How old is Santa Claus?
Claus, Santa Age: 1,600 years plus Source: Toys Net Worth: $∞ Hometown: New York City; North Pole Marital Status: Married, no children Born in the fourth century as Nicholas of Myra in Anatolia, now southwestern Turkey. According to legend, gave away bulk of his inheritance to provide dowries for three beautiful–but impoverished–maiden sisters. Famously threw gold through girls’ chimney where it landed in their stockings drying by fire. Later Roman Catholic saint. Relics stolen by Italian merchants 12th century; bones now in Bari, southern Italy. Moved to U.S. by way of Holland; settled in New Amsterdam, later New York City. Changed name to Santa Claus, gained weight, grew beard. Toy manufacturing operations at North Pole yielding apparently unlimited wealth. Spends every Christmas Eve trying fruitlessly to give away fortune to little children. Keeping up with the times: Compressive of naughty and nice boys and girls now available on the Web. Passionate interest in artic wildlife: La
Well, according to his blog, Santa Claus is “a bit older than his whiskers. And that is all Mrs. Claus will let him say!” ref: Santa Claus’ Christmas Blog ( http://emailsanta.com/…/ ) Merry Christmas!
Fact: According to The Everything Christmas Book, Santa Claus goes back to antiquity, but it was in the nineteenth and twentieth centuries that he became to be viewed as he is now viewed today. Answer for the child: Santa has no age. He is timeless. 2. Does Santa Claus have a first name? Fact: For all intents and purposes, the myth or legend of Santa Claus evolved from an actual person, a man of God and an Archbishop by the name of St. Nicholas. Answer for the child: Yes, his first name is Nicholas. 3. Does Santa Claus have parents? Fact: St. Nicholas’ birth was unexpected and consider by his parents, whom had thought that conceiving a child was impossible for them, a miracle. Answer for the child: Yes, Santa Claus had parents who loved him very much. 4. What does Santa do all year around? Fact: Part of a Dutch legend about Santa Claus, or St. Klaus, says that Santa Clause spends the majority of the year in Spain. Answer for the child: Santa Claus likes to travel but he prefers to spen
