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2. Why do we stuff stockings? Here's the answer, and little gift ...

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   According to one story, the kindly fourth century Turkish bishop — the model for Santa Claus — dropped a bag of gold down a poor man's chimney. The bag landed, by accident, in a stocking hung ...

3. Christmas stocking - Wikipedia

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   A filled Christmas stocking. A Christmas stocking is an empty sock or sock-shaped bag that is hung on Saint Nicholas Day or Christmas Eve so that Saint Nicholas (or the related figures of Santa Claus and Father Christmas) can fill it with small toys, candy, fruit, coins or other small gifts when he arrives.

4. 'Twas the Night Before Christmas Full Poem and History - AOL

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   Moore is said to have based his vision of Santa Claus on both St. Nicholas and a local Dutch handyman where he lived in New York. Legend has it that the handyman operated the sleigh that took ...

5. Old Santeclaus with Much Delight - Wikipedia

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   Gilley's book includes some important elements in the early development of Santa Claus: his connection with the northern winter, the reindeer and sleigh, and his arrival on Christmas Eve rather than on 6 December (the traditional feast day of Saint Nicholas). [2] [5] The accompanying engravings are the earliest images of a Santa figure.

6. Santa Claus - Wikipedia

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   His Christmas image in the Harper's issue dated 29 December 1866 was a collage of engravings titled Santa Claus and His Works, which included the caption "Santa Claussville, N.P." [34] A colour collection of Nast's pictures, published in 1869, had a poem also titled "Santa Claus and His Works" by George P. Webster, who wrote that Santa Claus's ...

7. These 17 Christmas Stockings Are Just as Special the ... - AOL

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   Nice Holiday Hook Stocking. We love this cheeky little "nice" stocking that's made from 100% wool with a cotton-velvet blend backing. Plus, at 20" high, it has plenty of room for Santa to reward ...

8. Jolly Old Saint Nicholas - Wikipedia

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   "Jolly Old Saint Nicholas" is a Christmas song that originated with a poem by Emily Huntington Miller (1833–1913), published as "Lilly's Secret" in The Little Corporal Magazine in December 1865. The song's lyrics have also been attributed to Benjamin Hanby , who wrote a similar song in the 1860s, Up on the Housetop .

9. The 20 best stocking stuffers you can get from Walmart ... - AOL

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   Jelly Belly 10-Flavor Jelly Beans Christmas Gift Box This Jelly Belly box is perfectly stocking sized, meaning it'll fit easily along with all the other goodies Santa brings from the North pole ...