TORONTO – Irish photographer Fran Veale was granted special access to letters sent to Santa by children.
Sometimes the requests are modest and, sometimes, they are just downright hilarious.
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While some children even admit to being naughty, others promise they’ll be nice.
Highlights include a little girl writing a present list for her baby sister’s first Christmas and another asking Santa to take daddy down the chimney with him.
Below is look at some memorable Christmas letters to Santa:
(Editor’s note: Transcribed letters were slightly edited for spelling and grammar)
The “I didn’t really listen to my parents” letter:
“Dear Santa,
The “mommy’s too lazy and take daddy down the chimney with you” letter:
The “tell me your age or don’t” letter:
The “I’m writing this for someone else” letter:
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“Dear Santa:
The “I did not have enough money” letter:
“To Santa.
For Christmas I would love a real Yorkshire Terrier pup but calm and not hyper. And I would love a DesignaFriend Doll Violet doll please. And in my stocking I would like sweets and a surprise.
Santa, I did not have enough money to buy presents for my parents so please can you give some presents for my mom? She would like (turn over page)….”
Photo credit: Fran Veale/AP Photo
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