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 Fantasy: December 09, 2020 Issue [#10505] |
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Lucky in Fantasy, magic can make things right. LOL
I have been packing to move and came across an old copy of "Letters from Father Christmas" written and illustrated by JRR Tolkien. As a Rings fan, it was cool to find this unique and imaginative fun! It was written between 1920 to 1943 as letters to entertain his children. It was all about the travels and adventures of Father Christmas, including his elves, North Polar Bear and his cubs. The letters are in the point of view of Santa or his elvish secretary. He delivered them in envelopes complete with North Pole Stamps and Post marks designed by Tolkien. The letters were edited by his son's wife Baillie Tolkien and they were published in a book in'1973, 3 years after his death.
F. L.Baum's Life and Adventures of Santa Claus from 1902 presents a tale of the story of Santa as a foundling, his talent for carving toys and how he became Immortal.
Andre Norton wrote A very Dickensy Christmas with a reenactment of a Christmas Eve during the civil war, complete with a ghost!
Isaac Asmimov wrote Christmas in Ganymede in 1940. I remember how the Ossies on this planet did not know about Santa Claus and when they learned about him, stopped work until he visited. The boss dressed as Santa and and had a sleigh with gravity repulsers! The funny part was that the workers wanted him now to come every year and on that planet..their year was 7 of our earth years. 
Do you have a favourite sci-fi or Fantasy tale based on Christmas lore?
