2006-12-07 00:23:33 · 11 answers · asked by kris b 3 in Arts & Humanities ➔ History
1. He is white
2. He is from Scandinavia
3. He is old
4. That's the way Thomas Nast originally drew him
2006-12-07 02:54:45 · answer #1 · answered by Mr. Curious 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
When you you get as old as santa you will have a white beard to, if you are a man.
2006-12-07 08:51:33 · answer #2 · answered by djsanner@sbcglobal.net 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
1. because he's old
2. it's got sugar on it from all those cookies
3. he bleaches it to look distinguished
4. it's actually fake & made of cotton balls
5. he fell in the snow
6. his melanocytes are no longer functioning in his beard hair follicles (the scientific explanation)
2006-12-07 08:28:13 · answer #3 · answered by ♪ ♫ ☮ NYbron ☮ ♪ ♫ 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
because he lives in lapland and it is always snowing a white beard will reflect the light off his face and will stop snow blindness
2006-12-07 08:30:27 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
one dark and stormy night he saw Mrs. Claus naked in the reindeer shed and that frightened him so much his hair went instantly white
2006-12-07 08:35:49 · answer #5 · answered by Offends Equally 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think he is pretty old and going up and down chimneys might have something to do with it as well.
2006-12-07 08:31:02 · answer #6 · answered by molly 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
To match his clothes.
2006-12-07 09:05:28 · answer #7 · answered by sofista 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
maybe because he spilt the milk while drinking or it could be that he's old!
2006-12-07 08:25:46 · answer #8 · answered by Mr.cool guy 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋
BECAUSE HE WHITE
2006-12-07 08:30:51 · answer #9 · answered by *STAY ON MY GROWN WOMAN* 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
because he is old and overworked
2006-12-07 13:44:16 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋