Most children know Santa Claus as a big, round, red-cheeked, joyous, old gentleman who delivers Christmas gifts clad in black boots and a red and white suit. But really, who is Santa Claus and where does Santa Claus come from?
Did you know that…
Santa has 31 hours of Christmas to work with, thanks to the different time zones and the rotation of the earth.
In Poland, Santa Claus gives gifts on the 6th of December.
Santa Claus is also known as Saint Nicholas, Father Christmas, and Kris Kringle.
In 1866, the artist, Thomas Nast, made a montage entitled, "Santa Claus and His Works" and for the first time established Santa as a maker of toys
It was Coca-Cola's magazine advertisements, billboards, and point-of-sale store displays that exposed nearly everyone in America to the modern Santa Claus image.
1. Agnes M. Pharo
What is Christmas? It is tenderness for the past, courage for the present, hope for the future. It is a fervent wish that every cup may overflow with blessings rich and eternal, and that every path may lead to peace.
2. Carol Nelson
Christmas is a time when you get homesick – even when you're home.
3. Helen Keller
The only blind person at Christmastime is he who has not Christmas in his heart.
4. Harlan Miller
Probably the reason we all go so haywire at Christmas time with the endless unrestrained and often silly buying of gifts is that we don't quite know how to put our love into words.
5. Shirley Temple 6. Norman Vincent Peale 7. Mary Ellen Chase |
8. W.J. Cameron
There has been only one Christmas – the rest are anniversaries.
9. Larry Wilde
Never worry about the size of your Christmas tree. In the eyes of children, they are all 30 feet tall.
10. Charles Dickens
I will honor Christmas in my heart, and try to keep it all the year.
Enjoy these Christmas related jokes. Funny, clean Xmas Jokes for kids and adults.
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