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[Coldfusion]

Questions about Santa. Is it true that Santa Claus is red because of Coca-Cola? because he was originally green. Why does he live in The North Pole?

[KEJ2000]

Hi, no, that was just a rumour. The myth-busting folks at Snopes researched that one. See here:

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



As for living at the North Pole, I'll bet some parents came up with that one, to prevent their kids from asking why they couldn't go visit him, and why Santa can't make the trip to distribute gifts more than once every year, and why they've never seen him out around town, etc. But I could be wrong.

[sasha_wire]

i thought he was green and they changed him to red, how bizzare

[Janetex]

Nah, that was the Incredible Hulk.

[coggles]

He may have started off green, but after going down as many chimneys as he has, he should be cooked by now.

[jenstar]

Though these days it seems to be accepted that Santa's home is in Lapland (which is not strictly a country, rather it's a region in the arctic part of Scandinavia) and specifically in Rovaniemi in Finland, but only because someone set up "Santa's Village" as a tourist attraction there.

[Gef]

I think that the Dutch believes he arrives on a ship from Spain!

[wildwood]

The Dutch one is Saint Nicholas (patron saint of children) who celebrates his birthday on 5th december and has been around since the 4th century. Funnily, he is mostly dressed in red too. He ain't no fool though, instead of going down himself, he sends his helper (black Pete) down the chimney:-)

[Janetex]

Soooooooo, how did Black Pete get black????

[Janetex]

Soooooooo, how did Black Pete get black????

[Janetex]

Ah, I see that someone besides me wants this question answered!!!!

[Coldfusion]

I expect it's from going down chimneys!!!

[wildwood]

Janetex and Janetex - black pete was supposed to have been a Moor, which is interesting because the Moors didn't conquer Spain until the 8th century. But, ahw well, it is nearly xmas...

[Janetex]

Black Pete could be just a myth? Should we all be saying Merry Christmyth.