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Christmas is my favorite holiday of all. You get presents, have fun, and you also get off of school. Bad things happen too; people steal gifts that are on the front porch that have been mailed. I love Christmas but why do we have Santa Claus. Who made him up and why? Is it even possible to cover the entire world in one night with flying reindeer? Why do you leave him cookies and milk on Christmas Eve when he is supposed to give you presents? Why is he fat? Is it because of the cookies and milk from every kid on earth? Why does he wear a red coat, does he have anything else? How does he know if your good or bad, does he have elves that stalk you? These are questions that I have that are about Santa Claus because we know nothing about him.
Hi, Moshe. I like your post because it is very inquisitive and insightful. I don’t have the answers to your questions, but to me Santa Claus is a wonderful symbol of the joyful and giving spirit of Christmastime. Even though there are a lot of things we don’t know about Santa Claus, believing in him makes the season that much more exciting. Perhaps it is the mysteriousness and unanswered questions about St. Nick that help make him and the holiday season so magical.
I think that Santa Claus is based on the figure St. Nicholas who was a turkish saint. In one story a poor man doesn’t have enough money to pay the a dowry for all of his 3 daughters so St. Nicholas left three purses filled with gold in the girls room. I hope that that answers some of your questions about St. Nicholas.