I stopped believing in Santa Claus when I was six. Mother took me to see him in a department store and he asked for my autograph.
Meaning of the quote
The quote suggests that Shirley Temple, a famous American actress, stopped believing in Santa Claus when she was six years old. This happened when her mother took her to see Santa in a department store, but instead of Santa giving her a gift, he asked for her autograph. This would have been surprising and unexpected for a young child, leading Shirley to realize that the Santa Claus she had believed in was not real.
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