Where does Santa come from?

[PerL]

And has he been properly trained? Watch this movie (http://boreme.com/bm/DEC03/a/m_rare_exports/fr.htm) and find out for yourself! http://images8.fotki.com/v131/photos/2/26836/141582/biggrinsanta-vi.gif

[vw_dick]

link doesn't work for me


but as for the question:

the red suited version of santa was created by the coca-cola corporation.

[Tjaap]

but as for the question:

the red suited version of santa was created by the coca-cola corporation.
another mix-up in america when it comes to traditions...

some imigrants bring rugby, some bring football... voila.. american football
some imigrants bring St. Nicholas some bring Christmas. voila. Santa Claus

[Tjaap]

oh and it works for me and is funny as hell

[Brazen]

this explains everything!

[Marco]

I've also heard that Santa was an idea of coca-cola. Does anyone know more about that?

[vw_dick]

I've also heard that Santa was an idea of coca-cola. Does anyone know more about that?


google:

http://www.the-north-pole.com/history/

short quote:

The American image of Santa Claus was further elaborated by illustrator Thomas Nast, who depicted a rotund Santa for Christmas issues of Harper's magazine from the 1860s to the 1880s. Nast added such details as Santa's workshop at the North Pole and Santa's list of the good and bad children of the world. A human-sized version of Santa Claus, rather than the elf of Moore's poem, was depicted in a series of illustrations for Coca-Cola advertisements introduced in 1931. In modern versions of the Santa Claus legend, only his toy-shop workers are elves. Rudolph, the ninth reindeer, with a red and shiny nose, was invented in 1939 by an advertising writer for the Montgomery Ward Company.

but also found in the same search:

snopes says this:

http://www.snopes.com/cokelore/santa.asp

interesting history.

coles notes version: coca-cola didn't invent the image, they just adopted it very early on after it was invented & promoted the fuck out of it.

[Tjaap]

Nast added such details as Santa's list of the good and bad children of the world.
either this was also stolen from St. Nicholas. or he returned the favor and stole it back.. he also has that list, but rather in a big book. then on a role

[Stijn]

Hahahahah that's hilarious!!!

[Brazen]

either this was also stolen from St. Nicholas.....
Only thing St. Nicholas could keep where his negro friends....Santa trade them for stupid elves