"Yes, Virginia" Christmas Special, aired on December 11, 2009, on CBS in the United States, is adapted from a true story from 1897. An 8-year-old girl named Virginia O'Hanlon wrote a letter to the famous New York Sun newspaper at the time, asking whether Santa Claus truly exists in the world. The newspaper editor gave a sincere reply: "Yes, Virginia, there is a Santa Claus."