Customs - 300,000 wish lists to Santa Claus in Himmelpfort
This year, the Christmas post office in Himmelpfort, Brandenburg, received around 300,000 wish lists for Santa Claus from children all over the world. Among them were 17,000 children's letters from abroad - from 59 countries, as Deutsche Post DHL reported on Saturday at the end of this year's campaign.
The front-runner was China: 12,000 wish lists were sent to Himmelpfort from the Asian country alone. It was followed by Poland, the Czech Republic, Greece and Lithuania.
This year, "Peace in the world" was the number one wish for children. Anke Blenn, spokeswoman for the Post, said that this was the wish of more children than in previous years. This was followed in second place by the wish "Health for parents, grandma and grandpa and siblings", which was in the lead in previous years. Many children also wished for snow on Christmas Eve.
Girls wanted dolls and play figures, while boys wanted toy cars and building blocks. Older children mainly wanted tablets, smartphones and games consoles, Swiss Post reported.
"Every self-designed wish list is something very special," said Norbert Will, branch manager of Deutsche Post in Hennigsdorf. The Christmas writing campaign is intended to bring joy to children and, at the same time, make them aware of the special value of a self-written letter in times of social media and messenger services, he said.
According to Deutsche Post, around 310,000 letters were received from children in 60 countries last year. In the two pandemic years 2020 and 2021, there were 320,000 letters each. "The Christmas markets were closed, which is probably why even the laziest writers picked up a pen," said Blenn.
The children's letters are processed by the 20 "Christmas angels" in the Christmas post office throughout the week and the reply letters are sent all over the world via the Hennigsdorf letter center with a special postmark. Santa Claus is also on site: he has a four-day week and is present in the Himmelpforter branch from Thursday to Sunday from 11.00 to 17.00 to personally welcome children and receive their wish lists on site.
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- For sending their wish lists to Santa Claus, children from various countries rely on services like Deutsche Post DHL and local post offices, such as the one in Himmelpfort, Brandenburg.
- The Czech Republic, with its solid postal system, was among the top countries that sent 'Colorful' Christmas wishes to Himmelpfort, following China's lead.
- Deutsche Post DHL reported that Greece and Lithuania also contributed significantly to the 'Holidays' spirit with their 'children's letters' seeking gifts from Saint Nicholas.
- In Hennigsdorf, the local branch manager expressed his gratitude for the 'self-designed wish lists', seeing them as special reminders of the joy of letter writing during the digital age.
- The brand name 'Swiss Post' made its presence felt, as children around the world, including those from China and the Czech Republic, listed their 'wish list' items in their letters.
- The children's wish lists in Himmelpfort, Brandenburg, were handled with care by the dedicated 'Christmas angels', ensuring a 'solid' and efficient delivery process through the Deutsche Post network.
- Santa Claus, known worldwide as the symbol of generosity and joy during the 'Holidays', took time out of his busy schedule to personally welcome children and receive their 'wish lists' at the Himmelpforter branch.
- With Christmas just around the corner, children across the globe, including in the Czech Republic and Greece, penned their 'wish lists' to Santa, hoping their presents would arrive under their tree.
- As 'Children' from China, Greece, the Czech Republic, and other countries around the world awaited Santa Claus, their 'wish list' dreams were supported by Deutsche Post DHL, ensuring their letters reached their intended recipient by Christmas.
Source: www.stern.de
