The figure of the jolly old elf, in actuality, is based on a real man. A wealthy citizen of Asia Minor, Nicholas gave gifts and money to children and to poor families in the fourth century. This historical seed evolved into our belief in Santa, with the help of Clement Clark Moore’s “A Visit from St. Nicholas,†better known as “The Night Before Christmas.†Moore wrote the story in 1822 as a gift for his children, and our concept of Santa Claus, the chubby little man dressed in a fur-trimmed red suit, is largely based on this tale.
I’m fifty years old, and I STILL believe in the magic of Christmas! Of course, I know that my credit card, and not a guy from the North Pole, delivers the goodies, but there is something magical about the holiday. After all, Christmas, with the birth of Christ, is the greatest gift ever given to us by God.
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