@dnsprincess I take the stance of Santa Claus being the spirit that moves people to help each other.

Many decades ago, back when milk cost less than $1/gallon, my family was destitute. Section 8 housing, food stamps, back yard farming, fishing/hunting/home canning. That was just to try to get by. You get the picture.

There was no extra for things like Christmas gifts, or even fancy holiday meals.

One Christmas eve, we were sitting around and listening to the radio, when the mailbox made a sound. Went out and checked, and there was a crisp $100 bill sitting in there.

Nobody we knew had that kind of extra funds available.

It has been many decades. I've asked all friends, family, etc, and nobody knew anything about it. Was it a neighbor? A random stranger? Who knows.

But that one act was the turning point. It gave my family a chance to begin our climb out of abject poverty.

So, yes Virginia, there is a Santa Claus.