Authors note- I like the fact of Jolly old Saint Nicholas, but did you know the actual history of him? I have done some research and I would like to know more but I couldn't find any more than what I have seen already.
What do you think of when you think of Christmas? I think of family and friends celebrating the birth of Christ and they don’t know the right meaning if they think of presents and Santa. A lot of people don't know who started Santa but i know it was a bishop named saint Nicholas.
saint Nicholas was a skinny man who dropped gold coins down the chimney of poor people's houses and the coins would land in stockings hanging on the chimney to dry. His name later changed to Sinter Klaas, closer to Santa Claus but not quite there yet. He came to America and it was said that a child saw him asked his name and he said, "Sinter Klaas". To the child it sounded like Santa Claus.
How did he get so fat? Well that is an easy question when you think about it. He was walking around one day and some people saw him wand felt bad for him because he was so skinny. He was invited to dinner every night for about two months and when it was Christmas, he was the fat Santa we have come to know today.
He is a great man and if you didn’t know the legend of Santa, well you do now. Christmas is a wonderful and jolly old time of year. Sitting by the fire and snuggling with family in a nice warm blanket. It seems as if families like cold nights when they can just cuddle by the fire. I know that is what I like about winter. To go outside and just wait for jolly old Saint Nicholas to come.
What do you think of when you think of Christmas? I think of family and friends celebrating the birth of Christ and they don’t know the right meaning if they think of presents and Santa. A lot of people don't know who started Santa but i know it was a bishop named saint Nicholas.
saint Nicholas was a skinny man who dropped gold coins down the chimney of poor people's houses and the coins would land in stockings hanging on the chimney to dry. His name later changed to Sinter Klaas, closer to Santa Claus but not quite there yet. He came to America and it was said that a child saw him asked his name and he said, "Sinter Klaas". To the child it sounded like Santa Claus.
How did he get so fat? Well that is an easy question when you think about it. He was walking around one day and some people saw him wand felt bad for him because he was so skinny. He was invited to dinner every night for about two months and when it was Christmas, he was the fat Santa we have come to know today.
He is a great man and if you didn’t know the legend of Santa, well you do now. Christmas is a wonderful and jolly old time of year. Sitting by the fire and snuggling with family in a nice warm blanket. It seems as if families like cold nights when they can just cuddle by the fire. I know that is what I like about winter. To go outside and just wait for jolly old Saint Nicholas to come.
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