir.
signed Bryson
Dear Santa,
Thank you for all the hard work. Can
Dear Santa,
Dear Santa may i have trampalean you plese bring me a kitin for crismis.
and a cat and a Santa sout and a Thank you for all the presents. You
are a vary good prin because you
dog. Thank you.
signed Payton give pepl presits.
signed Natlie
Dear Santa,
Dear Santa,
May i have a cat and a tr
signed Alexir Last year., I love you. Thank you for
all the presents. Thank you for the
scooter I will have a grl toy.,
Dear Santa,
signed Gabriella
Plece give me a rabitt and drums. I
love craimes!
signed Madison Williams Dear Santa,
Thank you for all the presents. Can
you ples bring me tis sting a go cart
Dear Santa,
signed Gregory
I love you, I love you Santa for all of
the presents. You are nise maybe I
Dear
have a xbox 360.
signed Shon I love you, Thank you for all the presents. I wud like a tree haws.
signed Cole
Dear Santa,
Thank you for all the presents, last
year. I love you. I wud lik a trufer. Dear Santa,
signed Dakota I love you. Thank you for all the presents last year. Thank yo for all
rascor. Thank you for all the wrok. I
Dear Santa,
Thunk you for the presets., Thank wud like a rasecar.
signed Fernando Dear Santa,
I love you Santa,
Dear Santa,
signed Coydon
Thank you for the prisents. Ples Kani
HavmuStritti. I love you. Kan you bring Dear Santa,
my brura tos.
Thank you for all the presents last
signed Marcos year nad this year. Snatas andMiss
Clos i am happy and glad for the
Dear Santa,
presents can you take me to the
Thank you for all the presents you north poile
have brot me. I love you. and all the
signed Mariah
presents you brot me this year and
last year.
signed Kayli
by Whitney Bridwell
The story behind the song
Silent Night goes back in time
nearly 200 years and half a
world away. It begins in Austria with assistant pastor Father
Joseph Mohr. He had penned
a poem while assigned to a
pilgramage
church
in
Mariapfarr, Austria. When he
moved to become assistant
pastor at St. Nicholas Church
in Oberndorf in 1817, he
brought his poem with him.
Christmas time approached
and with Midnight Mass coming quickly, Father Mohr went
to the home of Franz Gruber, a
schoolteacher / musician for
the church, and asked for help
adding a melody so that the
congregation would have a
new Christmas song. As with
most churches of that time, organ was the preferred choice of
instruments. There are several
speculations on why the song
was written for the guitar.
Some say the organ in the
church was broken. Others believe that Franz and Father
Mohr simply liked the sound
of the guitar better.
Later that evening during
Midnight Mass on Christmas
Eve, the two men, backed by
the choir, stood in front of the
main altar and sang “Stille
Nacht! Heilige Nacht!” for the
first time. They were unaware
of the impact the song would
make on the world for years
and generations to come.
Over the next few years, a
SILENT NIGHT
(This is the version often heard in this part of the world,
though there are nearly 200 versions.)
Silent Night, Holy Night
All is calm, all is bright
‘Round yon virgin Mother and
Child
Holy infant so tender and mild
Sleep in Heavenly Peace
Sleep in Heavenly Peace
Shepherds quake at the sight
Glories stream from heaven afar
Heav’nly hosts sing Alleluia:
Christ the Savior is born
Christ the Savior is born
Son of God, love’s pure light
Radiant beams from Thy holy face
With the dawn of redeeming grace
Jesus, Lord, at Thy birth:
master organ builder and repairman
named
Karl
Mauracher, traveled to
Oberndorf to work on the organ several times. While working at St. Nicholas, he obtained
a copy of the composition and
took it home with him to the
Ziller Valley. Some friends of
his were traveling families of
folk singers and incorporated
the song into their repertoire.
One of the families, the
Strassers, made their way to
Leipzig in December 1832 to
perform a Christmas concert
and during this period, several
notes were changed and the
carol evolved into the melody
we know today.
The other family, the
Rainers, performed the carol
for Emperor Franz I and Tsar
Alexander I. The Rainers made
their way to America in 1839
and performed at the
Alexander Hamilton Monument outside Trinity Church in
New York City, giving Americans the first opportunity to
hear the piece.
Joseph Blezacher, the Court
Opera singer from Berlin, reported that by the 1840’s the
song was a favorite of the
Royal Cathedral Choir and
King Frederick William IV of
Prussia.
By the time the song had
gained popularity in Europe,
Father Joseph Mohr had died
and never took credit for his
composition. Franz Gruber
wrote to music authorities in
Berlin stating he was the composer, but met with much doubt
as most had thought it was the
work of Haydn, Mozart, or
Beethoven. Many people believed this until 4-5 years ago
when a long-lost arrangement
of “Stille Nacht”, written in
Father Mohrs handwriting,
was authenticated. In the upper right hand corner of the arrangement, Father Mohr had
written “Melodie von Fr. Xav.
Gruber”. The original composition is probably the closest to
the arrangement sung at Midnight Mass in 1818.
The Gruber family moved
to Hallein during Franz’ lifetime and it is now the site of
the Franz Xaver Gruber Museum. It contains several furnished rooms in his former
home and exhibits including
Father Joseph Mohr’s guitar.
Gruber’s grave is outside the
house and is decorated with a
Christmas tree every December.
Father Mohr’s final resting
place is a tiny Alpine ski resort
in Wagrain, where he had
transferred to another church.
He died penniless as he had
donated all his earnings to be
used for eldercare and the education of children in the area.
His memorial from the townspeople is the Joseph Mohr
School, located a dozen yards
from his grave. Silent Night has
truly become “The Song Heard
‘Round The World”.
The magic and myths of mistletoe
By Staff
“I saw Mommy kissing
Santa Claus underneath the
mistletoe…” Mistletoe inspires love and peace. According to tradition, it gives permission for quick, stolen kisses
while standing under a dangling mistletoe plant. Mistletoe
is magical and has much
power, or does it?
There is more to mistletoe
than Christmas kissing. It has
a place in folklore, tradition,
and medicine. The plant has a
long and interesting history
dating back 200 years before
the birth of Christ. Many of its
ancient traditions and uses are
still in use by the general public today.
Mistletoe is a parasite, taking water and nutrients directly
from the plant it grows on.
Mistletoe also produces chlorophyll by drawing energy
from the sun and allowing the
plant to remain green throughout winter.
One myth about mistletoe
comes from Britain. In the first
century, the Druids believed
that mistletoe could perform
miracles, from providing fertility to humans and animals to
healing diseases and protecting
people from witchcraft.
The Druids would cut
mistletoe from oak trees in a
special ceremony five days after the new moon following the
winter solstice. They believed
the mistletoe would become
contaminated if it touched the
ground, so they used a special
white cloth to catch it. The
Druids then sacrificed two
white bulls while prayers were
spoken and priests gave out the
mistletoe sprigs to their people,
who believed they would then
be kept safe from evil spirits
and storms.
In more modern times,
mistletoe plants have a home
in medicine. European mistletoe has been used as an antidote to poison as well as a treatment for seizures and headaches. It’s currently being investigated as an anticancer
treatment. However – a word
of caution - Mistletoe can be
quite poisonous and it’s unwise
to experiment with homemade
preparations!
In herbal lore, mistletoe is
associated with communication, self confidence, romance,
and an end to violence. Ancient
stories tell of enemies who encounter each other underneath
trees bearing mistletoe. The enemies lay down their arms, embrace, and agree to a truce
until the next day.
Leonard Perry wrote
in A Kiss Under the
Mistletoe, “This act of
goodwill is yet another
possibility for why we
kiss under mistletoe: abstaining from violence
and exchanging greetings under the plant may
have prompted the custom
of kissing.”
Hanging mistletoe over
a doorway during the holiday
season is a tradition for
would-be kissers worldwide. How this came to pass
is vague and may be contributed to the many legends that
are believed to be related to
mistletoe kissing.
One legend stipulates that a
couple who kiss underneath
mistletoe will have good luck,
but a couple neglecting to perform the ritual will have bad
luck. Specifically, it is believed
that a couple kissing under the
mistletoe ensures themselves
of marriage and a long, happy
life, while an unmarried
woman not kissed under the
mistletoe will remain single for
another year. And who among
us wants to take that chance?
In modern times, perhaps
marriage is not the goal, but
rather a loving relationship
could be the prize for the magical mistletoe kiss. Younger
generations may not have been
told about the correct mistletoe etiquette. It is said that the
male removes a berry from the
plant when he kisses a girl.
When all the berries are gone,
NO MORE KISSING underneath that plant!
The magical, romantic
cause behind the power of
mistletoe kissing could very
well stem from a myth created
by eighth century Vikings who
believed that mistletoe had the
power to raise humans from
the dead. This
Greek mytholries its mysmodern civiliBecause
belief is from
ogy, but cartery to our
zation. Why?
we
want
mistle-
toe
to be
magical and
powerful.
This particular mythical
account relates to the resurrection of Balder, the god of the
summer sun. Kathy Reshetiloff
wrote about mistletoe’s popu-
larity rooted in myths and legends. Her account of the Balder
myth can be found in The Bay
Journal (December 1994.)
According to Reshetiloff,
“Balder had a dream that he
was going to die. His mother,
Frigga, the goddess of love
and beauty, was frantic
about his dream and said
that if he died, everything
on Earth would die.
To ensure her
son’s safety, Frigga
went to all of the elements — air, fire, water and earth, as well as
to all of the animals and
plants — and asked
them not to kill Balder.
In the same way a
child would be
heckled these
days if his mother
asked kids not to pick
on her child, Balder was
teased and had things
thrown at him. It was
thought that, because of his
mother’s power, he was immune to harm.
Balder’s only enemy, Loki,
found a loophole in Frigga’s request for her son’s safety —
mistletoe. Mistletoe grows on
the tree it attaches itself to, and
therefore has no roots of its
own and could not be affected
by Frigga’s request. Loki made
a poisoned dart with mistletoe,
and tricked the blind brother of
Balder, Hoder, into shooting
the arrow that killed Balder.
For three days, all the elements tried their hardest to
bring Balder back to life, but
failed. Finally, the tears that
Frigga cried for her dead son
changed the red mistletoe berries to white, raising Balder
from the dead. Frigga then reversed mistletoe’s bad reputation, and kissed everyone who
walked underneath it out of
gratitude for getting her son
back.
The myth gives a reasonable
basis for mistletoe kissing. And
who does not want the thrill of
that stolen kiss? The mistletoe
hanging from our doors adds
an element of romance to our
holiday season. It is possible
that the magical “mistletoe
kiss” can be the start of a lifelong relationship between kissers who believe.
Do you believe? Is mistletoe
a part of your holiday tradition?
The history of Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer
by Staff
The story of Rudolph the
Red-Nosed Reindeer was
brought to life in 1939 by a
gentlemen named Robert L.
May.
At the time, May, 34, was
a copywriter for the Department store chain, Montgomery
Ward. He was asked by the
Company to come up with a
Christmas story that could be
given away to shoppers as a
promotional tool around the
Holidays.
For years, the chain had
been spending big bucks on
buying and giving away coloring books to their loyal patrons, so with penny pinching
in mind, department heads
came to the conclusion that
creating a giveaway book of
their own would be a way to
save money.
May had been known
around the office for writing
children’s stories so the folks
at Ward’s had their man. May,
relating to his self, realized
that ,as a child, he was teased
for being small, shy and some-
what a mis-fit. At this point he tossed around. The name Rollo
knew his character had
to be someone
that folks would
want to cheer for,
somewhat of an underdog. What better
than a deer who was
ostracized by the reindeer community just
because he had a glowing red nose.
Although department heads shuttered
at the thought of a rednosed reindeer, (red
noses were associated
with drinking and
drunk people at that
time) they soon
overcame their
hesitancy after May
had an
artist
friend
sketch
deer
was confrom the local zoo.
sidered, but
The next obstacle was
later denounced beto name this awkward recause that just seemed to
indeer. Several names were cheerful. The next name was
Reginald, but that was too
“British.” Then the name
Rudolph came to mind, and
there was no looking back. In
1939, 2.4 million copies of the
Rudolph booklet were distributed even though wartime paper shortages hindered printing
for the next several years. By
the time 1946 rolled around, 6
million copies had been given
out to patrons.
Although May had created
the story, he was a paid employee of Montgomery
Ward, so they held the
copyright and he received
no royalties. This was hard
for May because he had
lost his wife to a terminal illness about
the same time he
c r e a t e d
Rudolph, and
he was in debt
due to medical
bills that racked up during her illness.
May conguered up enough
courage to ask the corporate
president to turn over the copyrights to Rudolph, and fortu-
nately for him they were
turned over in 1947. This secured Mays financial future.
With the copyright in hand,
“Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer” was printed commercially in 1947 and shown in
theaters as a cartoon the next
year.
Most Americans know that
with the cartoon that is so familiar to every child old
enough to watch, is a song that
goes right along with the story.
Johnny Marks, Mays brotherin-law, developed the words
and lyrics, that no artist would
touch. That was until Gene
Autry’s wife urged the famous
singer to record the song.
The song sold 2 million
copies that year, and went on
to become the second best selling song of all time, underneath Bing Crosby’s “White
Christmas” as number one.
The 1964 television special
about Rudolph is an all-time
tradition for many families this
time of year. It remains a holiday favorite and Rudolph himself has become a great Christmas icon.
Dear Santa,
How are you santa. I ont a basketball. I luv yo santa.
Dear
love, Seth
I wunt a xbox. I wunt a monster I
wunt a car I wunt a monster truck I
wunt a vindin
Love, Brian Dear
is ther sonw at the North Pole? I am
beving you. Christmas cookles and
Dear
Can I have a 5pix caera glasie and milk. I want a bb gun.
Love, Nathan
bracelet? Can I have a ebo?
Love, Kade
Dear Santa,
I love you. How is mis is closs. Please
Dear Santa,
Will you come to my hols I will leve bring me a flag car. Please bring me
some cookis and milk. Santa I want a clecshencar. Please bring me a race
a remote contro eighteen wheeler. car game.
youe friend,Jessie
love, Jodan
Chico Santa Letters
Dear Santa,
I love you I wish we bad los uv maine.
Wude you git my sistre? I wish I
had a computer.
Love Linden
Daer Santa,
I want a dut bike? How is roodoth? I
want to ride in your sled.
Love Brennan
Dere Sante
I went a xbox Hiw is Mis Clas? I
hope Rudof fills good I am good at
school,
Love, Xavier
Dear Santa,
can I have a xbox four crismis ples.
can you wak me up win you get to
my haus.,
Love, Delanie Smith
Dear Sata
I have doen good. Wile you get me a
in the do three DS.
Love Angel
Der Sete
I wah a ball. I want dog.
Love, Waylon
Daer Santa,
I whnat a ball. I been good this year.l
Love, Brandy
Dear Santa,
I have a new cusen. I want some Justin Beder tickets. I will have a good
birthday.
Love, Izzy
bring me socker ball. Please bring Dear Santa,
Dear Santa,
How are you? I have been good.
How have you been doing. I have been me some cloth.
your friend Amberann Please bring me a logo ninchacho.
good. Plees bring me aginent teddy
your friend Ethan
bear, barby, and a babby set.
your firend Jessica Dear Santa,
Can I please have a horse barnset
can I please have a shrt with you
ear Santa,
How is roodof doing. Can I please and yore elves to please santa clos
have a art coloring book can I pleas cont please have a maeisue box
yor frand, Kayleigh Sandusky
have a pony. Can I please have a
giant bunny
our friend Rhiannan Morrison Dear Santa,
How are you? Please bring me a xbox
360 kinect. and a psp. and a dsi xl.
Dear Santa,
How are you doing? I have been good. and a new bed.
your friend owen
Can I pease I a megu dinosaur and
his team. pklease ring a star animals. Please bring a cross. Please
Where IS That Sack?
by Northpole.com
It was washday and Santa
was helping Mrs. Claus fold
the laundry when he noticed
his big red toy bag was missing.
“I’m sure it was here when
I took everything from the
dryer,” said Mrs. Claus shaking her head.
Worry covered Santa’s face.
“Please don’t fret, dear,”
soothed Mrs. Claus. “If the
elves can’t find it, we’ll invent
another way for you to carry
the children’s toys.”
At this, Santa squinted, trying to
imagine
doing
h i s
j o b
without his
beloved
old toy
bag.
“Hear
this!
Hear this!”
The loudspeaker
squealed and crackled all through
Santa’s village as Mrs. Claus
announced, “A great mystery
has developed. SANTA’S TOY
BAG IS MISSING.... Repeat...
MISSING!... it’s large.... it’s
red.... it smells of fabric softener.
“All elves are requested to
search the area IMMEDIATELY!!” she pleaded.
At this, worried elves scurried in every direction.
Bud clamored through the
kitchen dumping out drawers,
banging through the bake pans,
dumping flour on the floor, and
sending eggs and sugar flying.
But still no bag.
Melvin whirled through the
workship tearing through the
toys, disturbing all the dolls,
and making lots of noise.
Trains and sleds went flying.
But still no bag.
Bif lunged toward the library shuffling through the
stacks, books and papers flying, but still no Santa’s sack.
WHERE
IS
THAT
SACK??
Through all this commotion, Bonnie sat quietly.
THINK BEFORE YOU ACT
was her motto. Her gaze
fell upon Snowball the
cat’s food dish. It was still
full.
“ T h a t ’s
f u n n y, ”
thought
Bonnie.
“Snowball
h a s
been
missing all
morning!”
Bonnie ran to Santa’s grandfather clock where she knew
Snowball loved to nap. Peering through the clock’s open
door, Bonnie breathed a soft,
“Oooooooh... Snowball!!!”
There upon Santa’s soft toy
bag, which Snowball had
pulled in after herself, lay the
mother cat and three tiny new
kittens.
The mystery was solved...
and WHAT A CHRISTMAS
SURPRISE!
THE END!
Christmas traditions around the world
by Jeannette Ward
Most Americans know
about the most popular Christmas traditions in the United
States. As the nativity scenes,
Christmas lights and Santa
decorations start appearing,
people start hitting the malls
and the internet, looking for
that special gift.
But, have you ever wondered how other countries celebrate Christmas? Do they
have traditions similar to ours?
In Mexico, Christmas is
called Navidad. Most residents
celebrate Christmas for nine
days with Las Pasdas, a word
meaning the “inns” or “shelters.”
To reenact the trip to
Bethlehem and the birth
of Jesus, people dress as
Mary and Jo- s e p h ,
and travel
from house
to house
asking if
there is
“room
i n
t h e
den.”
When they
are told the
den is full, the
door opens back
up and all are
invited in for a
party with
food, songs,
and a Pinata
for the children.
On the
ninth night
the couple is told “yes,
there is room for Mary in the
stable” and all come in for a
meal before going to Church to
celebrate the birth of the Christ
Child.
In Spain, children leave
their shoes on the window sill
filled with straw, carrots, and
barley for the horses of the
Wise Men. They believe the
Wise Men reenact their journey
to Bethlehem every year.
One of the wise men is
called Balthazar, who leaves
the children gifts.
Russia’s gift giver is a
woman named Babouschka.
According to folklore,
Babouschka failed to give food
and shelter to the three Wise
Men when they requested it, so
now she searches the countryside for the baby Jesus, giving
gifts to the children as she
goes.
Russia also recognized
Santa, known as Saint Nicholas, but today he is called
Grandfather Frost, wearing a
blue outfit instead of red.
Prior to the Revolution of
1917, Russians used to stroll
up and down the streets with
stars on the end of sticks
that they called Stars
of Bethlehem. The
people went to
church services
and shared a
special
meal
a
t
home.
After
t h e
Revolution,
t h e
Soviet
Governm e n t
banned
Christmas, so
t o d a y,
they celebrate
N e w
Year ’s
D a y
with a special tree decorated
like an American tree. The children join hands and sing songs
while walking around the tree
as they wait for Grandfather
Frost, and his helper, the Snow
Maiden, to bring them gifts.
America took many Christmas traditions from England,
such as the Christmas tree,
stockings, the wrapped Christmas present and Santa, known
in England as Father Christmas.
Father Christmas has mystical powers. He receives the
children’s Christmas list after
the children throw it into the
fireplace by “reading the
smoke.”
English children are very
patient. Instead of opening
their presents in the morning
when they wake up, they wait
until after lunch to tear open
their gifts.
These are just a few Christmas traditions from around the
world, many of which are practiced right here in the U.S., the
“melting pot” of the world.
Chico Santa Letters
Dear Santa,
I have been good. How are you doing? haw is miss closs. how are the
randiers. Please bring me a gint
teddybear. Please bring me a real
mouky.
your friend Sage Tackett
Dear Santa,
How are you. I have been good, Please
bring some winter clothes. Please
bring legos. Please bring a tedeybear.
your friend, Eathan Viteld
Dear Santa,
How are you doing? and please bring
bring me a new red camera mine
got lost and I wunt a speshi Barby
and how are your rane dear and mrs
claus.
Love Jackie Waddle
Dear Santa,
Have you went hunt yet. I been good
please bring me a xbox 360 and remote control car and power wheel.
good. Would you please bring a dsi, hopital if there is any.
ipad, and xbox 360, and a phone. I'd
Lazaro Losoya
be very happy if you did. Merry
Christmas.
Dear Santa,
Mia Sparks How are you doing? How are the reindeer? I have been very good this
yearl. Can I have a dsi please.
Dear Santa,
Kayli James
How are you doing? I have been good
all year. Will you please bring me a ear Santa,
ipod. I wqant a ipad, phone, ds that How have the reindeers been? How
is pink. Merry Christmas.
have you been? I wish I could have a
Sam Bailey ipod. I wish I could hagve a ds and a
camera and a fone have a good time
dlivering presents.
Dear Santa,
Kayeli Sigsbee
What do the elfs look like? How are
you doing? Can I please have a Bow
and Arrow. Merry Christmas
Dear Santa,
Can I please have a gameboy this
Evan Longacre christmas. I hope you are haveing a
good time delivering presents. Have
Dear Santa,
a good time.
What kinds of cookies do you like?
Conner Pendley
How are you and Mrs. Claus? Please
don't give me anything this year. I
Dear Santa,
don't wont anything. Give evry toy
How are your reindeer can I have Dear Santa,
some xbox 360 games? and a Ipod? How are your reindeer? I've been very you will give it ot the kiids in the
your friend, Giaston Williams Can I have a turtle? can I have a
necklace with a rill dinisor tooth? Can
I have a rill foolwiller? I have been
Dear Santa,
How are you doing? I am doing good. relly good this year.
Dakota Brown
I have not ben geting in trouble.
Please bring me a lot of wimzey pets
and please bring me finger nail polDear Santa,
ish and a new horse.
Love, Harley Salesman How are you doing? I no I'm good. I
love Christmas. I love Santa. Would
you get me a x-box 360, a lot of legos,
sum lego games, tow laptops, one
Mrs. Claborn's 2nd grade
phone, one all dood balos.
Gauge Sorrels
Dear Santa,
How are you? Is roodor ok? Moste
of all are you ok? Are you at the
north pol rite now geting redy for Dear Santa,
us? I am being good.l I relly want a Hi how are the reindeers? Are they
dsi and a phone to and most of all I good? I am good santa clous. Cane I
want a computer. I relly want a pet have a ipad and a ipod tuch santa? I
rabbit. I love you santa. I hope you will make cokes for you I no that you
like them Santa Claus. Santa Claus
have a very mery Christmas.
Kaida Phillips I love you.
Sharon Martinez
Chico Santa Letters
Dear Santa,
What kind of cookies would you like?
I tryed to dot my best. What kind
of milk would you like? When you
come to my house you will get cookies and milk. For christmas I want a
psp and a computer a krea set of
Otuma prime and a Army set and a
remote control carl.
Your friend, Rigo Hernandez
but a little flag and a toy airplane,
3DS, Ipod touch police cars with
doors that open and a toy meachen
gun wsith a piece attaches to a car
of beebees gun that is all pistol and
a dirtbike.
your friend, Harley Willford
Dear Santa,
I have been a good girl. I try to be
my best.l When you are at my houes
you will get milk and pie. For chistmas
I would like to have a 3DS I like to
have a Zu Zu pets and I like a elecDera Santa,
I have been a good girl me and matt tric scooter.
your friend, Hannah Shepard
are going to make cookies for you.
Me and my brother really happy
you're coming to town. Can I have Dear Santa,
juswt dance 3 and my brother wanted I have tryed to be a good girl this
a dinosaur from toy story my mom year and I want to ask you what kind
and grama wanted a peer of ear- of cookies do you like and what kind
rings and one more thing I wanted a of milk do you like please write back.
I want a trampoline and my mom
susu petl.
You're elf Leah Gonaoles needs a new jacket andmy step dad
needs a new gun and my sister needs
a electirc scooter my brother needs
Dear Santa,
I trid to be nise to my family. If you a play car that you ride the blue oe
cam to my house you will get cookies with the tail gate open's I need some
and milk. for christmas coud you put ZuZu animals with the play set and
ipad unir my tree. my you get me make sure bentley is all right and
iney thang like a baby doll electric mabey send him back if you can.
Love, Juliana Hager
scootour 3Ds ouriney thang you can
make you can make my mom and
lamp our my sister somethgn our iney Dear Santa,
Wot cookies do you like. I will give
botey in my family.
your friend, Katelyn Gilmore you some milk for Chrismas mom
wants a new car.Mrs. Spann wants
us to be good on chrismas. Papaw is
a grandpa. Wot cood I wish for I
Dear Santa,
I have been a good girl. I try to be have familey. I want my mom to git
my best. Wen you come to my house merreyd to a smart handsome and
you will get a grind of milk and coky rich man.
Your Friend, Lucas Moran
for chrismis. I wod like a iphone 5
and a 3DS adn 3 ZuZu andimals and
Dear Santa,
a electic scooter and a gooy fish.
your friend, Merry Sharon Tulbs I triy to be my best. When you come
to my hous you will find poptarts and
milk.l Now can I have a DS3. and a
Dear Santa,
I have been a kind of good person. strobere short cake fore
for Chrismas I want a color for my MckENZIE. aND A aRMY SET FOR
goat fluffy. I want a DSIXL. Some dominck. And a Mega godzilla #2 fore
games for my Wii. A pink 4 wheeler. Aaron. And a Ipand for Nathan
A gumball machine. A new candle for withangry birds on the Ipad. And a
my grandma. A longhorn shirt for gumball machine fore Nathan. And
my dad. Something nice for my sis- a 4-wheeler for Nathan. And Zuzu
ter and mom. I would like a horse babe for Nathan.
from Nathan Scheller
with everything I need. Some thing
my granpa would like.
from you friend, Amaya Garcia Dear Santa,
I will try to be good. Can you bring
me a remote control car and a bike?
and a toy car?
your frend Jeremy Gaither
Dear Santa,
I need a army set and a rebel flag
for the shrafmr Last year. I would pes. I wil liv coces onthe tabl.
Love, Jaxson
Like admisprimshrafmlsl you ur good
at Toz you or the best.
Dear Santa,
Love, Rayce Dear Santa,
I am seven yesr ood. How are you?
My name is Ember. Iam6 yers oLd.
Thank you for the hors last year. I
How isMrs. Clows? Thankyou for the
would like moosic pleyr this year. I Dear Santa,
am good at school. I woot a toipoods. I am a goodn. How old are yor? Thank Doll. Iwant DS gamess. I will Live
Love, Hope you for the iqpod Last year. I wouLd out some coocis and milck. I have a
Like fuos arbes this year. I am six big white barn.
Love, Ember
yose oLd. I tock on the fone with
Dear Santa,
I am good at bascbou and futboLL Hope. She is funne.
Love, Tess Dear Santa,
Do you hav a tug bag? Thank you for
My name is Laney. I am seven yers
the bacboug Last year. I foud Like a
old. How has your elfs bin? Thank
dog and a paret year. Where do you Dear Santa,
I am a frstsaraydr What do have? you for my baby doll. Peas can you
Lev
Love, Bryce Thank you fou the Liol year. I get me a lechrin scudr. I am gowig
wouldLLke a Lior th isyerr. Win do to Lev sum cues aut for you and lev
you come?
Dear Santa,
sum milc awt for you.
Love, James
I am good at foot boaLL. Wet are
Love, Laney
Yu cume Santa? Thank you for the
xbox Last year. I wouLd Like dog Dear Santa,
Dear Santa,
my name is Austin and I am 6 yrzad My name is Michael and Iam 7 yirs.
year. I Lic fyb too PLa.
Love, Nichas Hou is Mre cloz! Thank you for Last Haw is Mrs.Cos? Thank you for my
uodrs moslusL. Can you brang me a Cos. I will Love a dies. I will giev you
shonck shep? I med cockes and cocex and milck.
Dear Santa,
Love, Michael
I ama good grl. DDo yow have a big melck.
Love, Austin
Shop? Thank you fopr the murcdol
last year. I would Like a murcdol year.
Dear Saanta,
Dear Santa,
I wut a a bab hoRse.
My name is Wyatt and I am 7 yirse
Love, Sydnee My naem is Maycee I am 7 yeus uld. Haw wus yourr sumur?Thaknk
ued. Santa r you rel? Thank you for you far my tv.This yer I wunt a go
the bic las yca.I wut ths year I wut a cort.I wiLL Leve you sum miLck and
Dear Santa,
I am seven I kan pay ftbL I am 100 dor bic. I wel be nis for your cuses.
Dalton. Wut do you Lik Santa? Thank arnaal.
Love, Wyatt
Love, Maycee
you for the mRnr Ror Last year I
wou Liike a bik. The Tag I wot to Hiv
Dear Santa,
Dear Santa,
a flwlr.
My nane is NataLee I am 6 uers
Love, Dalton. My name si Breanna and I am 6 yirs oLd. Haw is Misis kLos? Thank you
oLLd. Hollis roodof? Thok you for for my doL hos. Thisuer I wunt a
Last yerd for a ipod? I wunt a tooea pupe. I weL Lev you a glas of meLk
Dear Santa,
I am 6. When is it crismss? Thank dog. I will poot micLc on the tabl and and a pLat of cocoes.
Love, NataLee
you For the go go wokcing puppyy cooces om wey poot Crismisse.
Love, Breannna
Last Year. I would lik a slon anda
Dear Santa,
ipod this year. My hose is so pritey.
Dear Santa,
My name is Jack and I am 6 years
What is yourinb?
Love, Zoe My name is Gavin. I am 7 yirs aab. old. How are the elf’s? Thank you
Hah is yur rab. Thah you fur thE for my Lego’s. I what a frog this
LitolL gine Pig. Cunoo yoo ples git year. My house is red I wLL have
Dear Santa,
II am A’Lisa and I am a greL. When me a PSP. I am a owih to lev cuces some cocies and some miLck.
Love, Jack
do you mack your List? Thank you orr my cath.
Love, Gavin
for the furtpute Last year. I would
lik trampuLen this year. Santa I wut
Dear Santa,
Dear Santa,
a camputer.
My name is Kelcy and I am six yers
Love, A’Lisa My name is Ashley. Iam 7 yez orsd. old. How is Mrs. CLows? Thank you
Ho is Miis Sacos Cos? Thank you for my ipod. Santa pleas can I have
foh the big black hors I named it a hooLa hoop this year. I will Leev
Dear Santa,
I am good at foot Bole where do you Lose. pes can I hav a bad doL? I am you milk and cookees.
wrc for? Thank you for the Bee Br going to lev cucez und my tre.
Love, KeLcy
Love, Ashley
ur Last year. I would like iPod this
yeir. I wack to see you.
Dear Santa,
Love, Connor Dear Santa,
My name is Conner And I am 7 yirs
My nameis Jaxson. Iom 7 yers od. oLLb. Hall is roodof? Thank you for
Holw is Rudof? I om thanking yoy Last year tooeas.But this year I wut
Dear Santa,
I am7. Is Yor rader fut? Thank you for mi xbox 360. I wut afour wellr Legos. I will lea milc and cooceas for
Alvord Santa Letters
Rudolph? Have I been good or bad?
Love, Conner I feel like I’v been good but it is your
choise on Christmas Eve. Actually you
are woching us and me all the time
Dear Santa,
My name KeyLan and I am 7 yeus even right now! I want you to give
ued. How are the ran dhes? Thank Hudson my baby cousin a ball like a
you for the dsi. I want a 3ds this beach ball oh like the ball that we
have in our classroom but with out
yues. I weu Lef goes and milk.
Love, Keylan the words on the ball. Well I want a
ski please!! Mrs.Reuther really wants
people to find a job if they do not
Dear Santa,
My nam is Hunter and I am six and have a job please help them. I hope
I mit putt out fed fer the rander. your are having fun.
Love, Audra Nivens
WiLL you breg me sum presis?
Thank you for the Legos. I wut a
3dds with soprmrao 3d lean for ds. I Dear Santa,
Christmas is just around the corner.
wud put out cues.
Love, Hunter I am so excit ed for christmas. It’s
like Christmas is tomarow. How are
you? How is Mrs. Claus? Is it busy?
Dear Santa,
My name is Patrick I am six yaras These are some things I want.
old. How is Mrs.Closs doing? Thank dipindots, Johnnyskull a new batery
you for my gifts. Ths year I wint a for my playcar, or a new play car, a
3ds with Mario 3d Land. I live in a Baby Alive, Fijit Friend, snowcone
maker, more big lalaloopsis, and
white hose.
Love, Patrick meny LaLaLoopsis. Justing Bieber
soundtrack, Justin Bieber poster, Justin Bieber doll, Selina Gomez poster,
Dear Santa,
My name is Tucker I am 6 yeir s Zebra room stuf, flower wallpapper,
aod. How do you tacke key of the the holl set of Jack and Anie books,
war des? I wot toy cass. My hom is Big Time Rush sound track, Big Time
Rush poster, a new bike, a snowcone
good. I gat crces.
Love, Tucker stand, hie heels, a prinses dress,
more head bands, more clips, a picture book, Lots and Lots and lots of
Dear Santa,
What are you doing on Christmas money. a camper, a tool set. Please
Eve? Are you delivering presens on give me at least 3 of thees things!
Love, Kenadee Rice
Chrstmas Eve? How is your reindeer
you.
Paradise Santa Letters
Dear Santa,
How is rudolf? I hope rudolf can pull
the slay. Can you get me a gocort
and a forweler. Can you get me a
dog. Can I get a millipede for
christmas. Wen was the first
christmas. Can I have a crosbow and
a helacoter for christmas. Can I have
some new crayolas and new
tenashows with red and black. Can I
get a harsoftgun.
Carson Wade
I bet you haven’t been to the desert
because you and you’r reindeer have
tto be coold. I hope every reindeer
can go with you on Cristmas.. I wonder if you have to have all of your
reindeer on Cristmas because I think
you have to call thir names to fly
your slay. When is your b-day?
Where do you go on summer? How
old is Mrs. Clause? Do you, your dog,
Reindeer have a cristal or else you’r
going to turn into a mortal and dog
stuffed animal, reindeer comes deer.
Whats Mrs. Claus first name. I want
for cristmas is an more games for
DS, small hampster, snow boots, 4
goals, daddy neclace, daddy’s gun
please and thank you!!!! Ho! Ho! Ho!
Merry Cristmas!!!! PS. dirt bike
please, baby doll boy
Raleigh Ward
Dear Santa,
I bet you haven’t been to the Desort.
How olde are your reindeer? Where
do you go for sumee? How are your
reindeer this year? when is your b/
day? Can you make A Animal? I have
two dogs! Do you have any Animals
besids reindeer? I wood lickA Dear Santa,
I’m going to ask you questions have
fourweeler.
Brady Barnett yoou gon to the desert? Have you
rode a camel? How many years have
ben alive. How many animaals are in
Dear Santa,
the north pole? What kind of weather
is in the north pole? Has there ben
sun in th north pole. When was the
first Christmas? How many
christmases have there ben since you
ben alive? Last one I want a remote
cuntrol
Dustin Lane Meadows
Dear Santa,
I hope it snows this Christmas. How
cold is it in the north pole? Hom many
reindeer do you have? I would like a
camra and candy in my stocking and
a gocart. ps How old are you. p.s
when was the first Christmas.
Kyler L. Kelsey
Brady Nelson slae and why do the reindeer pull the
slae? Why do you wear red I love it
but why? Dear Santa can I have a
Dear Santa,
Haw is rudolf and i miss you santa. jumbo presint? Can I have an elf on
haw much snow do you havee. I wish a shelf? And why are you not tacking
I hade a DS and a DSi and Psp aand lefen?
Brace Loweey
a air Hawk Blue sky.
Landon Hodges
Dear Santa,
How did you become Santa Clause
Dear Santa,
How are you? How are your rein- and Mrs. Claus? Can you talk to God
deer? have you saw poler bears? I tell him I want a bad blizzard for m
liked the presents you got me last B-day? You are the best Santa and
year! My favrite preset last year was Mrs. Claus. I want to see the reindeer. I want an easy bake oven and
my soccer.
Santa for my big pren$t I would a suprise present and a little tiny
like a DSIXL. How old are you? Santa rabbit.
Callie Davis
when are you going to wear green
like in the book called when Santa
turnd green? I hope you do not fall
of the roof on christmas eve.
Merry Christmas!!!
Mackenzie Hart
Dear Santa,
This year I am in second grad. I wold
like to know how many elfs are thare.
P.S. I am eight years old. I lick to
rope and go to the ranch. how do
you get all thos elfs.. Is it true that
rudolf has a red now. how long boes Dear Santa,
it tace to go around the ole woulb. I How has your year ben? I wondre
wate the reindeer do exept pull the
want a supris prasat.
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by Beth Toombs
These days we see a slogan
that says, “Jesus is the reason
for the season.”
“Who is this Jesus?” you
ask. “What season?”
Well, let me tell you.
Jesus is the Son of God, and
the season is the time of the
year when we celebrate His
birthday.
A long time ago, more 2000
years ago, in the little
town
of
Nazareth in Galillee of Judea,
a young woman named Mary
was sitting by herself, when the
angel Gabriel, who was God’s
chief angel, appeared to her. Of
course she was frightened, and
he said, “Don’t be afraid, Mary.
I have come to give you a message, marvelous news which
shall be important to all people.
You will conceive and bear a
son, and call His name Jesus.
He will be great, and reign over
the house of David, and his
kingdom will have no end.”
Mary was puzzled. She said,
“How can this be? I am a virgin. I have never been
with a man.”
The angel explained, “The Holy
Spirit will come
over you and the
power of the
Most High
will overshadow you.
For that reason,
the
child shall
be called the
Son
of
God.”
“And
also,
you
cousin, Elizabeth, eventhough
she is old and has never had a
child, is also going to have a
baby. For nothing is impossible
with God.”
(Elizabeth’s baby is the one
who grew up to be John the
Baptist.)
Mary said, “I am the
bondslave of the Lord. Let it
be to me as you said.” and the
angel departed.
Mary immediately went to
see Elizabeth, and when she
entered the house and called
out a greeting, the baby in
Elizabeth’s womb leaped, and
Elizabeth was filled
with the Holy
Spirit. Elizabeth
cried, “How is it
that the mother of
my Lord shall come to
me? For behold, when
you greeted me, the baby
leaped in my womb for
joy. You are blessed
among women!”
Mary sang a song of praise
and dedication. She stayed
with Elizabeth for three
months, and then went back
home.
Mary was engaged to be
married to Joseph, a carpenter.
When he learned that she was
pregnant, at first he thought he
would break the engagement,
but an angel came to him in a
dream and said, “Don’t
be afraid to take
Mary for your
wife, for the
child she carries is of the
H o l y
Ghost.”
So he
honored
h i s
committee to her. He took her
to be his wife, but did not have
marital relations with her until
after the baby was born.
The months went by, and
when Mary was well along in
her pregnancy, the governor of
Judea made an ordinance that
all men should go to the hometown of their ancestors to pay
taxes. Joseph was a descendant
of King David, so he and Mary
had to go to Bethlehem.
When they got there,
the town was full
of people,
and
they
couldn’t find a place to stay. Finally a kindly inkeeper, seeing
that Mary was close to the time
to have her baby, said they
could sleep in the barn where
they would be warm. And there
the Baby Jesus was born. Mary
wrapped him in some swaddling clothes and laid him in a
manger filled with hay.
Outside of town there were
some shepherds tending their
sheep. Suddenly a bright light
surrounded them, and the
Glory of the Lord shone abut
them. They were really scared.
But the angel of the Lord said,
“Don’t be afraid. I have come
to give you news of great joy
which shall be for all people.
Today, in the City of David, a
Savior was born, who is Christ
the Lord. You will find Him, a
little baby wrapped in swaddling clothes, lying in a manger.”
And about that time, a multitude of angels appeared,
praising God and shouting,
“Glory to God in the highest, and on earth, peace
among men of good will.”
When the angels left,
the shepherds looked at
each other in wonderment and said, “Let’s
go straight to Bethlehem
and see this thing that God
has made known to us.” And
they hurried to Bethlehem and
found Mary and Joseph and the
baby, just as the angel had said.
And they told everybody what
they had heard and seen. Everybody who heard about it
wondered at the news, but
Mary treasured all these things
in her heart.
This article was originally written by Bridgeport Index proofreader Beth Toombs in 2008, the
same year Beth passed away. It is
re-published here in both the spirit
of Christmas and in remembrance
of Beth.
Beth Toombs, 1927 - 2008.
Dear Santa,
This year i’m in 2nt grad. You have a
red hoss. you are my Best Santa. I
like your red hat. I Love red. You
have a foll whete berd. I Love Christmas so moch. I Like your Ice and ice
is so solid that you can seat on the
ice. Rudolf you have a red and glowing red noss. Santa you send presins
pelpole. how moch snow is thar. I Like
you snow flacx I cach thim on my
tung. I what this to be the best
christmas. I hang my stoign up. my
leter and her name is miss jckin. I
what a ipod.
Christa Hamby
Dear Santa,
Helo Santa. how is your reindeer and
you dont fall off the rood on Christmas. How much snow is ther. Santa
will you get me a ituch and a hors
not a jumping hors. My fafrit tanin
is a Santa can you get me a
polerispes bell and Santa can you
get me some more DS games. may
you come to my hous on christmas
ev. can you eat the coockys and milk
that my mom makes. Santa can i
have a pupey.
Lauren Moon
Love Cheyenne Dear Santa,
thnk you for the play doe last yer.
This yer I want a knife, shotgun, riffle.
Dear Santa,
Thank you Santa for evry theing. thes Thy does rudolph nose glow red?
Love Camdon
are all the theings I wunt for this
coming Christmas I want a D.S.i a
tuch phone and a dol-hous and some Dear Santa,
barbie dolls that are girls. I want to Thank you far evry thig.
plese may I have a paint set. turttle,
see you so much.
Love, Aurora sea monkeys. How do you know if we
have Ben Bad or good? Would you
like cold or hot milk?
Dear Santa,
Yours truluy Thomas
For a present I wood like a X-box
360 and a dirt bike and shot guns or
one with a rack. I have a queschin Dear Santa,
how dos rudoph glows his nos and Thank you for my bike you got me
last year. I wod like a pink bb gun a
thank you evrething.
Love Casey Shurdet 3d ds, and the new moreo game.
Where do you live?
Love,
Dear Santa,
Megan Harris
Why do you make toys? for Christmas I would like a forwiler. Thank
you for giving me a mp3 player last Dear Santa,
I would like to Know how your rain
year.
Deer fly at night. And for chistmas I
Love,
Kaylie Simmons would like a xbox 360 and a Big TV
and a IPad.
Love Austin
Dear Santa,
I wont a bebe gone, and cars 2 game
Dear Santa,
and Plashin 2.
Wyatt Boykin Thanks for all the presents. What
raindeer do you like the best? I want
Dear Santa,
I would like to know why do you wear
red? For christmas I would like a
stuft anmellf elepants, DSi, jeep.
thank you for all the present.
love Brand Jeffrey
Dear Santa,
How are you Santa? Im fine. I wan
two thing a laptop and moeped thats
all. Did you have a nice summer? I
had a nice one
Laney Miller Dear Santa,
Thank you for giveing me my go go
Dear Santa,
winde do. For Christmas I would like
How are your reindeer doing., I hope a forwilers, basse hond puuppi,
you are filling good Santa. Hw is Mrs. moony. I would like to know How do
Clause is she filling good. How is you get your bag into your slae?
Rudolf is filling good. Are your elf’s. Love
Can I have a parrot for Chrishmas
Julia May Kary
and a dirt bike Grace is mad at P.S. My Birth day is on December
Santa.
the 30th.
Dalton Penny
Dear Santa,
Dear Santa,
I wunt an Xbox 360 and a guitar. How
Thank you for the rc car that you are the raindeers doing? Thank you
gave me last year. Why do you eat for my toys. Dear Vixsin, how are
so many cookies? What I want for you doing and how are your friends
Christmas is some posters, rc car, doing to.
rc truck.
Sincerely Kyle Scott
David
Dear Santa,
Dear Santa,
I would like to know why do you make
I wunt a bebgun and a fourweeler toys? For Christmas I would like a
pink and parit allv parit. How do the DSI 3d land, Ipad and my mom.
raindeer fliy. Thank you for my doll thank u for givin kids presents!
Clothes.
Love Kenly Adams
a Iphone 4S a dirt bike and an elf. raindeer? Are the elf’s ok? How were
Love, Jarrett Isaacs the cookies last year? Are the children being good? I hope you have a
Dear Santa,
great year
Thanck you for my xbox 360 knekt.
Gena Schaefer
How do you not fall a sleep when you
are dlevering presets? I want for Dear Santa,
Christmas this yeru I want some
Thank you for the presents. I
Legos and a paint ball gun with a have a question for you Are you
suit and ammo.
frends with god and the Easter
Sinserly, Hunter. bunny? may I pleas have Gogo my
walken pup, Meixi girls walken horse,
Dear Santa,
and a Fijit friend. Pleas send back
I wood like a red rider beebee gun
Abby Schaefer
and a video camera and a trapleling.
Do you randere hongout with ruedoff. Dear Santa,
Thank you for my dsixl bundle
How are you doing? I hope you
love J.J. Horner have a happy christmas ad I hope
you like the cookees this year and
Dear Santa,
all of your hard work payes off. I
How are you doing? Thanks for hope your elfs have a happy
the presents you gave me last christmas. How do you git arond the
christmas. For christmas I want a would in one night. I would like a footWii game of whales or a movie of ball DS and the white chklit chips
whales. I also want another Wii agin. I’d like a thorn Ds game and a
romote becase ours is’nt working that toob of man I’d like them to be
good. I also want one more thing I indeins. How are the radee doing.
want a book of whales.
Please send a note back :)
Martin Villaneda
Lane Nelson
Dear Santa,
How are you? How are your
Dear Santa,
how are you doing at the North pole.
How is mrs. clause to. I’v always thout
that you were in the top five most
generis men in the world. How do
you get around the world so fast. now
don’t think I’m selfish, because I just
want a few things. I really want a
Ipod touch and a charger please. I
also want a Hex bug. How did you
ever end up in the North pole and
did you get the elves? please send a
not back. :)
Cade Pearson
Dear Santa,
Did you like my cookies and milk
last year and how is Rudolph. I would
like Jessie for Christmas please. My
brothr would like Woody please.
Layla Bryson
Dear Santa,
How are the raindeer? Are you
Luis Perez
doing good? how can you make pre- present. how is Doner. I wot a x dox. please. I also want a kids nools if
you can make it pleas.
sets. I want a Ipod. I want a AXE. and I wot a bisikl.
Jessie Wright Dear Santa,
Brenlee Gentry
Bryson Thomas
How are you and Rudolph doing?
Is paws going to go with you on
Dear Santa,
Dear Santa,
Dear Santa,
How did rudolph the red nose I have mest you sow much an I have christmas? How are Donner, Dasher,
How are you doing and the rein
Deer? Santa, how do you make the raindeer get a red nose? Can you wanted to see Rudolph. How will you Cupid, Vixon, Comet, Blizin, Dancer,
presents? Is mrs. claus OK. Is reson back? How do you give pepole get to my tomm. How is Donner, Prancer doing. I’ll try to find some
Donner, Dasher, Cupid, Vixon, Comet, presents evry where? Where did you Dasher, Cupid, Vixon, Comet, Blitzin, more raindeer food this year. I want
Blitzin, Dancer, Prnacer, and Rudolp! get that magic key? Is mrs claus Dancer, Prancer. I want a webkin a Amarican doll that looks just like
How are you doing at the north pole. magic? I your raindeas. Sant how are Deer and a gazelle and a unicorn. me. If I remember I’ll try to get mrs.
Are you doing?! Santa may I please you doing? I hope mrs claus is doing One puppy and four guines. I want claws some hot cofe.
Brylee
have a barbie with clothes and barbie good to. Thank you for the presents six or more presents. I want a
shoes. May have two Chistmas last year. On tell you what I want Amarican girls doll. I want a ipod
Dear Santa,
shirts and to for my sisters! You are next year. I want wwe 2 vidio game. touch.
Rachae Fowler How are you? How is Mrs. Claus
the best! Santa I really want to come wwe flew fors. I willy want wii play
doing? Was the cookie last year. I
see the north pole! I hope you have moasen. thank you for all the
do not want a lot of presents you
Dear Santa,
a awsome chistmas! Happy Holiday! chishmises and pressents.
Santa thank you for the presints nead presents for other children. The
Brayden Tome
Meghan Bacon
last year. I would riley like a par of only thing I want from christmas is
rolrblads can the color be purple a ipad with a charger.
Dear Santa,
Dear Santa,
Keithlyn Bingham
How is Ms Santa? and how is I hope you are doing great. I hope pleas. Is meses clas dooing good?
rudolph santa. and how were the your reindeers are doing fantastic! I Pleas rite back Santa
Zack M.
cuckes. one of your elfs left the had. want to see your slay. How do you
I wot a puzzle book for christmas. get in my house? How were my
and a stuff anamail. wond you like a cookes last year were they good? Dear Santa,
How are you, Donner, Dasher, Cupid, How is roudolph Santa is roudolph
Vixon, Comet, Blitzin, Dancer, and doing good. T hope you have a grate
Prancer? Raindeers how were the day at Christmas. Do you have fun
food I gave yall. I want four or more in the air. I thingk is fun in the air. I
presents please. Thanks for the elf. want a gocart for Christmas and a
I want a ipad if you can make it toy car and a xbox Live.
Dear Santa,
How are the elves doing are they
busey? How is the weathr? the
weather wirtenow is sunny.It’s great!
How is ms claus doing? Is she helping? is Rudolph up to something
strange. Chirstmas is just aroud the
cornner. I would like some things willy
bad please. I would like a stuff animal, a Rudolph one. and I would likea
New basket ball. and I woudlikea
cupcake maker with all the piecses
this time. I would like some Chirsmas
lightsall colors. I would like a New
Clock please.my favrite color is
green. What is your favrite color?
are you guna be in the parade this
year?I hope you are. thank you have
a great day.
Love, Bailey
Dear Santa,
Hi Santa are you Feeling good or
bad? I hope you are feeling good. I
Live on oneal treet. Can you make
me a Justin Bieber doll can I have 7
of JB dolls? I think you are allsome!
Love, Laramie
Dear Santa,
Bring me a new bike. a new kitten. a
will. a three house, a tv, a bunkbed,
a cat, HaPPy Christmas! Good Luck.
Love, Quintin Claunch
Dear Santa,
Are you working hord. I am? Can I
have a laptop Please? I Like school
a lot.Do you? Do you have a reindeer named Rudolph? I Love you
santa claus. does Rudolph have a red
nose? I Lrnd a lot of things. I hope
Mrs. claus is all right.
Love, Casey Lingle
Dear Santa,
How are you doing? How are the
elves?What is Mrs.Claus? Christmas is right aroung the corner. I
hope the elves are working hard.Can
I havea pencil that we don’t have to
sharpen and a new bike? Is is snowing bad or good? Is the reindeer
working hard? Merry Christmas
Santa.
Love, Preston Myers
Dear Santa,
Christmas is right around the
corner.I am so excited! I bet you are
to santa! How is Rudolph doing?
Santa this is what I want. The new
electronic beyblade, a Thor hamer,a
smaLL eLectric gutar,a gLobe, a
beybLade spining fLashLight, and a
bunkbed. Merry Christmas Santa
CLaus!
Love, Jude HartLey
Dear Santa,
How isMrs.CLaus? Are theeLves
working hard? Can you pLease make
me a fourweaLer? Can you give the
piLgrims an oven? ALso Can you
make peace in the worLd for Mrs.
Reuther? I Live in ALvord
Texas.Iwant a ds and a game to go
withit.
Love, Matthew Merritt
Dear Santa,
How is Mrs.Claus? Hoipe you wont
get sick. I’m sorry i’m not going tobe
here. Iam going to beat a waterpark
for Christmas. How is Rudalf?Ifhis
nose working? I hope so. I’ll send
youa picture of our flag. I hope your
safe.
Love, Aysia Williams
Dear Santa,
Is Miss CLaus ok I hope she is?
This is what I want for christmas. A
snow gLobe and a DS then a gum
ball mashen. Then a tent and a stuf
ainamaL horse. anda reaL computer.
and get Miss Reuther peace in the
worLd.I Live in ALvord,Texas.
Love, ALexis Estep
Dear Santa,
My name is Katie.I have a question
for you how do you deLiver aLL those
presents in a night?WeLL thesse are
the presents that I want. A Kite and
a picture of you. And I hope you
have a good Christmas and the
eLves. And say hi to Rudolph for me.
And I prommise I set out cookies
for you.
Love, Katie Slaten
Dear Santa,
How is the elves?Is Rudolph nose
still glowing? Is Mrs.Claus sick? I
want a Ds game.A new Monster
truck.A new moive.I hope you have
a great day at Christmas.I live in
Alvord Texas.
Love, Chance Coffman
Dear Santa,
How is Mrs.claus is she fine? Are
the elves so busy working with you?
I hope the raindeers are not sick
because christmas is aroud the corner. and how is Rudolph is he fine. I
want for Christmas is a big blanket,
games, movies, and kites, kitens and
dresses. Where do Mrs. Claus and
you live. I hope that all the things I
wish for comes on Christmas Day.
Love, Andrea Mora
Dear Santa,
How are The elves? Are you working hard? How is the reindeer? I am
wanting three yoohoos. And the wii
game Kaibretoms to dream land.
And Mario 3b land. And a 3D DS.
Iam being good. And a electric snake.
My momand dad want a DS too.
And I want one more thing a x box
360. Ilive on Linch Drive.
Love, Alex Montgomery
Dear Santa,
How is your wife? How are your
rerndeer? How is your elves? My
mame is Joe I live in Sunset,Tx. I
want a bike please.I will keep cookies on the table.
Love Joe V.
Dear Santa,
I wish that poor people could get 1
thing fromyou and it could be special for them. It is sad that lots of
people are poor and they won’t have
anything. Merry Christmas.
Love, Andi Beasley
Dear Santa,
I would Like a smart board. I wish
the poor peopLe could have presents
too. If they did not have prents what
wouLd pLay they pLay with? Merry
Christmas.
Love, Evelyn Parrish
Dear Santa,
Hi Santa! So, “Ho” have you been?
I’ve been trying to do my best. Can
you please tell me how many penguins you have?My brother used
tobe a penguing lover.Well, Canyou
make my brother something? I’ll tell
you what I want on the last line. Can
you make my brother something
penguin related? Thanks for thinking about that.Can you give me three
ingredients of Ms. Claus’s sookies.
I would please want a Pikmin 2 game
for my Nintendo Game Cube system. Thanks!
Sincerely, Nathan Robinson
Dear Santa,
Would you please give my sister a
dog for Christmas Just leave him
inside a sleep How are you today?
Also I am going to remind you could
you by hima blanket.
Love, Makayla Edwards
Dear Santa,
Huston my brother would really like
a 3DS for chrismas Its a Brand new
DS and Its out my brother would
Love it very much. It would be the
perfect present for him. will you
think about it> if you can I would
also lik a 3 DS too. Merry Chrismas!
Love, Clayton D. Myers
Dear Santa,
How was you summer? Mine was
great! Well I was wondering if you
could come bring me something for
Christmas and someting for my
brother too. I would Like a dark bLue
3ds. For my brother he would Like
some xbox360 games. Tank You!
Merry Christmas
Love, Rachel
Dear Santa,
I wanta game called Gear of war
three because I have the second one.
I Like it. I used to have the first one
too. I want you to get this game for
my brather; it’s called squirms
Obliveen Ervyone is playing it, okay,
Santa! Merry Christmas
Love, Cort Kelsey
Dear Santa,
I have been good and so has my
brother. I want Moxey girlz like my
ipad. I love you!!! I want Moxey girlz
because it has horses in it! please
bring Jayton a call of Duty games
for his X-box Merry Christmas.
Love, Jayci Renea Malone
Dear Santa,
How are you doing? I have been good
but not as good. I do desrve something for Christmas. Please! Great
you’re the best man ever. Can I have
a x box 360 knect. For the kids who
don’t have toys a teddy bear. They
will like it.
Love, Bryce T.
Dear Santa,
My sister and brother would like
some duck tape so they can make
present. My brother would Like a
fake gun and for me,I’d like a teddy
bear. I hope you are doing okay.Allis
good here.
Love, Julanna
Dear Santa,
I have been good this year but not
as good as my sister Joradn. She
wants a Jiep for christmas I whata
pottery kit for christmas. Merry
Christmas.
Love, Kaydee Pointey
twinkletoes thathight up thaulc you.
Love, Avery
Dear Santa,
I am sending you myy wish letter.
First I wont a pupisec and I wish
for MP3 pldyel and whatever you
would love to send me.
Love, Semuel
Dear Santa,
I would like abunny. A lalaloopsie tree
house, an Ipod, an alarm clock, a
stuffed frog and a cell phone. I have
been a guud girl and I will leaue you
cookkies and milk and carrots for
Dear Santa,
your riendeer. Haue a safe trip
I can’t wait till Christmas. I want to Santa! Won’t forget yuur jacket! And
please have presents. Somethings I tell Mrs. Claus hiello!
would like for Christmas is: I will be
Love, Macey Espinozuo
happy with whatever you want to
bring me.
Dear SaNta
Love, CashHaYs I am haepY That Youare coming. I
have BeeN gooD. I ReaLLy Want
Dear Santa,
glow spirt, a ZuZ Pet, a, PLaVleep.
I woulb like to have a baby doll a a PLay DoLL that haspaINt foR heR
Lou sp _ and St roller.Also like a haiR, PLay BeD foR My BaBy DoLLS.
reading bOok. Thank You Very much.
Love CaydeNce Watts
Love, chloie
Dear Santa,
Dear Santa,
What are you Doing atthe north
could I PleASe havean New Dad PoLe? I am Being gooD. WiLL you
Aor Christmas that willmekatie Bring me a Fashun DoLL, a Pink
Matthew and MMoMMuY and scooTr, anD a CinDerella DoLL. i cant
houseofour ownne.
wat to see you.
Love, Scarlett
Love Felicity
Dear Santa,
thanks you Ho Ho I Love You Ho
Ho!!
Love, Madison
Dear Santa,
Happy Holidays
I wouldlike A
alsoIwould like
horn,and light.
Dear Santa,
I been good to my best friend Bri. I
have been listening to my Daddy. Can
I have a baby doll, a pretend puppy,
a pretend cat, and ICarrley game, a
trampolie, new shirts, and a pretend duck.
HotWheelSbike.
Love courtney
a cool Helmet, a
Dear santa
Love, Rendon
Dear Santa,
I h’ve beeN good Ireally need toys
Love, Lorenzo
Dear Santa,
Iam writing my wishes my first wish
is lipsticks my second wish
ismermaid doll
my third wishisa puppy
my fourth wish is some puppets
my fifth wish is Bilding BlocKs
My sixTh wihis a Jacket
Hopeyoureceive my letter
so my wishes come true
Love, Daisie Vasquez
Dear Santa,
Pleasecometo
myhouse I wanta
little PUPPy I
want a toydogthat
doestricks I want
I been good to my sister. I like MRS
KLeIn I want a LItttLe tRaIn, a remote control boat, a remote contRol
heLICopter, aremote contRol
submarIne
LoVe Carson
Dear Santa
I Been veRY veRY veRY gooD. I woht
a nw welfR MI BIK, A PRS, a shIhe
SILVR Beg BAg, A PRPL gReen AnD
BLoo HAt. CAn we HAv pRInSess
cHeRs.
Love Jolene
Dear Santa
I BEN SOOprr gOOD I Am nTs to
MI sIstr.PLEZ BREMg mE a BB gUn
AnD THoT Bat Kav eT woLmht ALRg
tRanstRNt AND ZO BLEt shotgUN.
LOVE Nash
Dear Santa,
I been good. I’ve been nice to my
sisters. For Christmas will you bring
me Nerf gun, a freesetag, and a
paintball gun, and HaLo Leggos. Tell
the elves hi for me.
Love Seth
Der Santa,
How is Rudolph? I hav ben a litl gud.
WiLL yoo bring a yeLo bune and
noo scetchrss and a scrt with a poodl
on it fer me.
Luv Sophie
Dear Santa
I Ben good. I wont A BrBe Doll, A
BaBe DoLL, A green BaBe Bottl,
Love Caden
PetShoP. I wont A BB gun. I wont A
KloK And A Alrm. Do Yo Mac A tran?
Love Kathryn Dear Santa,
I hav been nice to my friends. I been
doing good work on my papers. I
Dear Santa,
I’ve been very very good to my want a toy truck, a pink Hello Kitty
sisters.I want this Spider Man cos- clock, some polka dot pencils, some
tume tha shoots out real fake webs.I Hello Kitty toys, some pink nail polwant a camo hunting bicycle and a ish with glitter, some rainbow paints,
some Barbie Dolls, some Hello Kitty
Ipod.
Love Kolby Bells for my hair.
Love Chaney
Dear Santa,
I been good. I want a new chiwaha Dear Santa
puppy, a nerf gun with a vest, a camo I am good to my friends. I HAVe
hunting bag, a santa claus teeddy Been nicE to my SISter.I HAVe
bear, a four-wheeler helmet, a bird BeengoodFormrsKLEIn. PLeAse
house, and a bow and arrowss. I know wouLD you BrIng A CAmo PUrsE,
how to sing the song about Rudolph, tapsHoEs, A PUrsE WItH BEADS
He has a shiney nose, and I Love it. on It, ACALEnDAr to know wHAt DAy
Love Billy ItIS. WHY DoEs ruDoLPH HAVE A
SHInEy nose?
LoVE GracE
Dear Santa,
I have been acting good. I been eating my vegetables. I been eating my Dear Santa,
green beans. I been good outside at Iwouud like a PS3, and a controller. I
recess. I been good at school. I want also want uncharted 3. I would like a
play dough, wooden blocks, a doggy llittle white dog. A bean bag chair.. A
leash, a barbie, a lot of headbands, new T.V. for my room. I will leave you
a lot of feathers, a lot of barbie extra cookies and milk by the
shirts, a lot of necklaces. I love you. christmas tree. If you can’t eat them
Love Cassidy all don’t worry. I will finish them up
for you.
Love, Wyatt
Dear Santa,
I am being good to my friends. May
I have a guitar, a mogeo, a spiderman Dear Santa,
costume, and a spiderman folder. I Barbie stuff, santadvd, dog w a leash,
want a toy reindeer, a toy clock, a dsl games, barbie lunch box, dora
school bell to shake, a toy pole, and fla shllight, santa claus purse, hello
kitty stuff, bevo umbrella
a toy Santa.
Love, Makinzy
Claus,
Please, Mr. Santa bring me an ipod,
two skateboards and one hundred
dollars.
Daer Santa
thank you Javier
Plaes can I have a ralrage? What is
Misis Klaz Doing?
Love, JJ Dear Santa,
Please bring me a Xbox 360. Please
bring me a phone. Please bring me a
Der Santa,
Well you get me controled? air hog Xia-Xia. Please bring me a new Bike.
from Raylana
well you get me Tv? well you get me
a new ike? well you get me a xbox
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love, Justin Dear Santa,
Can you plaes give me a bike for
Christmas, cloud you come to my
Dear Sata,
Please bring me one hundid dors with homes? would you lik to sing a song
two hundrid dolrs. Please bring me a for me? I wloud like for you to send
pefet presit for me.
presint.
Love, Andrea
louv, Rodoleo delcon
Chico Santa Letters
Dear Santa,
How are you? Thank you for my
Vreader. Would you please give me
a trampoline.
Love, McKayla
Dear Santa,
How are you? I sure did like my
Legos. Will you bring me a remote
control truck?
Love, Asher
Dear Santa,
How are you? Thank you for my remote control car. I hopoe I get a lot
fo presents. Merry Christmas.
Lvoe, Matty
Dear Santa,
How are you? I love my laptop. I hope
I can have a drum set this year. Have
Dere Santa
a merry Christmas.
I wont to git der hog, You are a nice
Dear Sant
Love, Arturo
I want an xbox 3 60.l I wan't a re- gu., If I am on the note list will be
mote control plane. I wnat a real shut bad clay. It will be a good holade Dear Santa,
four me.
zoo dog.
How are you? Thank you for my Barn.
Dante I hope I can have a drum set this
love Cyrus
year. Merry Christmas.
Mrs. Daniel- First Grade
Dear Santa
Love, Lake
Can you breg my Rouclolf. Bring me
Dear Santa,
on Ipod. I want a lot of money.
Thank you from Mauuel How are you? I love my hot wheels Dear Santa,
setl. I would sure like a BB gun. Merry How are you? Thank you for my
Christmas to you.
Santa,
DoodlePro. I hope I can give me a
Love, Aden stufft. Rudolph that talks and a nose
Iwant in ipod.l I want an xbox 360. I
want an bike.
that lites up
love, Jacob Dear Santa,
Love, Sam
How are you? I really like my dog.
May I please have a bow and arrow
Santa,
I am valerie. I want an ipod. I want set this year Merry Christmas to Dear Santa,
a phone. I wnat a bicycle. valerie you.
How are you? I hope you are the
Love, Hunter best. Could you please brihng me an
have a good Christmas. Valerie
ipod? Have a merry Christmas.
Dear Santa Claus,
Love, Jazmin
can you give me a wee and one hun- Dear Santa,
dred games a nerf gun and a drum How are you? I wsure did like my
Legos. I like my presets. Merry
set? Merry Christmas.
Ethyn Chrismas.
Love, Brice
Mistletoe: an iconic staple of the holiday season
I hope I am not on the note lest. I
want my two front teeth. I want a
new bes friend. All I wont is nuthenge.
Merry Christmas to you santa. luve
you santaclause.
luve Treyie
Dear Santa,
How are you? Thank you for my toy
cars. I hope I can have cars 2 game.
Tell Rudolph "Hi!"
Love, William
Dear Santa,
Dedr Santa can I have an i phne 4? How are you? I love my Daniella doll
Ihave an i pad? Santa, how are you that you gave me. Would yo9u
from candy pleaswe bring some drums this year?
Merry Christms.
Love, Danielle
Here are a few tips for selecting, displaying, and taking care of mistletoe during the holiday season.
Selecting the right mistletoe for you to display during the holiday season comes down to simply the area you live and
where you can find it. Many Christmas tree farms may have it already cut and ready to bring home. Nurseries or garden
centers that are open during the winter months may sell mistletoe or point you in the right direction as to where you could
find fresh mistletoe. And some of you may have it growing in your yard where you can easily head outside and cut some
off. If you are cutting the mistletoe yourself, you will want to cut off a 4-6 inch long bunch of mistletoe to hang.
Once you bring home your mistletoe, you will want to hang and begin the process of drying it. Traditionally, a bunch
of mistletoe is tied with a ribbon on the end, and then hung from a doorway and allowed to slowly dry out. If you have
small children or pets, you will want to remove any berries from the mistletoe before hanging it. If the berries are left on
as the plant begins to dry, the berries will fall off onto the ground. If ingested, they can make animals and children sick.
Mistletoe berries are also very sticky, and if ingested could get stuck in a persons throat. You also will not want to handle
the leaves on the mistletoe too often. This will cause them to dry out more quickly and fall off. Immediately pick up any
dead leaves that may fall onto the ground.
Mistletoe has been used historically for medicinal purposes and as a sign of good will, peace and love. Some have
called mistletoe the 'gift of fertility.' In our culture, the ideas behind mistletoe stem from Norse mythology and the Norse
goddess who declared mistletoe to be a decree of love. Two people caught under the mistletoe are required to kiss.
Mistletoe is also currently being studied for it's medicinal effects on cancer.
Dear Santa,
Have I been good this year? I hope I
have been good, well I guess I was
good! so whatis the most things the
kids want? Let me guess a real live
puppy! You would proubly have to go
to the pet store tons of times. Well, I
can’t keep my mouth shut - I want a
puppy too!! But can you please give
my brother something too. I want to
give him a notiher kninja zoo zoo pet
for boys.
Love, Isabella Cambpell
Dear Santa,
I think my sister has been very good.
I think she wants a laptop for Christmas. I think she will love it. Do you
think she will love it? Merry Christmas.
Love, Cali Ann Skelton
Dear Santa,
Have you hadgreat Cristmases? I
have. This is what I’ve wanted for
Cristmas. Well lets see... I’ve wanted
the Headbandz game the most.
Love, Kiersten
Dear Santa,
I want a Smurfs DS game because I
want all The Smurf’s things. My sister Savannah wants Hello Kitty
ducktape. So will you give us that?
We’ve been good.Oh yes, we’re moving soon. I will be in the Fort worth
area. Merry Christmas!
Love, Kalli
Dear Santa,
I want a dsi, a coloring bear a walking puppy, a journal that only open to
your voice. Oh and my friend Riley
wants an Ipod. How are you doing?
What is the weather like at the North
pole? I want all those toys on the list
but not the Ipod. How do you buy all
those toys? I love you Santa. Merry
Christmas!
Love, Kayla Byers
Dear Santa,
I want a lot of stuff for Christmas
and so does others. Is it really really
cold in the north pole? I made a list
at home I want all of those things on
that list. My whole family came for
Christmas. I bet others want alot of
stuff too. I want an ipod touch. Brett,
William and I will play football. Other
kids might play football too. I want
too know how much things are in that
bag. How do you carry everything?
On Christmas we go to my Nana Ray’
house. Is my behaviar good? Hope
iso! Merry Christmas Santa!
Love, Jacob Martin and an I pod. I think all of us wood
want some LoLLoloopie dolls. I do
Dear Santa,
not get in trouble all the time.
I hope you give toys to the kid in
Love, Haille Bridges
need. How are you and your wife and
youn reindeer? Can you please get Dear Santa,
Kayla a nintendo bdi? Will you please My behavior is good. What I want
get me a journal that open to your for christmas is a I-pod and for my
voice, and a nintendo DS 3D. Where cousin Kaden he wants this speeial
do you gt the presents from?
thing. He wonts a mickey mouse toy.
Love, Riley Oh I alsmost forgot I want a
lolloloopsie dall for christmas. My
Dear Santa,
Mom wants a puppy bed for our
How are you doing? I bet great! You puppy. How are you? Is Rudolph real?
don’t have to get me everthing I have My talking will get better,
on my list. I would like a Barbie house,
Love, Kaylee Clark
the one that has an elevator. Also a
Just Biber Barbie Doll, and a Ipod 5 Dear Santa,
tuch. Maybe not that but if you think I am so glad that it is almost ChristI’m ready.How is Mrs. Clause? Here mas time. I will leave cookies out for
is another thing I want a Kid Pottyre you and some milk too. I will tell you
maker. And if you think my famyly what is on my list. I want a slim gym
needs this it is a puppy. Also a and toys too. And don’t for get toys
Zoobeenie computer game.I’ve been for my dogs. And don’t for get stuff
a good girl this Year and I will be one for my mom and dad too. I want to
for ever. Here is two more things I see your reindeer. I Love you,
want. A neck warmer (Purple) And a
Vance
smart board. Ps Plese gee
Mrs.Mitchell a new CD player.
Dear Santa,
Your kid, Makinna Hardee I’ve been doing good, how about you?
How list your list going? I bet lots of
Dear Santa,
your elvses are hard at work. How is
How are you? How about the elves
how are they? Oh, Santa did you ever
get the not I sent you? Is it freezeing
down there? Santa I Love you but
sometimes I think you might be mean
but I still Love you. Will you get these
things for me? I want and I think
other people would want this...a white
horse and a ipod 4 touch too. I was
on green for a Long time until I got 2
reds. I also want two Tiny Pigs too,
and a mama too.
Love, Brylee Proffitt
Dear Santa,
How aare you? I am doing good. Can
I have something for christmas? I
Love your boots. I can run fast. How
cold is the Nothpole? Where is the
Nothpole? Are you ok? Can I a Dsi
and a Ds please. I have been good.
And can I have a dress and a computer. How are you feeling today?
Check your List 2 times every day. I
hope I am on the good list!
Love, Nalaysia Yates
Dear Santa,
How are you annd how are things
going? Thank you for bring presnts
for all of us. How is rudolqh and the
other reindeers? I hope you have a
great christmas. How do you now
which house is ours? I want a laptop.
Mrs. Clause and your reindeer? I bet have a toy? I really want a nentendo
its going to be a good Christmas. I DS Ethan want a airhog I’ll see you.
won a four wheeler and a green lanLove, Michael
tern tank. The coolest kid ever
Hunter Dear Santa,
How are you and your people? Is Mrs.
Dear Santa,
Clause doing ok? Can you please get
How are you doing today? How old Jamie Mitchell a dvd player? Can you
are you? I’m 7 years old. What are please gewt Aubrey a noew I pod
the elves doing? Let me guess, they touch? Can you please get Laney a
are sleeping, waching tv, or making babydoll? Can I please get a laptop
toys. No offense. How cold is the and a Ipod touch a xbox 360.
North Pole? Santa I’ve been mean
Love, Madison
to my sisters a few times. Like I yell
at them sometimes. They do the Dear Santa,
same thing. But they always blame it My behavior is kind of good but not
on me. and I get in trouble, it’s no that good. I also wanted to know if
fair. I tell you. What is it like riding your elves are doing good? Santa
your sleigh. How is Rudolph? I won- Clause is it cold in the North Pole?
der how bright his nose is. What I Can you bring deer food that away I
want for Christmas is 2 things. A d.s., can show my parents? What I want
and 4 chapter books.
for Christmes is a stuffed bear.
The favorite Kid runner
Santa is there a Lot of people in the
Caleb North Pole? So are your reindeers
P.S. See you next time maybe
doing good and Rudolph the red nose
reindeer too? I want a walking puppy,
Dear Santa,
and a Journal that can record your
My behavior is awesome. Because I
work hard at school. I brush my teeth voice. I hope I am on your good List
twice a day. I do chores at home. and not the naughty one!! Merry
My friend Ethan has been good too. Christmes to you and Mrs. Clause.
The best kid, Katie Godoy
How are you feeling? Please may I
by J.D. Clark
I wondered where and how
the tradition of Christmas
lights started and decided that
would make an interesting
holiday piece.
To my surprise, a quick
Internet search revealed piles
of information about historic
Christmas lights. In fact, there
are numerous collectors of antique Christmas lights that are
incredibly knowledgeable
about the topic.
Let’s jump back to 1879,
when Thomas Edison invented
the world’s first light bulb.
Edward Johnson, the vice
president of Edison’s electric
company, experimented with
lighting and electricity and in
1882 became the first person
to electrically-light a Christmas tree.
The tree was displayed in
the foyer of his New York City
home, which was located in the
first section of that city to be
wired for electricity.
Johnson adorned his tree
with 80 lights encased in glass
eggs of red, white, and blue.
A reporter named Croffut
visited Johnson’s home and
wrote about the tree in the Detroit Post and Tribune, widening the awareness of a possible
new holiday decoration.
Two years later, in 1884,
Johnson improved his tree
lighting design and decorated
his tree with 120 lights in
globes of different colors. This
time around, the New York
Times did a story on the tree,
complete with detailed technical descriptions.
In 1890, Edison’s company
published a 28-page catalog
that for the first time included
lighting for Christmas trees as
a genuine product.
President Grover Cleveland
displayed the White House’s
first electrically-lit Christmas
tree in 1895, and the nation
took notice.
By the next Christmas, high
society members were hosting
Christmas Tree parties. These
events were quite elite; typical
lighted trees at that time cost
$300, which is equivalent to
$2000 in today’s currency.
In 1900, Edison began advertising his miniature tree
lights in popular magazines,
which could (oddly enough)
even be rented. Edison’s ads
claimed that the lights had “no
danger, smoke, or smell.”
At the time, however, electricity did not have the widespread public distribution that
we know now. If a person
lived outside of a major city
and wanted an electrically-lit
tree, he or she had to supply
their own power from household generators.
A “wireman” also had to be
hired to light the trees, because
few people were willing or
able to perform the intricate
job of hand-wiring all the
lights on the tree. Because
electric socket outfits had not
yet been invented, the tree
lighting had to be hand-wired
each time.
Battery-operated strings of
lights, which were smaller but
less expensive, were also available for people who wanted to
attempt the hand-wiring themselves. In fact, Popular Electricity Magazine featured a
piece for children detailing
how to light a tree with batterypowered lights.
In 1903, however, Christmas tree lighting changed. The
General Electric Company
(GE) introduced the first sets
of pre-wired sockets, which
they called festoons. GE attempted to patent the festoons,
but the court system decided
that the idea was based on
knowledge possessed by “any
ordinary wireman,” so the design was not patentable.
GE’s failed attempt to
patent the festoons left the
market wide open. Many
companies began to manufacture and sell the strings of
lights, and the Christmas lighting industry was born.
Incidentally, the cost of
GE’s first string of lights was
$12 per string of 24 lights.
While this amount may not
seem expensive today, in
1903, the average weekly
wage was approximately
$13.20.
Dear Santta,
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DvD mcaveen car The RocK
wResTLeR DS Games X BOX Games
New BooTs
Love, Jet
Dear Santa,
Hi! My name is Dane. How have you
been? I can’t waiitforChristmas
thisyear. I havebeen a goodboy.
Please bring metheskylanders will go
meand theBen 10 Tech,Blaster. i would
also Like a transformer cescue hat.I
wilLhave miLk and cookies waiting for
you.
Love, Dane
Dear Santa,
What I want you to bring me for
christmas is:
Babybottles, Babyclothes, Baby blankets. A barbie house with a girl and
boy barbie Dress up clothes, makeup and things for my hair
I will leave you cookies and milk I
love you Santa
I Love you
Love, Katlin
Dear Santa,
Doll house
Barbie
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I want
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Love, Lillian
Dear Santa,
i wAs good This year.PLeAse BRing
mE Mickey Rock & RoLL DoLL, Bridle
& DC Player.
STAY WaRM!
THaNK you
Love, Kodie
Dear Santa,
I want a very good toy, and I know
that you could get me the gretaest
toy. I want a Dora Kitchen. I love you
Santa.
Love, Breigh Gaylen
Dear Santa,
I have been reaLLy good This year.
have you noticed? Isure hope so.Ican
you pLease ask my MoM for my
christmas list. Thank you.
Love, Brock
Dear Santa,
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Im haveBEeMgood. PLease Get A I Love you Please buy me a Peloow Dear Santa,
I love you I am Alvord and I am six
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Love, Ty Davis
I wont to hon you make ber to no
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to Lev you sum cucke Anb migck.
Love, Daniel
fishing Pole.
Love, Grace Brown
Love, Macee
Dear Santa,
Dear Santa,
Iam6yaers old
Dear Santa,
I want a bike, make-up. I also want I loveyou sanTa. I M six I love I Love you
some pretty black or pink boots, a Rudolph. Thank you foL a black a I I Love your gvt how is
big fluffy bear. Santa would you also wahT please blihg me fDy frog. I live Mrs. Claus
how is Rudolph The Rien dear Thank
bring me some pretty princess ha blue house.
Love, Michaela Estop you for shoes
jewlrey.
I am going to lef you cookie and milk
Love, Courtney
Dear Santa,
Love, Bailey Rogers
I am eight I am Live in Alvord how
Dear Santa,
I am 7 years ood. I Love Santa how Mrs.Claus how is Rudolph? I want a Dear Santa,
is mrs. claus B how is Rudolph for dog. Please bring me a dirtbick. I I am a girl.I am 7 years old. How
are you? Thank you for the game.
wile. Iw atadirtbick I am going to will lev you a cookie.
Love, Bradon Rench Please bring me a baby alive. I will
leve some craer and Iam goingto level
leave you some cookies and milke.
make I want a ipod.
Love, Jordan Brown
Love, Tyler Hicks Dear Santa,
I am six.
Dear Santa,
How Do yow do?
Dear Santa,
I am pretey and niis. Is Rudolph relee
I Like yow. I am 7 how is mrs claus Thank you for Lego.
niis. Thank you for a gutr. I want a
thank you for a dsixL I want a xbox I wunt sciLadrs.
dog. I do not have a chenmy plees
360 I w w a pup I make cooks for roodoff bedr not eet my presins.
Love, Cooper yous the dour.
you
Love, Jaydee Johnson
Love, Bryce Ruscell
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Iam seven. wunt do yur dear. do. I Dear Santa,
Deaar Santa,
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supermario glalxy.i wantalegoset and
to slep at 8:30.
forwelrs Ideckreid.
Love, Kaleb cars 2 thevideogame and a dog
Love, Luke Lahgham
isetcookies onthetable foryou.
Dear Santa,
Love, Ryan Suiney
I am seven
Dear Santa,
DaLton MiLLer wants a TRACK Thank you for the lagoE
Dear Santa,
ATACK2 Wii and a HotwheeLs WALL I want a dog
I am sevin. How are you? Thank you
TRACK I Like Those toys Tahnk you I am leavg cookoes for you
Love, Jocob Johnson for the radow last year. I would Like
Santa for those kind of toys and
a ramplen this year. Be cus I ben
thank you for the hole wide earth.
good to my brudr. Do you hav a grl
Love, Dalton Miller Dear Santa,
rader?
I amfastatrundg i amaboy
Love, Ashlynn
How is The wothr uptr.
Dear Santa,
thankyouforthebike.
I am seven7oold
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canyoupleasegetme and wsoabr.
Thak you for dog prazh
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I dLev you are rel. I Love you. Hav I am six
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for bush. I want a toy dog at cken thank you for skodr
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Love, Kortnie Hood and milk.
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Love, Faith
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I am a good girl. What do you do
Santa? Ttank you fou the three
horses last year. I would Like a fou
reill friend dogs and cats this year. I
tack cka of my kitin.
Love, Cali
Dear Santa,
I um seven yesr ood. Why do they
cul you Santa? Thank you for the legl
last year. I would like mor logo this
year.Santa have I bin god?
Love, Cooper
Dear Santa,
I am six. Do you hav a tooy shop?
Thank you for the jep Last year I
would Like a jep this year. I am
Gowing too help my mom.
Love, Hayden
Dear Santa,
I am six rirs aLd. What tim do you
cum? Thank you for the bic Last year.
I would Like a scodr this year. I wuz
helging frenz. Thanke for oL of the
Tooz.
Love, Crystal
Dear Santa,
I am 6 years oLd. When will you
come? Thank you for the wii last year.
I would Like a Ipod 4 for crismas
this year! I have my crismas tree up
it makes me thank of you.
Love, Emily
Dear Santa,
I am 7 yirs old. Wich ran dir is yr
fafrii? Thank you for the bick last
year. I would like a ds this year. yo
are my fafrt prsn evr.
Love, Jody
Dear Santa,
I am 6. Do you no win is my brrfdoy?
Thak you for the toys las year. I would
like Wiifly this year. I am good.
Love, Wyatt
Dear Santa,
How are you doing? I’m doing very
good. Is my mom and dad going to
get a toy? How are your reindeer
doing? I Tike Rud the red nose reindeer! I ope the other kids get a toy!
This is What I want a ipod tuch, clay,
lolloloopys, books, monkey ban gym,
donot put forget dust on me.
your favorite kid,
Hannah Davis
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by Thomas Stone
Known as the Christmas
flower, the poinsettia has become a traditional holiday gift.
Native to Mexico, the plant
grows naturally in tropical forests at moderate elevations. It
is found from southern Sinoloa
down the entire Pacific coast
of Mexico to Chiapas and Guatemala. Over 100 varieties of
poinsettia are available through
retail with the bulk of sales taking place during the holiday
season.
The name “poinsettia”
comes from Joel Roberts
Poinsett, the first United States
Minister to Mexico, who introduced the plant into the U.S.
in 1828.
The Aztec word for poinsettia is Cuitlaxochitl meaning
“flower that grows in soil residue.” The Aztecs made red
dye from the plant and used
it as an antipyretic. Nowadays, in Mexico and Guate-
mala, the flower is called
“Noche Buena,” in reference to
Christmas Eve. In Spain, it’s
known as “Flor de Pascua,” or
Easter Flower. In both Chile
and Peru, it is called the
“Crown of the Andes.”
Mexican legend tells
of a girl who was too poor
to provide a gift for the celebration of Jesus’ birthday.
So, the child was visited
by an angel who told her
to gather weeds from
the roadside
a n d
place
them
a t
. . . .the Christmas flower
tern symbolizes the Star of
Bethlehem and the red color
represents the blood sacrifice of
t h e
crucifixion.
In the
United
States,
the church altar. PoinDecember
settias sprouted from the
12 is Naweeds. Franciscan friars in
tional PoinMexico have included the
s e t t i a Day.
plants in their Christmas celThe Comanche Trail Festiebrations since the 17th cen- val of Lights in Big Spring,
tury. The star-shaped leaf pat- Texas is well known among
Texans. When the dam was
built at the spring, four giant
poinsettias were made of
welded rebar. Over the years
more have been added and
now eleven flowers
adorn the dam. At
Christmas, the leaves
of the sculptures are
decorated with red
Christmas lights, creating a beautiful sight
and earning Big
Springs the moniker
of Christmas Poinsettia capital.
The Ecke family of
Encinitas, California had a virtual monopoly on the poinsettia business until their growing
techniques were revealed in the
1990’s. The key to producing
more desirable poinsettias was
to create a fuller plant by grafting together two varieties with
desired characteristics. The
Eckes’ technique resulted in a
bushier plant.
The Ecke family no longer
grows poinsettias on farms in
the U.S., but as of 2008, they
still controlled 70% of the domestic market and 50% of the
worldwide market. They, specifically 3rd generation Paul
Ecke, Jr., are credited with
turning the family’s enterprise
into a commercial success with
relentless marketing campaigns.
Memorable Christmas classics
by Thomas Stone
A book makes a great holiday gift for kids and adults
alike. If you’re looking for a
holiday gift for a book lover or
just a good read in front
of the fire, these
Christmas classics
are sure to please.
“ Ti n s e l a n d :
C h r i s t o p h e r ’s
Christmas Adventure” by
Micah K. Hart
is a children’s
book but
makes for a
great readaloud.
“Tinseland”
is a modern day
Christmas
adventure
s t o r y.
Christopher is chosen by Santa to help save
Christmas from Grimmire and
his evil minions. Memorable
characters offer a twist to the
traditional Christmas story. A
delight to both the young
reader and parents.
“’Twas the Night Before
Christmas” gives us a classic
Christmas poem written to be
read aloud although illustrations are flawlessly rendered in
black pencil by artist Matt
Tavares. The Candlewick Press
edition is not attributed to
Clement C. Moore, the man
usually cited as the author,
rather the author is Anonymous. Explaining why the author is listed as “Anonymous,”
Tavares says the words appear
exactly as they did when “Account of a Visit from St.
Nichola”’ was first published
anonymously in the TROY
SENTINEL on December 23,
1823.
“A Christmas Carol” by
Charles Dickens is the original
tale of how a miserly Scrooge
finds redemption through the
visits of the ghosts of Christmas past, present, and future.
The story was first published
on December 17, 1843 and to
this day remains a popular
Christmas tale. The Pickwick
Press edition contains water-
color illustrations by P.J.
Lynch.
Random House offers two
special editions of the Dr. Seuss
classic children’s Christmas
picture book, “How the Grinch
Stole Christmas!”. The first
is the Party Edition, featuring a bright foil cover with
complete text and
full-color illustrations. The second,
“How the Grinch Stole
Christmas!: A Historical Retrospective,” is
for dedicated Dr. Seuss
fans. It features the
complete original
text and illustrations
and a 32 page commentary
by
Charles
D.
Cohen. Children
4-8, as well as
families, will
enjoy
the
story of the
Christmas-hating Grinch and
the inhabitants of Whoville.
“The Gift of the Magi” by
O. Henry is a story about a
young couple, Della and Jim,
who live in a shabby apartment
in New York City at Christmas.
They have little money, but
share a great love. The story
reveals the true meaning of gift
giving as both Della and Jim
sacrifice to buy a Christmas
gift for one another.
L. Frank Baum was the author of “The Wizard of Oz,” but
he also wrote “The Life and
Adventures of Santa Claus.” It
is yet another wonderful fantasy novel that describes the
origins of Santa Claus, following Santa from an abandoned
baby taken in and raised by
fairies to the jolly old St. Nick
we know today. A perfect
Christmas gift for the avid
reader on your list.
“The Legend of Poinsettia”
by Tomie dePaola makes for a
great holiday read either in a
classroom or home setting. The
heartwarming story is based on
a Mexican folktale and inspires
readers with the true meaning
of Christmas.
The next four are not
strictly Christmas stories but
they make great reading for
both kids and adults year
round. Not bad gifts at Christmas either.
“Charlotte’s Web” by E.B.
White is the story of Wilbur the
pig and his friendship with the
remarkable spider, Charlotte.
“Charlotte’s Web” contrasts
love and loyalty with the reality of life on a farm. Great writing style and imagination in
this 1952 classic. White will
make you believe in this impossible story.
“James & the Giant Peach”
by Roald Dahl concerns the
story of James Henry Trotter,
orphaned when his parents are
eaten by a rhinoceros. Left in
the care of two wicked relatives, all is lost until a myste-
rious stranger provides James
with a magic remedy. Roald
Dahl’s 1961 classic is a surreal
adventure across the globe
with more than a few strange
encounters. The book is probably better suited for children
ages 8 and older.
“Little House on the Prairie” by Laura Ingalls Wilder
with illustrations by Garth Williams. In September 2010,
Harper Collins released the
75th Anniversary Edition of
this remarkable tale of pioneer
life. Drawing on her own experiences, Laura Ingalls Wilder
tells the adventures of her life
as a young girl living on the
prairies, moving from Wisconsin to Kansas and creating a
home and community in challenging pioneer circumstances.
Although the pioneer way of
life is far removed from present
day, the story remains fresh and
alive. A perfect armchair read
to share with the kids.
“The Secret Garden” by
Frances Hodgson Burnett is a
tale of three unlikely friends in
Victorian England, and centers
on Mary Lennox, a spoiled orphan girl who is sent to England to live with her uncle.
Left to her own devices in a
gothic old manor house, Mary
uncovers the house’s secrets –
including another child living
in the manor – and a secret garden where she learns the value
of all living things. Soon, with
the help of her friends and her
new appreciation for living
things, Mary grows and
blooms like the Secret Garden
itself. Mysterious, magical,
and a celebration of new life,
this classic is an enchanting
tale to share with children this
holiday.
For those of you more digitally inclined, don’t forget the
thousands of books available
as ebooks that can be read on
computers, portable reading
devices, and iphones. Books
make great gifts. These are just
a few of literally thousands of
wonderful stories intended for
people of all ages. Make someone happy this Christmas: give
them a book.

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