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When is St. Nicholas Day? And how did this Christian saint inspire the Santa Claus legend?
Associated Press via Yahoo News· 7 months agoThe white-bearded Christian saint whose acts of generosity inspired America’s secular Santa Claus...
In some Czech villages, St Nicholas leads a parade with the devil and grim reaper in tow
Associated Press via Yahoo News· 7 months agoIn an eastern corner of the Czech Republic, St. Nicholas leads a procession of followers dressed in...
St. Nicholas Day is a German and Dutch Christmas tradition some US cities still celebrate
USA TODAY via Yahoo Canada News· 7 months agoCINCINNATI – For families across the country, the Christmas season begins Black Friday. But for...
Who Was Father Christmas? 6 Things You May Not Know About Him
HuffPost UK via Yahoo Canada News· 8 months agoNow that Bonfire Night has passed in the UK, it doesn’t feel too soon to talk about Christmas and...
Was Santa Actually a Badass Who Beat Up a Priest?
The Daily Beast via Yahoo Canada News· 2 years agoPhoto Illustration by Erin O'Flynn/The Daily Beast/Getty and Wikimedia CommonsThis last week marked the celebration of the Saint’s Day of Nicholas of...