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I Still Believe in Santa Claus!

There is no age limit on magic.

7 min readDec 12, 2023

In this world, we need all the magic we can get- especially kids.

I believe in Santa and always have.

Children have been asking if Santa is real for over 100 years. It famously started with the “Yes Virginia, There is a Santa Claus” letter published in 1897:

'Is there a Santa Claus?': How a child's letter inspired the classic 'Yes, Virginia' response

In 1897, Virginia O'Hanlon penned a famous letter to the New York's Sun. More than a century later, we're still reading…

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Yes Virginia, There Is A Santa Claus

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Where does the story of Santa Claus come from?

The legend of Santa Claus can be traced back hundreds of years to a monk named St. Nicholas. It is believed that Nicholas was born sometime around A.D. 280 in Patara, near Myra in modern-day Turkey. Much admired for his piety and kindness, St. Nicholas became the subject of many legends. It is said that he gave away all of his inherited wealth and traveled the countryside helping the poor and sick. One of the…