Um,I dont think so.Theres just a lot of elves.I dont care if some people think santa isnt real.Its just weird.How would you get all that stuff?Santa has credit cards too.He goes and buys them,Puts magic on them and the elves fixes it up.Or if he cant find it,then the elves make it.I believe people who put stuff out for there kids from ''santa''Santa wont stop buy because the kids already have it.Thats what t.v. says.But i believe santa is real.Ok,santa elves do not have a union.TRheres just a lot of them(I think)
I'm not a teen yet,and my parents say he's real.
I do celebrate christmas.And i have no clue what categorie to put this under so,I chose the best one i think is good.And santa is your friend.
2006-11-16 09:37:05 · 27 answers · asked by Anonymous in Family & Relationships ➔ Friends
It's nice to know that some 12 year olds still want to be kids. I'm tired of seeing kids these days trying to grow up so fast. Believe me I wish I had those days back. Nothing wrong with being an adult but it was great being a kid.
So you believe what you want to believe. You believe that Santa is real then that's all that matters. Who cares what ppl online think.
2006-11-16 09:46:00 · answer #1 · answered by Daisy 3 · 6⤊ 1⤋
As the mythology of Santa Claus has a long and interesting history. First off, Santa's proper name is Saint Nicholas, though he's picked up a lot of nicknames throughout the years, including Kris Kringle, Father Christmas and Sinterklaas.
Saint Nicholas of Myra was a saint who lived back in the 4th Century in Byzantia (modern-day Turkey) who had the reputation of secretly giving gifts to the poor. Most famously, legend has it that he presented three desperately poor daughters of a Christian with dowries so they wouldn't end up as prostitutes.
St. Nicholas is still revered as the patron saint of seamen, merchants, archers, children, prisoners, pawnbrokers, and even prostitutes. He's also one of the patron saints of Russia, now that I think about it. A busy guy.
Saint Nicholas of Turkey (from Wikipedia)Saint Nick inspired two legends: Nikolaus in Germany, and Sinterklaas in the Netherlands, both of which directly contributed to the legend of Santa Claus himself.
Depictions of Santa Claus as a jolly, heavy white bearded older man are apparently directly lifted from the Russian mythological character Ded Moroz (Grandfather Frost). Ded Moroz is historically represented as wearing a red coat, fur boots and a long white beard. Since Russian immigration directly influenced much of the Western European and then American tradition, it's very likely that our current picture of Santa Claus is directly from Grandfather Frost.
Many of the historical legends behind Santa Claus also involve children leaving out fodder in their shoes for the horse that Saint Nicholas, Sinterklaas, or similar rode. Most likely that's what has evolved into the modern tradition of hanging stockings by the fireplace, actually.
The definitive modern interpretation of Santa Claus, however, is widely agreed to have been The Night Before Christmas (formerly known as "A Visit from St. Nicholas", actually), wherein Santa is described as being heavyset and riding a sleigh pulled by eight reindeer who are named for the first time in this 1823 publication. Another popular publication early in the 19th Century was The Life and Adventures of Santa Claus, by Wizard of Oz author L. Frank Baum.
Okay, so that's the academic side of things. Interesting, but missing a certain level of heart, of soul.
So is there a Santa Claus?
Well, we live in a world where the idea of someone rewarding good behavior in this life, rather than the next (or at the door to the Pearly Gates) sounds darn nice, and particularly for children, is a good reminder of the rewards of thrift, virtue, compassion and honesty. And those are sorely missing attributes in our modern world, if you ask me.
So yes, I think that there is a Santa Claus.
I'll certainly make sure we leave a plate of cookies and glass of milk out on Christmas Eve. How about you?
2006-11-16 09:42:21 · answer #2 · answered by Pasan G 2 · 5⤊ 1⤋
Of course there's a Santa. There's a lot of things about him that are hard to understand because he uses magic, but he is real. So, if you want to get a lot of stuff this Christmas, you'd better start helping your mom and dad around the house- it gets you on the extra nice list.
2006-11-16 09:40:32 · answer #3 · answered by Elaine 5 · 6⤊ 1⤋
I'm 29 and I still believe in Santa. Now I just have to decide what to ask Santa for Christmas. Any ideas?
2006-11-16 09:41:06 · answer #4 · answered by kennyboy 6 · 8⤊ 2⤋
My mom. we've by no ability gotten alongside to nicely. i might prefer to for as quickly as particularly of this stress this can be there. reality although like the different issues it would probable injury extra helped. yet unluckily i ought to assert i attempted yet another time
2016-10-22 05:24:48 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Where would my parents get all the money to buys these gifts plus its if you believe in him
to believe is to see not to see is to believe
if u dont see him it does not mean he is real
2006-11-18 06:12:46 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
I'm your age too and I think maybe... You could always have a stake out or somthing too and watch.
2006-11-18 08:01:32 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
There is Santa.
2006-11-16 09:38:00 · answer #8 · answered by ( Kelly ) 7 · 4⤊ 2⤋
Santa is as real as you make him.
2006-11-16 09:38:22 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 7⤊ 2⤋
its up to you to believe in Santa but Santa is not real.you can believe in Santa if you want but his is not real.your parents puts the presents in there.
2006-11-16 12:08:26 · answer #10 · answered by MARKOS KRUGER 5 · 0⤊ 5⤋