My family lived in the midwest and we went to church on Christmas eve about 6 and when we returned around 7, Santa Claus had been there and presents were under the tree where none had been. My parents pointed out that Santa had the entire world to visit (including the Southern Hemisphere) in just one night and we were early on his schedule which explained why some people did not get their presents until Christmas morning, like those who lived in Dallas or Miami. Supposedly, then, Canadians received their presents about 2 in the afternoon on Christmas eve. This belief was aided by the local weatherman who would announce Santa's departure from the North Pole on the 5:30 newscast.
A childhood belief about father christmas
others believed things like this
- when i was little i thought that jesus delivered presents on christmas not santa .— gaby
- when i was a child,i used to believe that Santa claus drove a car and all the presents were in the boot— narration
- I was told that for every christmas carol i sang before christmas time santa would give me one less present!— K
- i used to believe that a elf familly lived on my window, long after a new my parents were Santa Claus— anna
- I used to believe that at Christmas if your house never had a chimney then santa came through your letter box— Rhys James
- I used to put a camera along my fireplace on Christmas Eve in hopes to tape Santa.Anon