It’s Christmas Eve, and for his last holiday reading, RadioRon Stelse has selected a holiday classic: “Virginia’s letter to Santa Claus,”
Virginia’s Letter, written in 1897 to the editor of the New York Sun, was to the point. It read: “Dear Editor: I am 8 years old. Some of my little friends say there is no Santa Claus. Papa says, ‘If you see it in The Sun it’s so.’ Please tell me the truth; is there a Santa Claus?”
The letter is also know by the response Virginia received in the New York Sun, titled: “Yes, Virginia, There is a Santa Claus.” Following is both the classic letter and its response as read by RadioRon.
Click the arrow above to listen to “Virginia’s letter to Santa Claus,” by RadioRon. For those that need more proof of Santa, please visit the photos below.
Ron “RadioRon” Stelse has worked within the radio industry for 45 years, including three years spent reading for the blind. He also worked with computers, from mainframes to PCs, and has taught a bit of tennis. He enjoys computer chess, watching public TV, tennis and working on audio projects. He has written over 600 poems. RadioRon is a resident of Fort Atkinson.
Santa greeted his fans who came to see him at the train depot in the center of Edgerton, Wis. Children arrived to have their photos taken with Santa during a citywide holiday event held in 2016. File photo/Kim McDarison.
Santa visits The Gathering Place in Milton, Wis., in 2019. Santa arrived, and after resting for a moment by the fireplace, he visited with his fans of all ages. File photo/Kim McDarison.
Santa makes a surprise visit at a pizza and Italian cuisine restaurant formerly located along the Rock River in Newville, Wis. The stop was part of a fundraising endeavor which took place in 2016 or 2017. File photo/Kim McDarison.
Even COVID couldn’t stop Santa. In 2020, Santa brought the spirit of Christmas to the children of Fort Atkinson, who waited to see him in their cars. File photo/Kim McDarison.
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