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We give you a glimpse of how santa has evolved during the last century
Towards the night before christmas, when all through the house not a creature was stirring not even a moose. The legend of santa takes root when we were young. Who is that ? Santa. Is he coming down the chimney? yeah. Capturing our imagination just like he is done for generation the santa we know has evolved over the years. Hey you. Had a few embarassing moment on screen, But who exactly is he ? We know where he lives. In the north pole. We send him our wishes and or if we are lucky we get to tell him ourselves. What would you like the christmas, my dear? But to really know him you have to look deeply into the past some believe all the way back to the Norse god/odi who sides on his fly horse drops gifts down chimney to children. Then there is anthoer beared fellow named Santa Nicloles who still make his ound in parts of europe If they have been good, they get gifts Good or bad Good or bad even the bad ones get gift.? Yes, Hold on for minute He is actually a bishop/ from Turkey famed for his compassion and generosity who after hundreds of years still brings the magic to children's lives on the eve of december 6. In B he is joined by the german version of santa elves If you've ever seen them, avoid them In the Netherlands the santa Nick is called Sainterklaas, which in the us became santa claus. In the victorian era Christmas was in the decline. but one man is wildly credited was revising it. CDi whose story a Christmas Carol brought back the magical and the spirit of christams. If message of charity and forgiveness cut through materialistic of trappings of the season Something still celeberated Dickens in England and by Saint Nick Can I get that after you finished with the children. You get to have a special treat for yourself or schnapps Yes one or two Donna / NBC news so this is the thing really fly? Of course