2007-11-27 11:18:30 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Mythology & Folklore
I love santa because of st. nicolas. he helped poor girls who couldnt afford a dowry they needed in order to marry.
2007-11-28 12:03:50 · answer #1 · answered by regina 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Many people do call him ol'saint nick. Santa Clause is just a nicknamae he picked up, I think.
From my understanding, something I learned in school but forget most of it because it was a long time ago, but somewhere in the world,
[forget where, and this could very well be a legend but i remember a teacher read it out of a book when i was young.]
There was one, either Saint Nick or someone who goes by the name Santa Clause, went and gave needy children gifts at Christmas time.
I dont have a very good memory so please correct me if I'm wrong ;]
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2007-11-27 11:25:14 · answer #2 · answered by Laurenn..</3 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Some people already call him by that name. Santa Claus, Saint Nicholas, Saint Nick---it's all the same.
2007-11-27 11:24:48 · answer #3 · answered by peachyone 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Christmas now has nothing to do with the original meaning, which is what allows atheists and agnostics to celebrate it along with the bible thumpers!
2007-11-27 11:51:08 · answer #4 · answered by Judo Chop 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Lets scramble the letters and see what name we come up with.
2007-11-27 12:18:15 · answer #5 · answered by marigold 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
many people so still use the name st. nick or st. nicholas
2007-11-27 11:43:13 · answer #6 · answered by racer 51 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋