Letters to Santa

Hamilton, Ohio – Not every child asks Santa for vegetables.

But one letter in the Fitton Center’s mailbox - stuffed with nearly 100 messages for the Big Guy - requested yams for Christmas on list that also included “Slim LiTool Cawtch,” “Heio Blakit,” “Tramplen,” and a “Bath Bom Craft Cit.”

Maybe Zoey and her yams could connect with Weston who wrote, “for Christmas I want a real baker set to cook real food.”

Abilgail didn’t want anything for herself. She said, “Dear Santa, please make sure my sister has a good Chismas.”

There was a note from Mady in a child’s hand with an adult wish: “Dear Santa, please give me a successful year with good mental health.”

One unsigned note asked for a dog and a chance to see Santa in real life. Another said, “My mommy wants a dirt bike.”

Maggie told Santa, “I love your elf Jingle. Can she com bak nech yere?”

One note depicted a three-legged St. Nick while requesting a robot octopus. Another – with some of the clearest handwriting and best spelling in the box – said “hope you can read my letter” while asking for a phone or a watch, a bunny and bunny earrings.

Hana didn’t even have a wish, just a few words of thanks: “You are so so good. I love you. Santa I love you I love the cool thing you gave me.”

Leo and Natalie each told Santa they’d been good; Leo asked for a mermaid tail, unicorn stuffy and bear stuffy. Natalie would like a mermaid toy and said she’d leave the milk and cookies out.

Andi and Joie said they had been so good. Andi simply may have been bragging; she didn’t even ask for a present. Neither did Joie, who added she loved her elf, Ellie.

There were a couple of grown-up looking notes, too, including one that read, “Santa, All I want for Christmas is a good music scholarship to Capital University. And maybe a pony,” and another saying, “Dear Santa, How have you been, dog? Long time no see. Wishing you and Mrs. Claus a number 1 Christmas. Me and my dad are still waiting on that monkey, so whenever you get around to it, LMK.”

Jason Maxwell of Fox 19 came out to get a handle on what people wanted from Santa this year and shared a story on the evening news December 20. Christian Hauser of Local 12 visited on Christmas Eve and focused on community generosity

There’s still time to get a message off to Santa. The Fitton Center is open 10-6 Monday, December 23, and 10-3 on Christmas Eve. Santa’s Mailbox is just inside the entrance to the right, near the box office lobby.

Merry Christmas, everyone!

Fitton Center for Creative Arts is located at 101 S. Monument Avenue on the Riverfront in downtown Hamilton, Ohio.

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