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Christmas Flowers Gifts Blog
Christmas: flowers, gifts, trees, family. Christmas is gifts and trees to many, but family, friends, sparkle, parties, children and has great religious significance to others. Love the cheap highly flammable perfume from Auntie or the socks your granny knitted that come to your armpits or not - You gotta love Christmas!Permanent link: The legend that is Santa Claus
The legend that is Santa Claus
Who doesn't love the jolly old fat man dressed in red with his big belly and snowy white beard. The holidays will find Santa Claus everywhere. At the shops, parties, decorating a lawn or landing on a roof, but do you know where he originated from? The original Santa Claus was St. Nicholas. He is the patron saint of sailors, Sicily, Greece and Russia, and of course children. St. Nicholas was born in Turkey in the fourth century and became widely known for his generosity and devoting his life to Christianity. The Romans imprisoned and tortured him for his beliefs. When Constantine became emperor of Rome, he released Nicholas. St. Nicholas went on giving presents to the poor and especially to the children, explaining Christmas to children as he passed them out. His name is derived from Sinter Klaas, which is the Dutch name for the mythical saint. Santa Claus is part of the Christmas tradition throughout the English-speaking world, as well as Japan and Latin America. Technorati Tags: The legend of Santa ClausPosted by Admin at 2006-10-20 10:05, Home
Christmas trees, Christmas gifts, gadgets, food and Christmas flowers-Go on treat your self. Splash out and enjoy Christmas-you can worry about everything else after!
