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Illustration to verse 2. " Old Santeclaus with Much Delight " is an anonymous illustrated children's poem published in New York in 1821, predating by two years the first publication of "A Visit from St. Nicholas" ("Twas the Night before Christmas"). It is the first publication to mention (and illustrate) Santa Claus's reindeer and his sleigh ...
Santa Claus (also known as Saint Nicholas, Saint Nick, Father Christmas, Kris Kringle, or Santa) is a legendary figure [ 1 ] originating in Western Christian culture who is said to bring gifts during the late evening and overnight hours on Christmas Eve. He is said to accomplish this with the aid of Christmas elves, who make the toys in his ...
There is also a Santa's Workshop amusement park in North Pole, New York. A 1946 theme park Holiday World & Splashin' Safari was known as [10] "Santa Claus Land" prior to 1984 and is in Santa Claus, Indiana. Another location for Santa's Workshop, (since 1960), can also be found in North Pole Colorado - better known as Cascade Colorado - year-round.
According to the blog Email Santa, Santa Claus is 1,751 years old as of 2022. In fact, the origins of Santa Claus can be traced all the way back to a monk named Saint Nicholas, who was born ...
Pancho Claus is a Mexican version of Santa Claus popular in parts of the United States, particularly Texas. [ 1 ] Pancho Claus is sometimes referred to as a " Tex-Mex " version of Santa. [ 1 ][ 2 ] Growing out of the Hispanic civil rights movement of the 1970s, [ 1 ] the Pancho Claus tradition incorporates a strong element of charity, with gift ...
March 10, 1976. (1976-03-10) (aged 76) Chicago, United States. Occupation. Artist. Haddon Hubbard "Sunny" Sundblom (June 22, 1899 – March 10, 1976) was an American artist of Swedish and Finnish descent and best known for the images of Santa Claus he created for The Coca-Cola Company. [1] Sundblom's friend Lou Prentice was the original model ...
How Old Is Santa Claus? By all calculations and endless internet searches, Santa is 1,752 years old this year. Yep, that's right. He isn't 80 or 90 years old. Not even 100 years old. That jolly ...
Santa and Mrs. Claus head down W. Main Street in their float in Ashland's annual Christmas parade held Saturday, Dec. 3, 2022. TOM E. PUSKAR/ASHLAND TIMES-GAZETTE