But, by the 1820s, a children’s book introduced Sante Claus in a sleigh pulled by reindeer, suggesting that his modern reputation was established by then. His iconic attire, though, didn’t ...

Can you envision a figure like Santa Claus mocking a child over the pronouns that child uses? He’d be run out of the shopping mall or chased back up the chimney. He would not, in any sense ...

33 — "invoked the essence of the seasonal icon [Santa Claus] and attempted to hide inside of a chimney," the Facebook post added. "Langlais quickly became stuck in the chimney and required the ...

The Christmas countdown is on, and while you're probably ticking down the days until you can open gifts, you may also want to know when Santa Claus will slip down your chimney and tuck some gifts ...

Just prior to Christmas in 1823, a poem called “A Visit from St. Nicholas” appeared in the Troy Sentinel, sans attribution. The author, perhaps viewing this particular literary excursion as ...

Santa Claus hung on the chimney. The Talbots lived in a nearby house; next door was a candy-striped Texaco service station. There were two miniature buildings for the kids featuring fairytale ...

Everyone has heard of Santa Claus, that chubby, white-bearded, red-suited guy who delivers Christmas presents via a reindeer-powered sleigh. But have you never wondered how he became a man of so ...

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