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    Where do you think SANTA CLAUS is from?

    +5  Views: 980 Answers: 14 Posted: 12 years ago
    PBhoye

    St Nick, or Sinterklaus is the original name for santa claus and he his from netherland.(the english of Sinterklaus is santa claus
    Colleen

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    Actually, St. Nick came after the Pagan "Santa Claus".
    Even Santa Claus has a not-so-benign origin! This fat and jolly elf can be traced back to another ancient pagan Norse legend! Admits the Worldbook Encyclopedia,

    "Some of Santa Claus's characteristics date back many centuries. For example, the belief that Santa enters the house through the chimney developed from an old Norse legend. The Norse believed that the goddess Hertha appeared in the fireplace and brought good luck to the home."

    Although most people assume that the original "Santa Claus" was a bishop by the name of St. Nicholas of Asia Minor of the fourth century, this is not really true. Although some of this bishop's deeds later came to be associated with "St. Nick," the original "Nicholas" was once again Nimrod, the "mighty one against the Lord." The word "Nicholas" means "mighty one, powerful." Traditions of a "god" who gave gifts under an evergreen tree antecede the Asian Minor bishop by thousands of years! Among the Scandinavians it was the god Odin or Woden who left special gifts during the Yuletide season under the evergreen tree, his sacred tree!
    mycatsmom

    very complicated

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    Bull, he's from Jersey.

    The North Pole is located in the middle of the Artic Ocean... it belongs to it's self.  The closeset inhabited land mass to the North Pole is Alert in Nunuvit, Canada.

    The North Pole.

    PBhoye

    which country

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    EVERYONE knows where Santa was born, raised, lives and works!   Where are YOU from, that you would not know this?  Do you know that he has a wife and many elves?  Do you know that he has reindeer that take him around the world on Christmas Eve, flying in a sleigh, delivering gifts to children?


    Now, please be good okay?   He may stop at your house on December 24, 2011.  If it's already too late for you to be good, then you'll just have to wait until next year.  Good luck! 

    The North Pole

    In Canada, of course.


    His mailing address is:


    http://www.writetosanta.ca/santas-address.php

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    By the way. All letters are responded to. Really.
    FISH-O

    It's true they are!

    St. Nicolus, the patron Saint of Children and Sailors....


    The NORTH POLE is his permanent address!

    your heart peoples hearts

    You're all wrong, he's from Australia.

    Tommyh

    Yes,Northern Australia.LOL

    St Nick, or Sinterklaus is the founder of santa claus and he his from netherland


     

    FISH-O

    The founder of Santa of Santa Clause. Curious.
    Ducky

    Moderator
    PBhoye...are you sure? :)
    Colleen

    Moderator
    No, he is an off shoot of the Pagan "Santa".
    Bob/PKB

    Why ask a question when you know the answer?

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