Dear Yankee | January 2018

Elf Awareness

Jonathan Meath [“Ask the Expert,” November/December] definitely knows about being Santa Claus. In 2015, I volunteered to be Sinterklaas (an earlier version of Santa). As a park ranger, I interact with children every day. However, after meeting 400 kids that first night, and feeling that love, I was hooked. I learned great tips from Mr. Meath—and am trying to get my ho-ho-ho!-ing just right for this year!

Kevin Hanley Brooklyn, New York

Parting Lines

Though I was saddened when I read your editorial about Edie Clark [“Homes for the Holidays,” November/December], I appreciated the loving, gracious way you softly gave us the news that Edie will not be able to write for Yankee anymore. Thank goodness we have her past writings to get us through this. Her essays brought me and many others so much joy, and all I can do is be so grateful that Yankee was the place where I could always find her.

Pam Newsome Park City, Utah

Editor’s note: For our tribute to Edie and the historic homestead that inspired so many of her columns, look for “Leaving Mary’s Farm,” in this issue.

Evergreen Example

I read with great emotion your story concerning Boston’s very special Christmas tree and, more important, the tragedy behind its annual presentation by the people of Nova Scotia [“How Boston Got Its Christmas Tree,” November/December].

I have been a Yankee subscriber for years and do not doubt its vast and dedicated readership. However, in light of our current “me first” political stance, I’d like to suggest that the story of how caring individuals united to deliver—quite literally—the means of survival is one that everyone should read and understand. Nova Scotia’s century of grateful remembrance is not something one sees every day and is certainly not anything we now aspire to.

Thank you for helping us see how tragedies may be handled in our global neighborhood.

Janice R. English Oxford, Connecticut

All-Inclusive

Thank you for your coverage of members of the LGBTQ community in your September/October issue. Reading about Jamie and Paula Eisenberg’s pies [“Local Flavor”] and seeing Gigi Gill’s photo in your Salem story [“Could You Live Here?”] warmed my heart. Many of the people I love are members of the LGBTQ community, and I’m so glad that you’re representing them as the great New Englanders that they are.

Kate Roy Wilbraham, Massachusetts

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