2006-12-02 07:24:56 · 58 answers · asked by Cindi H 1 in Society & Culture ➔ Holidays ➔ Christmas
how old r u???
2006-12-02 07:26:00 · answer #1 · answered by lovely 3 · 1⤊ 3⤋
Santa Claus is real to all of those who believe in their hearts that he is real. This question cannot truthfully be answered because it is all in the eye of the beholder. If one believes of Santa Claus to be real, then he is. Santa Claus is used as an icon for today's society. He is a hero and someone that people can look up to.
2006-12-02 08:00:46 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Santa Claus and the Three Kings symbolize the Christmas spirit. If you are too young you will not understand now. In the meantime enjoy your gifts. Merry Christmas.
2006-12-02 07:30:03 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
We take pleasure in answering thus prominently the communication below, expressing at the same time our great gratification that its faithful author is numbered among the friends of The Sun:
"Dear Editor--I am 8 years old.
"Some of my little friends say there is no Santa Claus.
"Papa says, 'If you see it in The Sun, it's so.'
"Please tell me the truth, is there a Santa Claus?
Virginia O'Hanlon
115 West Ninety-fifth Street
Virginia, your little friends are wrong. They have been affected by the scepticism of a sceptical age. They do not believe except they see. They think that nothing can be which is not comprehensible by their little minds. All minds, Virginia, whether they be men's or children's are little. In this great universe of ours man is a mere insect, an ant, in his intellect, as compared with the boundless world about him, as measured by the intelligence capable of grasping the whole of truth and knowledge.
Yes, Virginia, there is a Santa Claus. He exists as certainly as love and generosity and devotion exist, and you know that they abound and give to your life its highest beauty and joy. Alas! how dreary would be the world if there were no Santa Claus! It would be as dreary as if there were no Virginias. There would be no child-like faith then, no poetry, no romance to make tolerable this existence. We should have no enjoyment, except in sense and sight. The eternal light with which childhood fills the world would be extinguished.
Not believe in Santa Claus! You might as well not believe in fairies! You might get your papa to hire men to watch in all the chimneys on Christmas eve to catch Santa Claus, but even if you did not see Santa Claus coming down, what would that prove? Nobody sees Santa Claus, but that is no sign that there is no Santa Claus. The most real things in the world are those that neither children nor men can see. Did you ever see fairies dancing on the lawn? Of course not, but that's no proof that they are not there. Nobody can conceive or imagine all the wonders there are unseen and unseeable in the world.
You tear apart the baby's rattle and see what makes the noise inside, but there is a veil covering the unseen world which not the strongest man, nor even the united strength of all the strongest men that ever lived, could tear apart. Only faith, fancy, poetry, love, romance, can push aside that curtain and view and picture the supernal beauty and glory beyond. Is it all real? Ah, Virginia, in all this world there is nothing else real and abiding.
No Santa Claus! Thank God! he lives, and he lives forever. A thousand years from now, Virginia, nay, ten times ten thousand years from now, he will continue to make glad the heart of childhood.
2006-12-02 07:27:41 · answer #4 · answered by non_apologetic_american 4 · 5⤊ 1⤋
Santa Claus used to be real he used to be Saint Nick from long ago. The myth comes from saint nick giving out presents at night. But i dont know how he became associated with Christ's birth date.
2006-12-02 07:27:33 · answer #5 · answered by blkshadow 2 · 3⤊ 0⤋
Yes, he is. For all Santa Claus really is, is the embodiment of the Christmas Spirit, and if you believe in the Christmas Spirit, then you believe in Ol' Saint Nick.
2006-12-02 07:34:13 · answer #6 · answered by drizzt01027 1 · 3⤊ 0⤋
Just the fact that the custom of Santa is as powerful as it is reinforces the magic of Christmas to the point that whether or not Santa lives and breathes, he is certainly real for he spreads real joy.
2006-12-02 07:32:45 · answer #7 · answered by Jerry Garcia 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Santa Clause is a myth based on a real man named St. Nicholas.
2006-12-02 07:49:18 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
:)
1. how old are you?
2. nevermind.
3. the place where we go to get our christmas tree every year has this pavillion where you can meet santa claus. i avoid him and one year (2 years ago) he came up to me and was like " do you believe in santa?"
"not really."
oh, well you should."
"okay......."
"because even if you can never see him he'll always be in your heart."
awwwwwwz so touching.
2006-12-02 08:20:12 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Of course Santa Clause is real!
he is to me at least
my theory is if you believe in love, peace, and caring for people less fortunate around you, Santa is definitely there. so be good and he will still bring you presents. or you will get coal like my friends.
teehee I <3 Santa!
2006-12-02 07:53:57 · answer #10 · answered by Sarah A 1 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Santa Claus is as real as God.
2006-12-02 07:32:37 · answer #11 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋