How did it all start?
2006-08-15 02:20:23 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Holidays ➔ Christmas
hoax??
Santa's not real????
YOU'RE A LIAR!!!! :)
2006-08-15 02:25:42 · answer #1 · answered by bigred8882 4 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Santa Claus was based on St. Nicholas, a young bishop who supported the needy. He would wear red & white bishop robes and ride a donkey, handing out gifts to children. Dutch colonists took the tradition to NY in 17th century. A popular author Washington Irving gave Americans first detailed info. about the dutch version. The first Dutch-American St. Nick became fully Americanized in 1823 by the poem The Night Before Christmas.
2006-08-15 06:36:40 · answer #2 · answered by Geez Louise 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
First of all, it's Santa Claus (no e) Second, you can find a lot of info on the history of Santa, where he originated and how he is celebrated today and why...even in the encyclopedia(if anyone uses them anymore), you'll be suprised! Better to know all of your information, even if you have your own beliefs before being ignorant.
2006-08-15 02:31:43 · answer #3 · answered by Amy ~E 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
as quickly as there a guy who used to assist out the undesirable for the period of Christmas time, he gave money and provides away. This guy at last grew to grow to be Saint Nickolas, so quite a few years later mothers and fathers might tell their teenagers that Santa might convey them toys in the event that they have been good. that's the way it began.
2016-12-11 09:04:34 · answer #4 · answered by shoaf 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You are so sad to think it's a hoax, if it is as you say well tell me who drinks the whisky and eats the mince pie and carrots that we leave out for Santa and his reindeer ?
2006-08-18 09:48:00 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
most all previous answers are correct but the santa you are talking about was from the poem 'twas the night before christmas, when he was a 'jolly 'ol elf' the santa we see advertised everywhere today was drawn as an ad for coca-cola
2006-08-17 12:46:02 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
you mean to say Santa Claus is not real ?
You must be kidding me.
For all these years , I have thought he was real , and have always worshipped him , as my hero.
I think Im going to have to speak to my parents, and just find out what is going on. I dont beleive you can say his not real , Who else would go giving me a carrot and a glass of water one day a year , for the past 5 years lol
2006-08-15 02:26:24 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
I love Santa, He's my friend.
I Corinthians 13;8a, Love never fails!!!!!
2006-08-16 22:01:15 · answer #8 · answered by ? 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Let me get this straight. Are you trying to tell me there is no such thing as Santa?
2006-08-15 02:26:08 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
what do you mean to say,
there's no Santa,and all this time i believed in him.
wow now you will tell me there's no Easter bunny and tooth fairy.
2006-08-17 09:05:40 · answer #10 · answered by DENISE 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
As a Pagan bolt-on to Christianity!
2006-08-15 02:25:46 · answer #11 · answered by CC...x 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋