2006-08-07 11:33:01 · 35 answers · asked by ? 5 in Society & Culture ➔ Mythology & Folklore
Saint Nick has always been imaginary. Since most activities associated with Santa Claus are extraordinary, such as delivering presents to all of the believing children in one night, keeping track of where every believing child lives, how he squeezes down chimneys, how he enters homes without chimneys, how he delivers presents without tripping motion detectors if the Christmas tree is not in the same room as the fireplace, why he never dies, how he makes reindeer fly, and how he survives in the cold at the North Pole, "magic" is usually used to explain his actions.
You may wish to know "Father Christmas" is present instead of "Santa" in Albania ("Babadimri"), Armenia ("Gaghant Baba"), Denmark ("Julemanden"), Italy ("Babbo Natale"), Brazil ("Papai Noel"), Czech Republic ("Ježíšek"), Poland ("Święty Mikołaj"), Portugal ("Pai Natal"), Romania ("Moş Crăciun"), Germany ("Weihnachtsmann" or "Nikolaus"), Ireland & Scottish Highlands ("Daidí na Nollag"), France and French Canada ("Le Père Noël"), Finland ("Joulupukki"), Norway ("Julenissen"), Sweden ("Jultomten"), Turkey ("Noel Baba"), Serbia and Bosnia and Herzegovina ("Deda Mraz"), Spain and Mexico ("Papá Noel"), Afghanistan ("Baba Chaghaloo"), Iraq and South Africa ("Goosaleh") Chile (Viejito Pascuero).
2006-08-08 00:43:25 · answer #1 · answered by p 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Who's Santa Claus ?
2006-08-07 11:36:41 · answer #2 · answered by Big R 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes. Santa Claus is just a name for people who do charity to poor kids. There a lot such people out there.
2006-08-07 11:39:25 · answer #3 · answered by Henry 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I never believed in Santa Claus to begin with. I'm Jewish. Frankly, I think it is wrong to lie to children and tell them some guy sneaks into the house and leaves presents. We give presents, but we give them up front, not cloaked in fairy tales.
2006-08-07 13:00:41 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
No, but who needs Santa Claus when you've got a boyfriend!!!
2006-08-07 11:40:43 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I am with Lucy, I beleve in the spirit of Santa Claus.
But there really was a St. Nick. So yes, I believe.
2006-08-07 11:40:56 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I believe in Saint Nicholas who died quiet a long time ago and that parents have a hard time giving gifts for no apparent reason thus came Santa and all the commercialization that came with it.
2006-08-08 01:04:14 · answer #7 · answered by Tom H 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I believe in the spirit of giving and good cheer which Santa Claus embodies. Ho Ho Ho!
2006-08-07 11:36:51 · answer #8 · answered by Lucy 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes and I'm still waiting for that Hot Wheel track
he forgot to bring in 1969
2006-08-07 11:36:56 · answer #9 · answered by BONE° 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
yes, Santa and Bettie Page.
2006-08-07 11:36:32 · answer #10 · answered by R J 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋