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economist suntribune christmas letters tuesday dec 21 1999 15 our younger readers were eager to send santa claus their best regards and to share their wish lists with the rest of us how do you do old santa claus i do so love you so good and from you good friend brittany greigyou are the best jolly man i know that ever lived good bye now santa claus brittany greig how are you how are the reindeer can i please have pokemon cards and lego my sister lexine wants a skateboard shannon and a horse saddle my big sister would like cds and a beanie baby i hope you have a nice christmas dustinwebb my name is sarah k i am five years old please bring me a sleeping beauty barbie and a house for her my brother derek would like a thomas the tank engine train set this year my cousin carly does not have cancer and that is good sarah keun this year we are asking a special favour of you we hope you can manage to change your plans just a little for us could you please come to our house one week early this year my mom agrees it would be great since weve all been so good all year we will be spending the usual christmas day at our dads house for over one week we would like to pretend that its christmas dec 18 at our house it would mean so much to all of us especially to our mom who has never been withoutus at christmas can you help us santa jasmin and chloe collitz how are you how is rudolph my name is dani and i am four years old santa sometimes i am a little bit shy and i am afraid to sit on your knee santa i love you this year for christmas i would really like a makeup barbie es how is prancer dani my name is joanne and i am only nine months old my big sister danielle and my big brother david say that i have been a very good baby i love to see you your puffy white beard makes me laugh i would like a toy that plays music or makes noise have a wonderful christmas joanne how are you how are the reindeer my name is david i am twoandahalf years old i have been a good boy i love you santa this year i would like a police car david hi my name is stephanie i am in grade 2 1 live in river drive park i have been a very very good girl this year so here is a list of a few things i would like to get for christmas ifyou have enough room in your big red bag i really need getting into trouble snakes and ladders and hush little staff photomike barrett ryan thompson 3 shares a secret wish and a smile with santa claus at the st andrews preschool in markham baby i also need some new clothes like flare pants and barrettes ifyou could get a toy motorcycle for my baby brother justice i would be very happy because he wouldnt bug me also some new boots for my mom es dont forget your cookies and carrot for rudolph stephanie hi how are you i am fine my name is rylee and i will be turning 2 on dec 22 my mommy and daddy say i have been a very good boy this year i am really having a lot of fun this christmas but so far my favourite parts are all of the lights in my house and the treats i help my mommy make i would reallylike it ifyou would bring me some cars for christmas cars cars and more cars they are my favourite toys i also loveteletubbies and winnie the pooh so i hope you will bring me tinky winky and pooh bear thank you for all the things you bring me but please bring me cars and something to put all of my cars in my favourite cars are hot wheels my mommy and daddy will help me put milk and cookies- and carrots out for you and the reindeer rylee thompson my name is lindsay and i am almost 7 1 have been pretty good this year my mom said so there are lots of things i want for christmas the things i want most are anything pokemon a fold and go easel and pictionary i would also like some jewelry thank you for all of the neat stuff you brought me last year i almost forgot please bring me some neat stuff in my stocking i will leave some milk and cookies for you es i wont for get the carrots lindsay hyland my name is mitchell and im 5 years old i know i already wrote to you telling you what i want for christmas but i figure no harm in writing again since i told you what i want i guess ill tell you what christmas means to me it means i get to have a choco late every day from my advent calendar and put a stick on my baby jesus advent calen dar mommy tells me how many days until baby jesus is born and how many days until you come to my house which is the same this year is going to be lots of fun because now i have a baby sister victoria to share in the fun santa if the fireplace is on please come through the keyhole in the front door mitchell ryan my name is madeline and i am 2121 have been such a good girl this year helping mommy and daddy always i would love for you to make me a doll house just like my cousin alex madeline kidd i hope thatl get lots of presents for christmas i would like a pack of toys and my sisters too i can not wait for christmas i will write back again and get a present for my dcg lucky have a good christmas becky fong my name is michael and i want some thing good right away when your rein deer are feeling good i would like some new playdoh please when it is christmas then i will go to the north pole please could you give me a present i will be nice to each other and to other people i would like new scis sors and markers and puppy pacers and new connects michael mitchell my name is samantha ferguson and i want hush little baby and patty playground for christmas are you feeling fine santa i had the chicken pox thank you for last years gifts dont forget my sister ashley because she doesnt live with us i love you santa samantha i am lome how are you santa maybe your reindeer has a red nose do you have a monster on it i will draw you one i would like a talking dinosaur i love you santa i would like a nice monster i want playdoh arid plastercine i want power rangers movies i like power rangers it is not too vio lent dont turn it off santa i want batman movie and a poo poo monster please have a happy face lorne 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