When Did You Stop Believing In Santa Claus or Father Christmas?

[Katie77]

He is definately real.........Saw him on the Jerry Springer show, arguing with the Easter Bunny.....what more proof would you need ?

[Kd5000]

I was considered a damn fool by my classmates for continuing to believe in Santa Clause in 3rd grade. I never understood why we returned Santa's toys to SEARS if we weren't happy.   And that Sear "wish book" catalog  that I studied devoutly explained how this  was Santa's toy lineup for the year.  What a conspiracy.  And that letter Virgina wrote to the New York Sun asking if there was a Santa Clause. They said yes.  SO now I couldn't believe the media.   They use to reprint that letter in the paper's editorial section every December.

http://www.newseum.org/yesvirginia/

I love the Santa Clause myth.  Christmas ain't the same when you learn the darn truth. I wonder if my parents even ate those cookies we put out. 

[injest]

Whatever. Santa Claus seems so removed from Saint Nicholas these days as to be practically unrelated, in my opinion.

Santa Claus is not related to St. Nickolaus although many people get them confused....as ANYONE that follows the Christmas stories knows....Santa was found in the forest by the animals who took him to live with the Kringles (a clan of toy making elves) The Kringles took him in and taught him the business (giving him the name Kris Kringle). The Kringles USED to be the Official Toy Makers to the King.

It is sad how many people nowadays don't know their history..

[David In Indy]

Santa Claus is not related to St. Nickolaus although many people get them confused....as ANYONE that follows the Christmas stories knows....Santa was found in the forest by the animals who took him to live with the Kringles (a clan of toy making elves) The Kringles took him in and taught him the business (giving him the name Kris Kringle). The Kringles USED to be the Official Toy Makers to the King.

It is sad how many people nowadays don't know their history..

You just watched Santa Claus Is Coming To Town, didn't you Jess?

[David In Indy]

I was considered a damn fool by my classmates for continuing to believe in Santa Clause in 3rd grade. I never understood why we returned Santa's toys to SEARS if we weren't happy.  

That's funny because I used to wonder the exact same thing!

[David In Indy]

He is definately real.........Saw him on the Jerry Springer show, arguing with the Easter Bunny.....what more proof would you need ?

I've never seen that cartoon before, Sue!! It's cute!!

[injest]

That's funny because I used to wonder the exact same thing!

*sigh*

cause Santa couldn't come all the way back down from the North Pole! He takes a vacation right after the 25th and he has an agreement with retail stores for just such an event!

What?? You think he is gonna hook up the sleigh and make those reindeer fly ALL the way back cause you broke your Charlie-in-a-box?

[David In Indy]

*sigh*

cause Santa couldn't come all the way back down from the North Pole! He takes a vacation right after the 25th and he has an agreement with retail stores for just such an event!

What?? You think he is gonna hook up the sleigh and make those reindeer fly ALL the way back cause you broke your Charlie-in-a-box?

Charlie-in-the-box is from Rudolph The Red Nose Reindeer. He's from the island of misfit toys. You are getting your shows mixed up Jess.

[injest]

Charlie-in-the-box is from Rudolph The Red Nose Reindeer. He's from the island of misfit toys. You are getting your shows mixed up Jess.

I most certainly am not! I know Charlie-in-the-box is from Rudolph! That is the story about how Santa gets Rudolph! (You have to watch them in order)

they are merely chapters of the same history!

jeez!

and it is The ISLE of Misfit Toys.

[Katie77]

I'm believing every word you are saying, Jess........

.........I am..........true........I am........