Aren't we forgetting the true meaning of Christmas? You know, the birth of Santa?

Question

I can't wait for hell, I need a tan

Answer 1

Simpsons quote there, nice!

Answer 2

Yes! What about the birth of Santa under that brilliant neon Walmart sign in the east and the three wise importer/exporters bearing gifts from the East (China) mercury, lead and ecstasy? Oh, I'm getting all sentimental now.

What's the world coming to....sheesh.

Answer 3

Don't knock Santa... Last year I told my father I beleive in Santa and on Christmas morning there was a car with a big red bow outside...

Wonder what will be there this year :) LOL

Answer 4

Prior to the Germanic peoples' Christianization, Germanic folklore contained stories about the god Odin (Wodan), who would each year, at Yule, have a great hunting party accompanied by his fellow gods and the fallen warriors residing in his realm. Children would place their boots, filled with carrots, straw or sugar, near the chimney for Odin's flying horse, Sleipnir, to eat. Odin would then reward those children for their kindness by replacing Sleipnir's food with gifts or candy [Siefker, chap. 9, esp. 171-173]. This practice survived in Germany, Belgium and the Netherlands after the adoption of Christianity and became associated with Saint Nicholas.

Children still place their straw filled shoes at the chimney every winter night, and Saint Nicholas rewards them with candy and gifts. Odin's appearance was often similar to that of Saint Nicholas, being depicted as an old, mysterious man with a beard. This practice in turn came to America via the Dutch colony of New Amsterdam prior to the British seizure in the 17th century, and evolved into the hanging of socks or stockings at the fireplace. In many regions of Austria and former Austro-Hungarian Italy (Friuli, city of Trieste) children are given sweets and gift Saint Nicholas's Day (San Niccolò in Italian), in accordance with the Catholic calendar, December the 6th.

An early folk tale, originating among the Germanic tribes[citation needed], tells of a holy man (sometimes Saint Nicholas), and a demon (sometimes the Devil, Krampus, or a troll). Young men dressed as Krampus are still involved in the celebration of Saint Nicholas's Day in Kärnten (southern Austria) and Carnia (northeastern Italy). The story states that the land was terrorized by a monster who at night would slither down the chimneys and slaughter children (disembowelling them or stuffing them up the flue, or keeping them in a sack to eat later). The holy man sought out the demon, and tricked it with blessed or magical shackles (in some versions the same shackles that imprisoned Christ prior to the crucifixion, in other versions the shackles were those used to hold St. Peter or Paul of Tarsus); the demon was trapped and forced to obey the saint's orders. The saint ordered him to go to each house and make amends, by delivering gifts to the children. Depending on the version, the saint either made the demon fulfill this task every year, or the demon was so disgusted by the act of good will that it chose to be sent back to Hell.

Yet other versions have the demon reform under the saint's orders, and go on to recruit other elves and imps into helping him, thus becoming Santa Claus. Another form of the above tale in Germany is of the Pelznickel or Belsnickle ("Furry Nicholas") who visited naughty children in their sleep. The name originated from the fact that the person appeared to be a huge beast since he was covered from head to toe in furs.

Answer 5

Ah! This is this Christmas thing is about - the celebration of the birth of the man known as Chris, or Kris, depending on your culture.
Thank you, I had been wondering, for some years.

Answer 6

He was born by the Coke Cola Company in the 50's

Answer 7

The true meaning of Christmas is celebrating the harvest. So, let's all go out and gather grain!

Answer 8

The Thin White Duke has a wry sense of humor!

Answer 9

Shame on you; you haven't worshipped at the Shrine of Sears and Roebuck lately! Take thou up thy dollars and do thee thy pilgrimage to Wally World as penance!

Answer 10

Well, if Santa would get off his dead butt and start delivering presents again, I'd save a whole lot of money

Answer 11

i know what your talking about ask my self that to the important thing is do you know the real meanig of christmas .... santa was never born jk i dont now ether ?