‘Yes, Virginia’ Letter Writer Becomes as Immortal as Santa
‘Please tell me the truth,’ she wrote. ‘Is there a Santa Claus?’

While others age, Virginia O’Hanlon is forever a little girl thanks to The New York Sun. Her letter asking if there’s a Santa Claus, and the paper’s response, helps each new generation of parents answer childhood’s trickiest question — and encourages everyone to hold onto the magic of Christmas.
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