Today we offer our annual Christmas Eve treat on the opinion page: "Is there a Santa Claus?" The question was asked by young Virginia O'Hanlon in 1897, and answered by the New York Sun in one of the most famous editorials ever written.
The answer to the young girl's question of course, is "Yes, Virginia, there is a Santa Claus. He exists as certainly as love and generosity and devotion exist, and you know that they abound and give your life its highest beauty and joy."
Enjoy, and Merry Christmas.
Merry Christmas to all of you on ther editorial staff and I hope you have a blessed Christmas with your families.