Urban legend has it that the expression "Yes Virginia, there is a Santa Claus" was written by a famous reporter in response to a plaintive plea from a young tyke who had written the question to the New York times. My question is, did young Virginia hail from the fine state of Virginia???
2007-11-17 17:37:07 · 6 answers · asked by MLA 6 in Arts & Humanities ➔ History
No, it was Manhattan, and it's not an urban legend.
The validity of the response (as opposed to its positive optimism, which is undoubted) may be questioned.
2007-11-17 20:26:24 · answer #1 · answered by Pedestal 42 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No.
In 1897, Dr. Philip O’Hanlon, a coroner’s assistant on Manhattan’s Upper West Side, was asked by his then eight-year-old daughter, Virginia (1889-1971), whether Santa Claus really existed. Virginia had begun to doubt whether there was a Santa Claus, because her friends had told her that he did not exist.
2007-11-18 01:40:45 · answer #2 · answered by lyllyan 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
The State of Virginia is named after Queen Elizabeth I of Englan - the Virgin Queen other wise known as Good Queen Bess.
That's the history bit!
2007-11-18 01:49:05 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
The first child born to the pilgrims on the Mayflower, was Virginia Dare.
2007-11-18 02:33:13 · answer #4 · answered by RJ_inthehouse 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Probably. It wasn't uncommon back in the day to have the same name as a state.
Carolinas were actually named after the feminine name, Caroline.
2007-11-18 01:40:25 · answer #5 · answered by Ally 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
"Did Alaska come from Alaska?"
2007-11-18 01:39:57 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋