Yes, it’s that time of year
again—letters from the children of Hilo,
Hawai‘i to Santa Claus. These are from the annual “Holiday Aloha”
special insert to the Hawai‘i Tribune Herald (whose
editor-in-chief, by the way, is the son of Santa Cruz dentist, Paul
Bock). Here are some of my favorites from this year’s edition (they
all start out “Dear Santa,” so I’ve omitted the salutations):
What I would like for Christmas is some money. It doesn’t matter
how much you are giving me but it has to be above $5 and I also want
a new video game.
Your friend,
Kupono, Age 12
I wanted to ask you how Rudolph is because I heard that right before
Christmas he was sad. My mom wants a new living room floor so we can
have peace and relax. We just finished the hallway and dining room
floor. Please help us Santa. May I also have a deck of Pokemon cards
because I love to collect them? Thank you for your support,
Sincerely,
Daycen, Age 9
