How old were ya when ya got told that Santa Claus isn't real?

It was Christmas day, when I was in third grade. My older sister and I had each received tape recorders from Santa. She went to her room to play hers, and I was playing mine downstairs (received two cettes...KISS and Village People!). Anyhow, my sister broke something on her tape recorder and brought it down to my mother. My mother was NOT in a great mood, and said to my sister "I paid good money for that recorder, and you break it on Christmas Day." I said "But, these were from Santa." My sister said "Oh, grow up! There is no Santa. Mom and Dad buy all the presents." I cried when my mom admitted that it was true.