Fishing Santa
Clement C. Moore's
"The Night Before Christmas" is credited with creating the modern image of Santa Claus as a jolly fat man in a red suit. The original Santa Claus was St. Nicholas, the patron saint of children. The Dutch spelling of Sint Nikolaas became corrupted to Sinterklaas, which in Anglican is Santa Claus.
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Santa and Peapod
The Christmas Tree originated
in Germany in the 16th century. Fir trees
were commonly decorated, inside
and out, with roses, apples,
and colored paper.
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Santa and Tree
Christmastide
is the festival from
Christmas Eve
until after
New Year's Day.
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Christmas Clown
The world associates the color red with war, cruelty, and slaughter. Red is the color for blood, and it reminds Christians of the wounds of Christ, and the stripes by which He heals.
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Winter Scene
Green is the color of nature, growth, the fields, hope and spring. At Christmas time, as during ancient winter festivals, green indicates the hope that spring will return and reign victorious over winter.
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Christmas Village
Christmas Island is located in southeastern Asia and is an island in the Indian Ocean, south of Indonesia. It was named
in 1643 for the day of its discovery.
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