How old is Santa, and when is Santa's birthday?
Well, lets just say that Santa stopped counting at 550 and leave it at that! |
Is St. Nicholas a Patron Saint?
Yes, Saint Nicholas is the patron saint of Russia, Children, and Sailors. He is also the Patron Saint of Moscow, Greece, Prisoners, Bakers, Pawnbrokers, and Shopkeepers. |
What are the names of Santa's reindeer?
The reindeer that pull the sleigh are: Dasher, Dancer, Prancer, Vixen, Comet, Cupid, Donder (or Donner, he likes both since some of the small reindeer have trouble saying 'Donder'), Blitzen, and of course -- Rudolph. There are many other reindeer who live at the North Pole but there is not room to list them all.
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Does Santa really need snow to make his Christmas deliveries?
No, Santa does not need snow everywhere to make deliveries. As long as there is snow somewhere in the world (and there always is) the deliveries will go through! After all Santa delivers to Florida, California, parts of Europe, Asia, Central America, South America, Africa and other areas that have no snow. However, snow always makes it much more beautiful and I always love seeing the holiday lights and homes nestled in the snow. |
In 1823, Clement C. Moore wrote "A Visit from St. Nicholas", which showed Santa Claus driving a sleigh drawn by "eight tiny reindeer" and in doing so he created an image we all have today.
Thomas Nast drew Santa Claus based on Moore's description cementing in this image. |
