was Santa Claus a real person?

sonicl · 12.21.2006, 04:13 AM

my friend's kid has to answer this question for school and i have no idea what to tell him. i have looked it up on the internet and some people say yes and some say no. what do you think? help me.

A Thousand Threads · 12.21.2006, 04:21 AM

Coca-Cola actually invented the image of the modern Santa Claus for a advertising campaign in 1931.
That´s pretty much all i know about the legend of Santa.

Here in Austria we have a so called "Christ Kindl" , translated - "christ-child".
i remember my grandmother saying: "This year there won´t be any presents, the russians shot the christ-child"

golden child · 12.21.2006, 04:26 AM

this reminds me of "was robin hood a real person"

kris kringle was real.

SynthethicalY · 12.21.2006, 04:27 AM

I think there was a real santa clause but not by that name.

golden child · 12.21.2006, 04:29 AM

exactly, it was kris kringle.

SynthethicalY · 12.21.2006, 04:31 AM

Yeah, I wish there was a real god.

Pookie · 12.21.2006, 04:43 AM

Nice homage to Laila.

'My friend's kid' *snigger*.

jon boy · 12.21.2006, 05:04 AM

i am santa.

sonicl · 12.21.2006, 05:05 AM

No, you're dyslexic.

jon boy · 12.21.2006, 05:07 AM

thats just a cover story.

SynthethicalY · 12.21.2006, 05:07 AM

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Originally Posted by sonicl

No, you're dyslexic.

repped.

Trasher02 · 12.21.2006, 05:53 AM

In our country we have Sinterklaas which is practically the same as santa claus.
Sinterklaas really did excist. He was some priest from Spain who brought presents to children. And when he died this was the way of honorering him.

Wow that must be the crappiest sentence I ever wrote.

jon boy · 12.21.2006, 05:55 AM

how does santa like his pizzas?

Trasher02 · 12.21.2006, 05:56 AM

I think he only likes cookies.

Tokolosh · 12.21.2006, 05:59 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by A Thousand Threads

Coca-Cola actually invented the image of the modern Santa Claus for a advertising campaign in 1931.
That´s pretty much all i know about the legend of Santa.

Not only that, he wore green before Coca Cola made him a corporate whore in red.

sonicl · 12.21.2006, 06:01 AM

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Originally Posted by jon boy

how does santa like his pizzas?

I don't know, Jon Boy, how does Santa Claus like his pizzas?

jon boy · 12.21.2006, 06:06 AM

deep pan crisp and even.

this constitutes the bulk of my xmas spirit.

lucyrulesok · 12.21.2006, 06:06 AM

saint nicholas etc http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Origins_of_Santa_Claus

originally he saved young girls from being prossies by giving them dowries!

lucyrulesok · 12.21.2006, 06:07 AM

You must spread some Reputation around before giving it to jon boy again.

I LOVE a crappy Christmas joke!

What did Mrs. Christmas say to Father Christmas when the weather was bad?

Trasher02 · 12.21.2006, 06:09 AM

No idea but I'm sure you're about to tell us.

12.21.2006, 04:13 AM	#1
sonicl invito al cielo Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 9,527	my friend's kid has to answer this question for school and i have no idea what to tell him. i have looked it up on the internet and some people say yes and some say no. what do you think? help me.
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12.21.2006, 04:21 AM	#2
A Thousand Threads expwy. to yr skull Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 2,000	Coca-Cola actually invented the image of the modern Santa Claus for a advertising campaign in 1931. That´s pretty much all i know about the legend of Santa. Here in Austria we have a so called "Christ Kindl" , translated - "christ-child". i remember my grandmother saying: "This year there won´t be any presents, the russians shot the christ-child"
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golden child expwy. to yr skull Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 1,672	this reminds me of "was robin hood a real person" kris kringle was real. __________________ blind
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SynthethicalY invito al cielo Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 7,408	I think there was a real santa clause but not by that name.
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golden child expwy. to yr skull Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 1,672	exactly, it was kris kringle. __________________ blind
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SynthethicalY invito al cielo Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 7,408	Yeah, I wish there was a real god.
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Pookie invito al cielo Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 9,877	Nice homage to Laila. 'My friend's kid' snigger.
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jon boy invito al cielo Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: psycho battery Posts: 12,161	i am santa. __________________ Sarcasm[A] is stating the opposite of an intended meaning especially in order to sneeringly, slyly, jest or mock a person, situation or thing \|@ <------- Euphoric brain cell just moments before expiration V _ \ / _ PING <-------- moments later / \ http://media.tumblr.com/tumblr_ljhxq...isruo1_500.gif
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sonicl invito al cielo Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 9,527	No, you're dyslexic.
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jon boy invito al cielo Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: psycho battery Posts: 12,161	thats just a cover story. __________________ Sarcasm[A] is stating the opposite of an intended meaning especially in order to sneeringly, slyly, jest or mock a person, situation or thing \|@ <------- Euphoric brain cell just moments before expiration V _ \ / _ PING <-------- moments later / \ http://media.tumblr.com/tumblr_ljhxq...isruo1_500.gif
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Trasher02 invito al cielo Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 6,356	In our country we have Sinterklaas which is practically the same as santa claus. Sinterklaas really did excist. He was some priest from Spain who brought presents to children. And when he died this was the way of honorering him. Wow that must be the crappiest sentence I ever wrote. __________________ 666
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jon boy invito al cielo Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: psycho battery Posts: 12,161	how does santa like his pizzas? __________________ Sarcasm[A] is stating the opposite of an intended meaning especially in order to sneeringly, slyly, jest or mock a person, situation or thing \|@ <------- Euphoric brain cell just moments before expiration V _ \ / _ PING <-------- moments later / \ http://media.tumblr.com/tumblr_ljhxq...isruo1_500.gif
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Trasher02 invito al cielo Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 6,356	I think he only likes cookies. __________________ 666
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jon boy invito al cielo Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: psycho battery Posts: 12,161	deep pan crisp and even. this constitutes the bulk of my xmas spirit. __________________ Sarcasm[A] is stating the opposite of an intended meaning especially in order to sneeringly, slyly, jest or mock a person, situation or thing \|@ <------- Euphoric brain cell just moments before expiration V _ \ / _ PING <-------- moments later / \ http://media.tumblr.com/tumblr_ljhxq...isruo1_500.gif
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lucyrulesok 100% Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 769	saint nicholas etc http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Origins_of_Santa_Claus originally he saved young girls from being prossies by giving them dowries! __________________ I think if kissing someone could make them pregnant the last person I kissed would have had their kid by now...
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lucyrulesok 100% Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 769	You must spread some Reputation around before giving it to jon boy again. I LOVE a crappy Christmas joke! What did Mrs. Christmas say to Father Christmas when the weather was bad? __________________ I think if kissing someone could make them pregnant the last person I kissed would have had their kid by now...
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Trasher02 invito al cielo Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 6,356	No idea but I'm sure you're about to tell us. __________________ 666
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