by Journey, age 8 from Bowling Green, Kentucky, asks Santa about the mixed-up song title, the Barren River, and the town’s sports car factory.
Dear Santa, my name is Journey, and I am eight years old. I live in Bowling Green, Kentucky, where my grandma says a really famous sports car gets built right here in our own town.
Dear Journey, a town that builds cars that famous deserves a very speedy, appreciative flyover, your grandma picked a truly impressive hometown.
Santa, I have three questions.
Is there a song ‘Santa Claus Got Run Over by a Reindeer’? My cousin keeps singing it wrong at our family parties.
Your cousin has the title a little mixed up, Journey, the real song is actually about Grandma getting run over by a reindeer, a rather silly and beloved holiday tune. It might be worth a gentle correction before the next family sing-along.
My grandma says Bowling Green sits along the Barren River. Is that true?
It is true, Journey, the Barren River flows right past your town, an important part of its landscape. I always follow that glimmering path to help find my way to your rooftop.
My grandma says Bowling Green is the only place in the world where that particular sports car is built. Is that true?
It is true, Journey, that famous sports car has been built exclusively in your town for many years. That kind of skilled, specialized craftsmanship is really something worth admiring.
Merry Christmas, Santa.
Your friend,
Journey Caldwell
Bowling Green, Kentucky
P.S. Will you help me correct my cousin gently this year?
Gladly, Journey, a kind correction never hurts.
