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:
![“My Santa list: Dear Santa, my mam says I’ve been good this year. Please may I have an air horn, a Sony Xperia M8, a surprise. I know the Sony Xperia is a big present so I would [be] lucky if I got it. P.S. Thanks for the presents last year. I have a few questions for you to answer back. 1. What are are you? 2. Who’s your favourite reindeer? 3. What age is Mrs. Clause? You don’t have to tell me her age.”](https://globalnews.ca/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/santa-letter-3.jpg?quality=85&strip=all)
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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