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2. When is St. Nick's Day and why do so many in Wisconsin ... - AOL

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   While St. Nick is based on the legend of St. Nicholas, Santa Claus is an amalgamation of several ethnic holiday traditions and became popular in the United States in the 19th century.

3. Santa Claus - Wikipedia

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   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.

4. What is St. Nicholas Day? How the German and Dutch holiday ...

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   On Christmas Eve, Santa Claus – sometimes referred to as St. Nick, Kris Kringle or Father Christmas – similarly fills stockings and gives presents to children based on their behavior.

5. Saint Nicholas - Wikipedia

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   His reputation evolved among the pious, as was common for early Christian saints, and his legendary habit of secret gift-giving gave rise to the folklore of Santa Claus ("Saint Nick") through Sinterklaas. Little is known about the historical Saint Nicholas.

6. Saint Nicholas (European folklore) - Wikipedia

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   An 1865 illustration of the Hungarian Saint Nicholas (Mikulás) and a Krampusz, a fearful and devilish creature, a mean elfIn Austria, Czechia, southern Germany, Hungary, Slovenia, Slovakia, Romania and Ukraine, Saint Nicholas often comes with two assistants (see companions of Saint Nicholas): a good angel who gives out presents to good children and a devil or a half-goat, half-demon monster ...

7. The challenges of being St. Nick: In Texas, Santas talk shop ...

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   Being St. Nick might seem all fun and reindeer ... a Dallas-based Santa Claus performer, parked his "Santa-fied" Tesla Cybertruck outside the studio in DeSoto, Texas, where the so-called Sleigh ...

8. The Story of Santa Claus - Wikipedia

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   The Story of Santa Claus is a 1996 CBS animated television special directed by Toby Bluth. It features the voices of Ed Asner, Betty White, and Tim Curry. The special presents an origin story for Santa Claus, who is depicted as a man named Nicholas Claus who wishes to give every child in the world a gift for Christmas. The elves of the North ...

9. Up on the Housetop - Wikipedia

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   The special is the story of Curtis Calhoun, a miserable man who wishes that there were no Santa Claus. But then on Christmas Eve, someone is on top of the Calhouns' roof, and Curtis does not know whether he is Saint Nick or a cat burglar.