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The secretariat of Santa Claus opens Tuesday, November 15 in Libourne, in Gironde. A tradition for 60 years, which kicks off the end of year celebrations.
Santa Claus goes to the post office Libourne (Gironde), Tuesday, November 15, where busy elves answer children’s letters. “We have letters coming from everywhere, from Japan, the United States, Russia, Ukraine, Taiwan, China. Almost every country in the world writes to Santa Claus”, he explains. And for their wishes to be granted, the children do not hesitate to pamper the famous toy giver. “Eastthe elves can come this year if they are there? I’ll prepare you some milk and cakes“, reads a post office worker.
The origin of this free service dates back to the 1950s, when two postwomen disobeyed their hierarchy, who begged them to destroy the letters. They decide to answer them rather than obey the order. In 1962, the Minister of PTT instituted this service, and each post office manager was asked to play the game. At the time, Santa Claus was not aware, so it was the minister’s sister, the psychoanalyst Françoise Dolto, who wrote the answer to the children. To Libourne1.2 million letters should arrive by December 20, the maximum date to hope for a response before Christmas.