Some Interesting Facts About Santa
Ho! Ho! Ho! Christmas greetings! Santa has arrived!
Well! Well! Just kidding! Santa has not yet arrived. But don't you think every day should be a Christmas Day so that Santa can come all the way from the North Pole to give us our gifts like chocolates, teddies, toys, candy, sweets and so on? Let's get through some really interesting facts about Santa Claus.
Interesting facts about Santa Claus
1. Santa Claus was an actual Person
Christmas is associated with a merry, old white-bearded man in a red suit bringing sweets and toys for children. Santa Claus's chuckling in a 'Ho Ho Ho' gesture is legendary.
St. Nicolas was born in the fourth century Asia Minor (modern-day Turkey) to wealthy parents who perished in an epidemic, which is the basis for today's Santa Claus. His uncle, a Bishop, raised him. Nicholas donated his whole inheritance to the impoverished and sick. St. Nicholas is so honored in the East as a miracle worker. In the West, Children and sailors have him as their patron saint. At a really young age, he was appointed Bishop of Myra.
2. Santa has a lot of names
Yes! Santa has a lot of names. In the United Kingdom, he's known as Father Christmas or just Santa. He is called Kris Kringle in the United States. Père Noel / Papa Noel is his French name. He is known in Poland as Wity Mikoaj (meaning St. Nicholas). In Germany, Santa Claus is known as Weihnachtsmann (which means "Christmas Man'' in English).
3. Santa's superfast sleigh
Santa is very underappreciated for everything he accomplishes in a single night. It is easy to say he visits every kid and leaves them gifts, but when you add up the numbers, you realize what a monumental task he does in one night.
There are around 2.1 billion kids on our planet, with 2.5 kids per household on an average. It means on Christmas Eve, Santa makes millions of stops in 31 hours. His sleigh goes at 1,800 miles/ second to get to every residence in that time frame. It certainly is the fastest vehicle.
4. What color is Santa's favorite?
Historians have looked to the clothes of saints in the early years to figure out why Santa is red. In the fourth century, Saint Nicholas lived when red and white clothes were the norm. Nicholas is said to have dressed in red and white, which might be one of the reasons why our modern-day Santa Claus does as well.
5. Coca-Cola and Santa Claus: What's the Connection?
Santa Claus was not invented by the Coca-Cola Company. Although their advertising, on the other hand, had a significant impact on establishing the cheery personality we know today. Santa was shown as a loving, joyous figure with human features like pink cheeks, a white beard, twinkle eyes, and smiling lines.
6. Mrs. Claus is Santa's partner
Mrs. Claus was first mentioned in James Rees' short novel “A Christmas Legend”, circulated in 1849. "He seemed to have done his best, and we should think, had Mrs. Santa Claus to help him," said by a “Yale Literary Review” scholar author. Mrs. Claus evolved into a figure of a grandmother who helped Santa run his workshop at the North Pole.
7. Santa has two residences
Saint Nicholas, the historical Santa Claus, lived and died at Myra, which is now Demre. The Santa Claus dwelt on the North Pole was conceived by cartoonist Thomas Nast. Paul Brown, the general manager of the Santa Claus Residence, was undoubtedly correct in claiming that they are the only Santa's house in Alaska, North Pole. In contrast to this truth about Santa Claus, another town in Finland named Rovaniemi claims to be the sole Official Hometown of Santa Claus.
The Rovaniemi tourism authority also claims that Santa Claus may be found there 365 days a year.
8. Santa has a favorite food
Santa didn't get his huge belly that shakes like a bowl of jelly when he laughs from consuming too many vegetables. Kris Kringle, on the other hand, adores his candy. And millions of children all across the world are reinforcing his unhealthy behaviors.
Cookies are Santa's favorite. That is the reason why kids bake cookies every Christmas for Santa. He brings gifts, and the kids place cookies outside their house for him. It’s a cute barter between Santa and children.
9. Santa is not so special in Philadelphia
The Philadelphia Eagles were humiliated in front of almost 54,000 native fans during a frigid December game in 1968. Thus the mood wasn't celebratory. It's no surprise that Santa's halftime performance did not go as planned. The audience began booing the merry old elf and then began throwing snowballs at him.
10. Mr. and Mrs. Claus have passports
Santa Claus and Mrs. Claus are Canadian citizens! Canadian Immigration Minister Chris Alexander presented Mr. and Mrs. Claus with their e-passports in 2013.
11. Iceland does not have Santa
Before you become upset about Iceland never receiving a duty call from Santa Claus, consider this: they could have it superior to the remaining of us. They have come up with 13 "Yule Lads," who have names such as Sausage Swiper, Bowl Licker, Spoon Licker and Pot Scraper, in place of Santa Claus. From December 11th to January 6th, one of “Yule Lads” pays daily visits to Icelandic youngsters, placing gifts in their shoes.
Conclusion
Wrapping up, that was all about “some facts about Santa Claus.” Share this post with your friends and family if you find it useful; especially those with kids. We hope you had a good read and the compelling facts amazed you.
