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-------- ------ Tg -- "Christmas Greeting Section" PORT PERRY STAR - Tuesday, December 17, 1991 - 9 Yes Virginia... SO. ta Claus? This famous editorial, Is There a Santa Claus? first appeared in the New York Sun, September 21, 1897. It was written by Francis Pharcellus Church, an assistant to Papa says 'If you see it in The Sun, it's Please tell me the truth, is there a San- Viriginia O'Hanlon 115 West 95th Street There is a Santa Claus Virginias. There would be no childlike faith then, no poetry, no romance to make tolerable this existence. We should have no enjoyment, except in sense and sight. The etemal light with which childhood fills the the editor of the Sun. world would be extinguished. sessesserce Not believe in Santa Claus! You might as . well not believe in fairies! You might get Dear hy: ol _ your papa to hire men to watch in all the Some of my little friends say there is Shims on Cistnag Eve, but gyn 1 ro oe i they did not see Santa Claus coming ) what would that prove? Nobody sees San- ta 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 danc- ing 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, not 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 super- natural 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 . se000000080 Virginia, your little friends are wrong. They have been affected by the skepticism of a skeptical age. They do not believe ex- cept they see. They think that nothing can be which is not comprehensible by their lit- tle 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 now, Virigina, nay, ten times ten thousand years from now, he will continue to make glad the heart of childhood. 14 A . 9. REY Mh : 4 AV b WV. \ , . M . aia FAY H [3 * . . . 'Tee . L - 4 ." . 3 > 84 J \ ' 1) ' reg < py oy . : > > - a! . RK ~ . oh 4 : Co . 1. f ANNE, f i "RAY ", a 'vv. FX, To nt, wh Ce 3 "Got * [) -~ [a] . ~ . * . eo dL Ye, of : . L. NCR ¢ A et: » * - ' RP . / y . With the festive season upon us, it is a time to not only reflect on the past but to appreciate and be thanicful for the opportunity to live in a community such as ours. Frosty Says "HI" And so do we! Plus "thanks" to all our customers Have a truly joyous Christmas. We in Scugog, are very fortunate to have neighbors and friends who endeavor to work together to make our community a much better place to live. It is my pleasure on behalf of Council, to wish everyone a very Merry Christmas and a Happy and Healthy New Year. W. Howard Hall, Mayor 2 Sh Township of Scugog NEVI 4 - / \ wu , <& / : y nm dh VF We' a Vo ' ! ve / Jim, Margaret, Colin, Heather Lawrence and Staff of BRUTON'S IDA DRUG STORE ro Fy ~ rg -t are pe .e ' lt