2006-12-14 09:52:09 · 18 answers · asked by Anonymous in Entertainment & Music ➔ Jokes & Riddles
Yes. Coca-Cola turned it red in their advertising etc.
2006-12-14 09:54:23 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
No, it was red.
Saint Nicholas (Santa) colors derived from his being a Bishop and wearing a red cloak of a Bishop. Stories of Saint Nicholas ( made a Saint by the Catholic Church) tell about him giving gifts to the poor.
One story has it that he helped a poor man, with three daughters, by giving them each a bag of gold, and that is now symbolized by the three balls at the entrance to pawn shops.
'Santa Claus' is a degeneration of the Dutch word Sinterklaas, among other variations.
In the Netherlands and Belgium,he goes around in a Red Bishops outfit and hands out gifts, as does our Santa Claus or Father Christmas do for our children. A nice tradition..
2006-12-14 18:54:07 · answer #2 · answered by scrubbag 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yes the people who are mentioning Coca Cola are correct. It was a green suit before that, and go back even further and you will find he used to wear a long gold robe.
2006-12-18 10:06:40 · answer #3 · answered by Go Wolves 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
St. Nicholas, Father Chritmas etc didn't actually have outfits in their different countries but are characters based on history & folk law. Coke created Santa Claus as we all know his as an advertising campaign ..... damn the power of marketing!
2006-12-14 17:54:34 · answer #4 · answered by nickthesurfer 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Santa Claus can't have a suit, because he is not real.
Sorry for crushing hopes and wishes.
But it is true.
2006-12-14 18:05:42 · answer #5 · answered by urmomrulez 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes it was a green suit until coca cola changed it to red to match their packaging.
2006-12-14 17:54:42 · answer #6 · answered by underseadiver 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yeh it's red coz of coca cola now it's better now though after all who wants to write to/ hug someone in a snotty green costume?
2006-12-18 05:34:18 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
ekk a green santa lol
2006-12-14 18:46:20 · answer #8 · answered by csnape2003 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
green
2006-12-14 17:54:26 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
red- the whole cola myth is indeed a "myth" its all to do with st nicolas where he used to wear red.
2006-12-14 17:56:16 · answer #10 · answered by Adamski 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋