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p a12 the tribune wednesday december 24 1997 st dear santa heres my list the following letters were submitted by our young readers handwritten and unedited just like mommys dear santa for christmas i would like a pre tend sewing machine just like mommys i have been very good and i passed my swimming lessons would you please bring a sculp ture for my baby sister taya she is 1 year old 19 months thank you i will leave you just one cookie like you asked marina dekker 4 years old dentist barbie please dear santa i would like the dentist barbie and the spice girls new cd how are all the evlfs how is rudolf and the other riendeers are the evlfs and the riendeers excited about christmas i know i am we have a big christmas tree this year how are you and mrs claus are the evlfs makeing alot of toys this year how is rudolfs nose doing is it shining good i am look for ward to you comeing on christmas eve this year again kristen miller age 8 make snow santa dear santa i like to draw please make some snow 1 remote control plane 2 yak bak 3 bungee blaster assortment 4 million batteries radio control 5 fugitive lego sting ray explorer 6 airpowered stomp rocket ryan sweeney hula hula barbie dear santa i am lindsay penney and i am 5 years old i have been good this year for christmas i want hula hair barbie the gold one i also want the blue spring blossom barbie the end love lindsay i help mommy dear santa i have been good this year i help my mommy with my baby sister may i please have hula hair barbie and spring blossom barbie for christmas is rudolph real love sarah penney 7 years old do you want cookies dear santa what do you want cookies or crackers i would like a nano cat and a toy dog and a toy cat and a toy bunny and art supplies and a pound puppy please love vanessa campbell age 6 ive been pretty good dear santa hi my name is adam ive been pretty good this year i would really like it if i could have a pair of socks that are nike and a nike backpack and one more thing and it is a magic chest thnk you my age is eight adam i like barbie dear santa hi my name is alexandra i would like a workin out barbie and a teacher barbie and a fin gernail set i am 5 years old alexandra do you know what dad wants dear santa this year i dont want any pre sents my sister wants the whole aqua zone my mom would like a blender santa do you know what my dad wants because i havent had a clue what that is you can give anything you want i want to ask you hows it going up there at the north pole are your reindeer okay hope they are not teasing rudolph again we are preparing a great christmas this year ive decided i would kind of be a gift giver like you i kind of feel sorry for you because you have to go all around the world delivering pre sents i hope you have a merry christmas and a happy new year ps please say merry christmas to mrs claus and the others please rely thanks love from one of your million of friends andrew cheng cookies for santa dear santa claus i will put out cookies and milk for you and carrots for the rein deer on christmas eve i like you santa i have been a really good boy all year long my brother hunter has also been a good baby boy all year long too so would you leave christmas gifts for hunter and me when you come to j my house christmas eve in case your wondering here are some gift ideas i would be happy to receive mousetrap tool box train set and toy cars love harrison greenough a