On the eve of December 6th, children would put their shoes outside their room in hopes that St. Nick would fill them with goodies. St. Nick legend was that he helped a poor man with his three daughters dowry in order for them to get married. Not wanting to embarras the father, St. Nick decided to go in the night and dropped off the three … Continue reading St. Nicholas
At the age of seven, my oldest son asked me to settle an argument in which he claimed the Easter Bunny was not real. I told him he was correct. A few minutes later he came back asking, “Does that mean that Santa Claus isn’t real either?” When I answered positively, he couldn’t believe that all those present really came from us (after all, we … Continue reading Moms to Moms: Dealing with the Santa Question
St Nicholas (Father Christmas) is the historical Santa Clause. He was Bishop of Myra, Asia Minor (near modern Finke, Turkey) around the year 325 AD. HIs traditional feast day is December 6. There are several legends about him which are summarized below. All have the same basic theme: he was the ultimate anonymous gift giver. He also did not expect a return for his good … Continue reading The Progression of Santa Clause
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