The Age of Miracles Is Past

Myriads of letters piled up on the witness stand.

“Your Honor, every one of these letters is addressed to Santa Claus. The Post Office has delivered them. Therefore the Post Office Department, a branch of the Federal Government, recognizes this man Kris Kringle to be the one and only Santa Claus.” Fred Gailey said. Point and match, he added mentally.

“Mr. Gailey,” the judge pinched his nose and sighed, “This is inadmissible as evidence. I find the defendant guilty of all charges. The penalty is death!”

“But that’s not–”

“DEATH!”

There was no Christmas that year.