Pop-Up Holiday Cards | Main | Shelby Writing Desk
December 20, 2007
More Hand-written letters to Santa in 2007, despite email and text messaging
Reports from the Universal Postal Union tallied in more letters to Santa (Father Christmas) this year than ever before, topping 2006s count of approximately 6 million letters. The majority of letters are addressed "To Santa, North Pole," where assistants in the North Pole (Alaska) help answer his mail and deliver return notes and cards to those who have written him.
Reuters noted, "Text messages, e-mails and social networking are challenging traditional mail but Santa Claus at least is receiving more and more old-fashioned letters, according to the world's postmen." We're glad to know technology isn't deterring kids from contacting Santa the old fashioned way.
Read the full article here.
