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I Oh I forgot can I have two walkietalkies Dear Santa CI bus My name Is I have been very life My Mommy calls a little devil sometimes but mostly I her angel What I want for Christmas Is a Cricket doll my big sister wants me to have one of those some bathtub toys some musical toys and some goodies My big sister Nicole wrote everything in her letter that wanted to say so I won ask Mommy to rewrite it all And make sure you give all those hugs and kisses from Dear Megan and Nicole Mommy right about eating too much candy Ask Dents our elf with the sweetest tooth He used to have a mouthful of sweet teeth but his Megan you must learn to share mommy with your older sister and try to get along better with Nicole Just as you do with the toyi I bring you I hope your mommy tells you the story about Baby Jesus soon It loo great a story not to share it with you It s the reason we celebrate on Christmas Eve Thanks for the hugs Love Santa Dear Santa My mommy is writing this for me and my brother Corey because we don I know how lownleyel We have been good boys this year and I vc been doing much better at Nursery School I Would like a truck and a dinosaur and my brother would like a little dinosaur and a little piano Thank you very much Santa Love Chad and Corey Dear Chad and Corey Thank you for your letter came lust In time We were almost ready close shop when the reindeer ame galloping over with the mail I had a hard time finding my specs I could read your letter but Mrs Glaus as usual found them She also hided me for not putting them back each time I use them You don t do that with your toys do you Chad and Corey It a terrible habit and Santa dearly regrets he can seem to break it It drives Mrs Claus around the bend if I might say so Nobody likes to live with a messy person no matter how jovial or fun they are Anyways dear Chad and Corey we ve found some special toys for you and you re going to have to wait little while more to find out what they are Mysteriously youn Santa Dear Santa Mv mom is writing this letter Tor me because I am only years old I would like a toy dog and some pierc earrings will leave you some cookies and milk too like my sister Love Leuenberger Ballinafad Dear Santa How are you Please me a walking doll for Christmas some and a toy dog I will leave you some chocolate chip cookies and some milk Love Kim 5years Dear Santa I have been a good boy How arc you and Mrs Claus doing Is Rudolph s nose shining bright For Christmas can I have a And a drafting kit Is the North Pole Is all the working hard for Christmas Eve Oh I forgot eon I have walkie talkies From Kevin Leuenberger age Hotlio Hoi Have a Merry Christmas Dear Kevin Kim and Thank you for your letters Mrs read them too and laughed at your question Kevin about the North Pole being cold Ho ho ho It certain ly is dear boy It so cold we have two fireplaces going in the same room Even the reindeer insist on electric heaters and electric blankets in their stalls nowadays They re spoiled don t you think In the olden days reindeer were satisfied with straw ah but Santa s getting old and Mrs Claus insists on keeping up with the times So in ad dltion to a lovely quill she made when we were first married we too have an electric blanket on our bed Our elves are working very hard bless their little hearts and Santa will soon be bringing you the fruits of their toil Love Santa Dear Santa I am years old 1 can write so my mommy is doing it for me My uncle Russell is a truck driver I my uncle when you get too old I going lo drive your truck when get bigger So that whal I would like a Utile western star truck or Just truck and a battery charger and some clothes too Santa when you come down tht chimney mommy said we would leave the door open on Ihe fireplace OK Well I will see you soon nave a great Chides Glen Williams Dear Santa I am ii months old Its my first Christmas and it going to be great can I wait to tee my first Iret so I con pull nil the neat things off I don need a lot just clothes maybe a toy or Iwo like a I am grateful for what 1 hove a mom my daddy and a big brother Chirlie Thais the best gift In world I love you see you soon Love Glen Williams Dear Charles and You know I was a little tyke my uncle drmc a I can remember idling my mom that when I get big I m going to drive a sleigh Just like Uncle Barney Well It been many a year now that 1 been driving that sleigh mil 1 put so many miles On it t work anymore you II be the fireplace door open It 11 make me eel more welcome thatway My name is Jennifer 1 am ten years old I hope you liked the food we gave you last I want lo hank you for all the toys you mi I know you re busy so 1 tell you ihe three main things I really want The Henri New Arrival with furniture and tint every one is happy this Christmas Well I lo be good I have to go know say hi to Mrs Yours truly Jennifer Clark Kmghamltd Acton brought you I try lo be very careful that the toys match my mile friends need Yes 1 believe children need toys Everybody does even Sonta Thank you Jennifer for last year s feast You probably noticed I here many crumbs left that became 1 was extra hungry by the time I hit Acton Just like you I hope thnt everyone is happy this Christmas loo In my own way I try to make ippen love Hugs Dear Santa Clous My name is Chris I am years old I have been a good boy all year For Christmas I would like a plastic wrestling ring Ihe man Hulk Monopoly men Thank y innd have a Merry Christmas Love Acton Christopher You have beautiful handwriting so up and down straight Poor San 1 1 getting old and has lo rely on typewriter to answer his letters His fingers make the pen wobble all over the page Maybe your s like that too Christopher There 11 be something for the seven old boy on Cobblehill Rood you can sure count on you Dear Meaahan Sellers Any girl with a dog named Happy as you do must hove a lot going for her Happy is my favorite dwarf Snow White and Ihe Seven Dwarfs Like me he is so Jolly We don t have a lot of dwarfs up her at the North Pole They visit but they don slay It too cold for them they say Once we had all seven dwarfs from the movie up You know Doc Sleepy and even Grumpy Those guys great workers I wanted ihem lo stay on and help with lhc toy making but it was too cold they said They said something about Ilk ing to walk to work so they could sing We do a lot of singing but most of it is done inside We don t have to walk work It wont be long I touch down on your root Pray for good weather for me Rudolph nose can only shine so bright And give a hug to Alison and Whitney for me You can wilt until Christmas for lhal if you lime Love Santa Dear Andrew According to your mother who filled out a fonri about you to keep me up to date on what is going on in your life you have a snake Jake and her 14 babies Santa loves all creatures but has a difficult lime loving some of them For me snakes arc one of the more difficult animals lolovc Delivering them is also very fault Over Ihe years I have tried on sonous variety to worry about Frankly I ve given up on snakes My friend tikes care of the snake department I he would love lo talk to you would I love lo you but I will be very busy Christmas night It will be impossible lo slop for a chat so slay snug in your bed Tell your sister Lauren and brother Richard to do he same dreams Love Santa Dear David I understand you have red hair Red my favorite color So much do I like red that I have all my good suits made in red During the sum I wear red shorts and drive a red golf cart Rudolph red nose mokes me like red all lhc more I often wish I had red hair The only thing Sanla doesn t like about red Is being in the red unless it is my long underwear I hope you ana your brother Mark are getting along It is important to me Last year it was something your parents requested in their letter to mo I hope you get what you want for Christmas I have tried hard to pick ihe things I think you will enjoy Happy present opening Love Santa gar dusting and picking up my toys For Christmas I like Baby Teddy Cricket Thank you Love Charis Copland Georgetown Dear Charis You Con Never Have Too Many Toys To Pick UP Is my motto I will try to get you some more to pick up this Christmas As long as you help your mom pick them up she can en joy them too I love dust I don t do it as often as I should but then I suppose I don have to dust too much here at lhc North Pole I mean we are so busy dust hardly has a chance to settle The dusting 1 enjoy most Is dusting off my summer golf clubs every spr ing There is nothing like a long straight drive down a green fairway to let a person know summer is coming One thing about winter I miss is ice A good bounce off the ice will carry a golf ball alt the way to the green on hole of Santas winter golf course We all have our obsessions Your obsessions is toys It seems Mine is toys for big boys I also love to make children happy Thanks Tor being good Santa Santi bring mt a new book and new playdoh And dear I love Dear Snntn pie ise bring my brother David i new dump truck Love Andrew Dear Andrew Well Andrew it chokes me up when young folk come right out and they love mc The words seem so pure and they make mc feel just great Wow 1 feci good Your small Christmas list I ells mc that you are a creative Why some of the worlds greatest artists started out using And books 1 love That is when I get a chance to read 1 really prefer the classics Curious George The Cot and the Hat and even the That Mole books Great pictures Kurt Vonnegut is also favorite author mine Check him out some He inspire you to break new ground in art Give your broiler a friendly squeeze for me Love Santa Dear Santa My name is and I am 3 a years old My mommy and daddy say that I have been a pretty good girl all year especially when I play nicely with my sister Amanda She Is months old For Christmas I would like a Jem doll and a My lit He pony Amanda would like a form set so she can bite on it She chews on every Dear Rcbctca and Amanda Good lo heir from you I m glnd you don t gel too mad Amandi Sounds like she is just gelling her Jaws In for Christtms dinner I will iry to gel her loys which won hurt her when she chews them If your mommy and daddy say you have been good I soy you have been pretty good are one of my best sources when I go lo prepare my and nice list Remember you must be nice right up until Christmas and on Chr Day too Many children ihink Ihot they send a letter off to Santa can be however ihey want until Christmas Not so You must try lo be good all yeir good to Amanda is a good Give her Christmas k for get your elves working on the toys Please bring a baby toy tor my Love Jonathan Dear Jonathan Ho ho ho I am very will Sounds like I might have some trouble fin ding the tree But t be loo hard Whtn you have been in the business of Christmas giving as long is I hove you can smell the tree For a time I was thrown off by artificial ones and those little porcelain ones but not for long Coll it Intuition I just know where they are You seem to be very keen about organization Although I consider myself master of getting things done it sounds like I could use help from someone like you Maybe if you gel a ghetto blaster we might one day down and do some funky rapping about Music can make the work more pleasant I usually don t that way but ihe break dancing Is still up here at the North Pole Some of lhc elves to ran man rap Hive merry Christmas little man Love Santa Poets Corner I only wanted toll lojourhcnrl I find It listen it be through your ears Kit fiction Ontario the Santa How arc you Santa Ho Ho Ho I would like a ghelto blaster centurion I would like to Icll you when you come the house look for the Christmas tree carefully Its just a few more weeks so you GARAGE SALE Is coming Horn Any donal would bo op predated Call Brian Goodie I or Frank Hendry or pickup greetings to one and all FROM THE OF LOU ricci Ml MASONRY 8774032 NOEL FROM THE STAFF OF FRED S TOWING 8774471 and HALTON AUTO WRECKERS 8777289 us relied on meaning lit s holy season Peace on earth good will mankind J FOR SALE GALLON INK DRUMS I THE HERALD GEORGETOWN