Francis Church’s Original Editorial

Francis Church’s Original Editorial
Yes, Virginia, there is a Santa Claus
Origin	Francis Church
Type	Editorial
Effects	Fills reader with hope and joy
Downsides	None Identified
Activation	Reading or speaking aloud
Collected by	Warehouse 13
Section	Aisle of Noel
Aisle	340816-7529
Shelf	210766-9038-7412
Date of Collection	March 17, 1936
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OriginEdit

In 1897, Virginia O’Hanlon wrote, “Is there a Santa Claus?” to the New York newspaper The Sun. Francis Pharcellus Church wrote an editorial with the line “yes, Virginia, there is a Santa Claus” and it filled the nation with hope and joy.

EffectsEdit

The original editorial fills everyone who reads it with great joy and hope. Reading it aloud will affect more people. When read aloud it can be broadcast by radio and television, but the radius of effect is unknown.