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'Yes, Virginia, there is a Santa Claus' is a phrase from an editorial called 'Is There a Santa Claus?' The editorial appeared in the September 21, 1897, edition of The (New York) Sun and has since become part of popular Christmas folklore in the United States. It is the most reprinted newspaper editorial in the English language. Yes Virginia - There is a Santa Claus - 1974. Year Without a Santa Claus, The (1974) full movie. WATCH The Year Without a Santa Claus 1974 VIDEO FULL MOVIE. Yes, Virginia, There Is a Santa Claus (TV Short 1974) cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more.

Author of the famous editorialIn 1897, Dr. Philip O'Hanlon, a coroner's assistant on Manhattan's, was asked by his then eight-year-old daughter, Virginia O'Hanlon (1889–1971), whether really existed. O'Hanlon suggested she write to, a prominent New York City newspaper at the time, assuring her that 'If you see it in The Sun, it's so.' In so doing, Dr. O'Hanlon had unwittingly given one of the paper's editors, an opportunity to rise above the simple question and address the philosophical issues behind it.Church was a during the, a time that saw great suffering and a corresponding lack of hope and faith in much of society.

Although the paper ran the editorial in the seventh place on the page, below even one on the newly invented ', it was both noticed and well received by readers. According to an anecdote on the radio program, Church was a hardened cynic and an who had little patience for superstitious beliefs, did not want to write the editorial, and refused to allow his name to be attached to the piece. More than a century later it is the most reprinted editorial in any newspaper in the.In 1971, after seeing Virginia's obituary in, four friends formed a company called Elizabeth Press and published a children's book titled Yes, Virginia that illustrated the editorial and included a brief history of the main characters. Its creators took it to Warner Brothers, who eventually made an Emmy award-winning television show based on the editorial., in a special that aired on February 21, 2001, noted that Virginia gave the original letter to a granddaughter, who pasted it in a scrapbook. It was feared that the letter was destroyed in a house fire, but 30 years later, it was discovered intact.

The original letterA copy of the letter, hand-written by Virginia and believed by her family to be the original was authenticated in 1998 by Kathleen Guzman, an appraiser on the television program. Some commentators doubt that a young girl would refer to children her own age as 'my little friends' and suspect Virginia's father assisted her in composing the letter or even wrote it himself. Legacy Every year, Virginia's letter and Church's response are read at the ceremony at Church's alma mater,.The story of Virginia's inquiry and The Sun 's response was adapted in 1932 into an -produced (the only known editorial set to classical music), a segment of the short film Santa Claus Story (1945), and an -winning aired in 1974 on, animated by (who had worked on various specials). In 1991, it was adapted into a made-for-TV movie starring. The movie was a highly fictionalized account.

In 1996, the story was adapted into an eponymous holiday musical by David Kirchenbaum (music and lyrics) and Myles McDonnel (book).The last two paragraphs of Church's editorial are read by actor in the 1989 film, about Jessica Riggs, a little girl who believes the wounded she is nursing back to health belongs to Santa. Laura Virginia O'Hanlon was born on July 20, 1889, in,. Her marriage to Edward Douglas in the 1910s was brief, and ended with him deserting her shortly before their daughter, Laura, was born.

She was listed as divorced in the but nevertheless kept her ex-husband's surname the rest of her life (as was common practice), styled as 'Laura Virginia O'Hanlon Douglas.' Douglas received her Bachelor of Arts from in 1910, a master's degree in education from in 1912, and a doctorate from in 1930. The title of her dissertation was 'The Importance of Play'. She was a school teacher in the New York City Independent School District. She started her career as an educator in 1912, became a junior principal in 1935, and retired in 1959. External media Audio, 11:00, 1937. Interview of Virginia O'Hanlon Douglas on, 3:50, 1963.

Interview of Virginia O'Hanlon Douglas on theVideo, 4:12, AlbanyDouglas received a steady stream of mail about her letter throughout her life. She would include a copy of the editorial in her replies.

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In an interview later in life, she credited it with shaping the direction of her life quite positively.In December 2012, radio station in, published a photo of Douglas meeting Santa on Christmas Eve 1969, two years before her death. Douglas died on May 13, 1971, at the age of 81, in a nursing home in. She is buried at the Chatham Rural Cemetery in. ^ Campbell, W.

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Contents.HistoryIn 1897, Dr. Philip O’Hanlon, a coroner's assistant on Manhattan's, was asked by his then eight-year-old daughter, Virginia (1889–1971), whether really existed. Virginia O'Hanlon had begun to doubt there was a, because her friends had told her that he did not exist.Dr.

O’Hanlon suggested she write to the, a prominent New York City newspaper at the time, assuring her that 'If you see it in The Sun, it's so.' While he may have been, he unwittingly gave one of the paper's editors, an opportunity to rise above the simple question, and address the issues behind it.Church was a during the, a time which saw great suffering and a corresponding lack of hope and faith in much of society. Although the paper ran the editorial in the seventh place on the editorial page, below even an editorial on the newly invented ',' its message was very moving to many people who read it. More than a century later it remains the most reprinted editorial ever to run in any newspaper in the English language.In 1972, after seeing Virginia O'Hanlon's obituary in the New York Times, four friends formed a company called Elizabeth Press and published a children's book titled Yes, Virginia that illustrated the editorial and included a brief history of the main characters. The book's creators took the book to Warner Brothers who eventually did the Emmy award-winning Television show based on the editorial., in a special that aired on February 21, 2001, noted that Virginia gave the original letter to a granddaughter, who pasted it in a scrapbook. It was feared that the letter was destroyed in a house fire, but thirty years after the fire, it was discovered intact.Some people have questioned the veracity of the letter's authorship, expressing doubt that a young girl such as Virginia would refer to children her own age as 'my little friends.' However, the original copy of the letter appeared and was authenticated by an appraiser on the in 1998.

Its value was appraised by Kathleen Guzman, formerly of Christie's—now with ' —at $20,000–30,000. Virginia's identityVirginia O'Hanlon's full name is Laura Virginia O'Hanlon Douglas. She was born on July 20, 1889 in, New York. Her marriage to Edward Douglas in the 1910s was brief, and ended with him deserting her shortly before their child, Laura, was born. Virginia was listed as divorced in the 1930 United States Census.Virginia received her Bachelor of Arts from in 1910; a Master's degree in Education from in 1912, and a doctorate from.

Virginia was a school teacher in the New York City School system. She started her career as an educator in 1912, became a junior principal in 1935, and retired in 1959.Virginia O’Hanlon received a steady stream of mail about her letter throughout her life. She would include a copy of the editorial in her replies. In an interview later in life, she credited the editorial with shaping the direction of her life quite positively.Virginia died on May 13, 1971 in a nursing home in. She is buried at the Chatham Rural Cemetery in. LegacyEvery year, Virginia's letter and Church's response are read at the ceremony at Church's alma mater,.The story of Virginia's inquiry and the Sun's response was adapted into an -winning in 1974, animated by (best known for his work on the various specials) and featuring the voices of and, and in 1991 it was adapted into a made-for-TV movie with.

Another remake, a CGI animated story called simply Yes, Virginia, was first aired in 2009 on with, and providing the lead voices. In New York City, local television journalist has recounted the story each Christmas for the past thirty years. citation neededIn 2003 'Yes, Virginia, there is a Santa Claus,' was beautifully depicted in the famous Lord and Taylor Christmas holiday windows' display on Fifth Avenue in NYC. References in popular culture. Yes, Virginia, a 2009 animated Christmas special, is a fictionalized version of the story. The film is directed by Pete Circuitt and animated by Starz Toronto, makers of 's 9.

It features the voice talents of, and. used as the title of their second album. The story of Virginia and the New York Sun article is also referenced by the track 'Mrs. The Dresden Dolls' 2008 compilation album, featured a dead Santa Claus on the cover as a humorous reference to its namesake. used the line 'Yes, Virginia, now Santa's doing time' in his Christmas, '. These lyrics were changed to 'Yes, Virginia, now Santa Claus is dead' for the 'Extra Gory Version'.

In Season 1 Episode 5 of Law & Order: Special Victims Unit, Detective Munch expounds 'Yes, Santa, there is a Virginia' when the missing person of interest Virginia Hayes is found in. 's animated series made several references to the letter in its five-season run. In the TV show, the tenth episode of the first season ends with the line 'No Veronica, there is no Santa Claus'. In his book Liberwocky, includes a parody of the editorial, listing reasons why Santa Claus is 'wanted' by the U.S.

Government. Season 4 episode 14 of Hercules: the Legendary Journeys, is an episode titled 'Yes Virginia, there is a Hercules'. At the end of this episode it is revealed that Kevin Sorbo (the actor who portrays Hercules in the show) is in fact Hercules, and exists in the present day.

In Season 2 Episode 13 ('Strangled') of, Dr. Nigel Townsand, criminologist, exclaims: 'Yes, Virginia, there is a Santa Claus!' After he hears some good news. In 1950 of wrote a satirical version of the Church letter, parodying the style of, and depicting Santa Claus as an old communist and union racketeer also known as Comrade Jelly Belly. wrote a parody 'Yes Joe, There Is a Santa Claus' in a letter to Joseph Bryan III dated December 17, 1957. When the won their first game of the 2001 season after losing their first 12 games, who mocked the Lions for losing all season long, joked 'There was a new Christmas movie released this weekend.

It was called 'Yes, Detroit, There Is An End Zone.' '. The 2008 holiday commercial features, and others quoting various popular lines from 'Yes, Virginia, there is a Santa Claus.'

The opening lines appeared again in the 2009 holiday commercial featuring. also used, 'Yes, Virginia, there is a Santa Claus,' as a slogan during the 2008–2009 holiday season.

In the Marvel Holiday Special, an ex-employee of Stark Industries named Virginia remodels a version of Ultron into Santron, to prove to her childhood peers that Santa does exist. It goes AWOL and proceeds to attack the Avengers at their holiday party and is defeated. The Avengers pay a visit to Virginia, and Captain America makes a speech, affirming that 'Yes, Virginia, there is a Santa Claus.' . In the 2005 movie, Santa's Slay, Bill Goldberg, as Santa, uses the line before going on a violent rampage at a family Christmas Party. In the Christmas Special of a portion of the editorial is read. The Freedom From Religion Foundation ran a bus ad campaign with the slogan 'Yes, Virginia, there is no god.'

. 'Yes, Virginia, there is a Cthulhu' is a parody of the letter in the vein of 's mythos.

The posting is attributed to Steven Harris, and is variously listed as 'originally appeared in Jan, 1997', or 'posted to alt.horror.cthulhu in April of 1999'. In the show, the name of its Christmas episode was called 'Yes, Mikey, Santa does Shave'. On the fourth flight day of, the first human mission to orbit the Moon, after reestablishing radio contact with in Houston, command module pilot replied to 's attempt to reestablish contact, saying, 'Roger. Please be informed there is a Santa Claus,' to which Mattingly responded, 'That's affirmative. You're the best ones to know.' Bibliography. American National Biography.

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'089:34:19 Mattingly: Hello, Apollo 8. Loud and clear.089:34:25 Lovell: Roger. Please be informed there is a Santa Claus.089:34:31 Mattingly: That's affirmative. You're the best ones to know.' ' Dear Editor: I am 8 yearsold.'

Some of my little friends say there is noSanta Claus.' Papa says 'If you see it in The Sun it's so.' 'Please tell me the truth: is there a SantaClaus?'

Virginia O'Hanlon.' 115 West Ninety-fifthstreet.' Virginia, your littlefriends are wrong. They have been affected by the skepticism of askeptical age. They do not believe except they see. They think thatnothing can be which is not comprehensible by their little minds.All minds, Virginia,whether they be men's or children's, are little. In this greatuniverse of ours man is a mere insect, an ant, in his intellect, ascompared with the boundless world about him, as measured by theintelligence capable of grasping the whole of truth andknowledge.Yes, Virginia, there is a SantaClaus.

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He exists as certainly as love and generosity and devotionexist, and you know that they abound and give to your life itshighest beauty and joy. How dreary would be the world ifthere were no Santa Claus. It would be as dreary as if there wereno Virginias. Therewould be no childlike faith then, no poetry, no romance to maketolerable this existence. We should have no enjoyment, except insense and sight.

The eternal light with which childhood fills theworld would be extinguished.Not believe in Santa Claus! You might aswell not believe in fairies! You might get your papa to hire men towatch in all the chimneys on Christmas Eve to catch Santa Claus,but even if they did not see Santa Claus coming down, what wouldthat prove? Nobody sees Santa Claus, but that is no sign that thereis no Santa Claus. The most real things in the world are those thatneither children nor men can see.

Did you ever see fairies dancingon the lawn? Of course not, but that's no proof that they are notthere. Nobody can conceive or imagine all the wonders there areunseen and unseeable in the world.You may tear apart the baby's rattle andsee what makes the noise inside, but there is a veil covering theunseen world which not the strongest man, nor even the unitedstrength of all the strongest men that ever lived, could tearapart.

Only faith, fancy, poetry, love, romance, can push asidethat curtain and view and picture the supernal beauty and glorybeyond. Is it all real? Ah, Virginia, in all this worldthere is nothing else real and abiding.No Santa Claus!

He lives, and he livesforever. A thousand years from now, Virginia, nay, ten times tenthousand years from now, he will continue to make glad the heart ofchildhood.This work published before January 1, 1923 is in the worldwidebecause the author died at least 100 years ago.