by Aaliyah, age 9 from Los Angeles, California, asks Santa about Tim Allen, the city’s population, and its film industry reputation.
Dear Santa, my name is Aaliyah, and I am nine years old. I live in Los Angeles, California, where my mom says almost every movie and TV show gets made somewhere nearby.
Dear Aaliyah, a city that full of movie magic makes for one of the most entertaining stops on my entire route, your mom picked a truly starry hometown.
Santa, I have three questions.
Is Tim Allen really Santa? My little brother is convinced the actor and the real you are actually the same person.
Tim Allen is a wonderful actor who plays Santa in the movies, Aaliyah, but the real me has been doing this job for a very long time, long before any film cameras existed. Tell your little brother the movies borrow my likeness, but I remain the one and only original.
My mom says Los Angeles is one of the biggest cities in the entire country by population. Is that true?
It is true, Aaliyah, Los Angeles ranks among the most populous cities in the whole United States, sprawling wide across the landscape. I always plan extra time for that particular stretch of my route.
My mom says so many movies and TV shows are made right here that people call this area the entertainment capital of the world. Is that true?
It is true, Aaliyah, the Los Angeles area, especially Hollywood, has earned a well deserved reputation as a global center for filmmaking and entertainment. That kind of creative energy, filling a whole city with storytellers, is really something to admire.
Merry Christmas, Santa.
Your friend,
Aaliyah Brooks
Los Angeles, California
P.S. Will you tell my brother the truth once and for all?
Already told, Aaliyah, straight from the source.
