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Friday, December 5, 2008

History of Santa Claus

by Bill Petro on December 5, 2008 · 0 comments

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HISTORY OF SANTA CLAUS
December 6 is “Saint Nicholas Day”. Santa Claus, a contraction for Saint Nicholas, was born in the 3rd century, perhaps in A.D. 270. He became a bishop in Greece and gained distinction in the councils of the church, being especially famed for unexpected gifts, and later associated with the giving of presents [...]

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