New York: The US Postal Service kicked off its annual "Operation Santa" programme, offering would-be Santa's helpers the chance to make Christmas wishes come true for children and families in need by answering letters written to Santa Claus.
Some postal employees started answering letters and fulfilling Christmas wishes more than 80 years ago. Last year, the service got about 4,00,000 letters from around the world.
Close to 1,50,000 have already been received this year, said Raschelle Parker, manager of marketing for the service's New York District.
The letters come in all kinds of ways - handwritten, typed, from children and adults, in English or perhaps in Spanish. Some requests are simple - toys, clothes. A letter from Zimbabwe asked for video games.
Other requests are just heartbreaking. Edgar, 7, from the New York City borough of Queens, wrote on behalf of himself and his 5-year-old brother: "Last year I waited for you and you never showed up. ... I am please asking you to send me and my brother coats, clothes and shoes so that I could go to school during the winter. Thank you Santa and please do not forget us this year."
Floraliz from New Jersey wrote, "I'm trying to do good in school so when I grow up and get a career I could give my mother a better life so Santa could you help me because I will behave the best. Love with cookies and milk."
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