"I’m getting to be a rather old Santa Claus. A little lonely as well"

December 24, 2015 7:26 AM

In 1963 Tove Jansson wrote and illustrated a letter from Santa Claus for the Finnish post office, which was inundated with letters to Santa. It has now been scanned and posted by the Moomin company on its blog as part of its regular series of letters from Tove Jansson.
posted by Kattullus (5 comments total)

Lovely! thanks, about to add my two bits worth in making it go viral

... btw loved exchanging islandic numbers, just replied ;p
posted by infini at 7:28 AM on December 24, 2015 [1 favorite]

Santa interviewed at a Finnish post office in Lapland (begins around 1:40, i24 News from Israel)

Well having read more about Tove Jansson I now know where hattifattener's user name came from, though I suppose I could've just looked at the user profile.
posted by XMLicious at 9:22 AM on December 24, 2015 [1 favorite]

I am pleased to see that Snufkin is a friend to Santa Claus.
posted by drnick at 9:25 AM on December 24, 2015 [3 favorites]

And a nice reminder that it is also Christmas for the little creatures of the world ... I've now left out some fruit for the possums that regularly visit our verandah.
posted by drnick at 9:26 AM on December 24, 2015 [2 favorites]

"And the stars are large and burning bright over the earth, and I walk up alone to the crest of Korvatunturi in my wolfskin coat and I sit down in the snow and I make a wish: that you will all be happy and like each other as much as possible.

And that you will not forget me.

All best wishes from yours ever,

Santa Claus"

This is lovely. Thank you, Kattullus, and best to you and yours.
posted by MonkeyToes at 10:47 AM on December 24, 2015 [4 favorites]