The History of Santa Claus

HE sees you when you’re sleeping, HE knows when you’re awake…HE knows if you’ve been bad or good…” HE is the man of the hour, the guy that kids of all ages have been waiting for all year long…HE is Santa Claus! Think you know all there is to know about the man? If not, read on and find out some pretty amazing facts about the guy known as St. Nick, Father Christmas, Pere Noel… (P.S. If you don’t read on, HE might just leave you a stocking full of coal…just sayin’…)

‘Twas fourth century Greece where the story of Saint Nicholas was born. Saint Nicholas of Myra (which is now part of Turkey), is the primary inspiration for the man who would come to be known as Santa Claus. Nicholas was famous for his generous gifts to the poor and was a religious man who devoted his entire life to Christianity. Continue ►