2006-12-10 04:26:18 · 15 answers · asked by ashley 1 in Society & Culture ➔ Holidays ➔ Christmas
no one. he developed over time from the legends and stories of jolly st, nick, that is saint nicholas, who became the representation of the holiday spirit of giving gifts during the yule season. over time it became the tradition of giving children gifts based on their behavior during the year. each child would recieve a toy if he/she had been good, and a lump of coal if he/she had been misbehaving.
2006-12-10 04:33:02 · answer #1 · answered by de bossy one 6 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Look! An old man in a red coat running a toy factory for no particular reason... I think we can market that! Excuse me, sir, do you know if you've been patented yet? Sign here. We will provide a company vehicle. No, not a mule-drawn cart, where've you been living - under a rock? On the North Pole? We've got flying reindeer technology now. I think we can release you in time for Thanksgiving... No, the headquarters are saying it's too soon, we can't put together the ad campaign in time. Christmas, then? There'll be some heavy competition... I think they've just discovered fire and are planning a Christmas release too. The fire thing is hot right now. Ah, what the hell, let's try for Christmas anyway.
2006-12-10 13:42:50 · answer #2 · answered by gnomee 2 · 1⤊ 2⤋
Santa Claus was born from St. Nicholas, the patron Saint of Children... we get his name from the dutch name for St Nicholas ...sinterclausa. We didn't get his image until the late 1800 to early 1900s. An illustrator got the idea from the night before Christmas.
2006-12-10 12:34:09 · answer #3 · answered by t 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
all i know about st Nicholas is that he's from somewhere around the Mediterranean r sumwer like that and he used to help people outta trouble,like 1 time some father was poor and he had to sell his daughters for prostituteion and st nic threw enough money through that guys window one night so he wouldnt have to sell his daughters.so i suppose that guy and other people who had good deeds done by st nic were the people who discovered santa clause
2006-12-10 12:34:20 · answer #4 · answered by max 2 · 0⤊ 2⤋
It's a long story but we have to note that, St. Nicholas was a Catholic priest. He was the Bishop of Myre. He was know for his charitable works. During his time he help empiresses and emperiors morally acountable for their actions. He is the patron Saint for Children, Medical doctors, fisher men, sailors, etc.
2006-12-10 12:28:42 · answer #5 · answered by Melody 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋
??? my parents told me there was a different Santa for different parts of the world, kinda like that episode of the show girlfriends when they tell Jabari(mayas son) about regional santa
2006-12-10 12:28:31 · answer #6 · answered by MAHAL KITA! <3 1 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Christopher Columbus.
2006-12-10 12:27:50 · answer #7 · answered by I Am Legend 5 · 0⤊ 3⤋
The Chamber of Commerce, unfortunately.
2006-12-10 12:28:00 · answer #8 · answered by Gaspode 7 · 6⤊ 1⤋
R T
Saint Nicholas in Italy , but the way the Italians speak . it came out sounding , a Santa 'Clausa , so thats how it came to be......have a chuckle ho ho ho
2006-12-10 12:39:54 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋
Al Gore.
2006-12-10 12:27:13 · answer #10 · answered by festeringhump 4 · 0⤊ 2⤋