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The Origin Of Santa Claus



    The feast of St. Nicholas has been celebrated
    on December 6.

    Little is known of his life, except that he was bishop
    of Myra(in modern-day Turkey) and lived in the 4th century.
    Stories suggest he was the only child of a wealthy family,
    was orphaned as a young boy, grew up in a monastery,
    and at age 17 became a priest.
    He was kind and generous to poor families, widows and
    especially children and orphans.

    Legends say that, wishing to aid people anonymously.
    Nicholas would drop bags of gold down the chimneys of
    the homes of people in need, or throw gold coins through
    windows where they landed in stockings hanging by the
    fireplace to dry.

    Stories of his generosity soon encouraged other people
    also to give gifts at this time of year.
    But in the 16th century, some reformers felt Nicholas was
    too closely tied to the Catholic Church.
    Different countries or regions developed their own gift-giver.
    In France, he was known as Pere Noel;
    in England, Father Christmas;
    to the Dutch, Sinter Klass.

    Early Dutch settlers in New York brought their tradition of
    Sinter Klass to the United States, where
    he later became known as Santa Claus.

    .... from "The Little Blue Book" 2012-2013
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