Friday, December 03, 2004

A Bit Of Christmas Trivia

Santa Claus, St. Nicholas – (Historically St. Nicholas.) A real man born in AD280 in Asia Minor, became bishop of Myna, (now Demre, Turkey). It’s said he was born in a wealthy family and upon inheriting his father’s fortune he gave it all away to the poor. The Dutch pronounces St. Nicholas as Sinter Klaas which is where we get our Santa Claus.