You may know all about Santa Claus, his jolly elves, and Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer, but do you know the true inspirations behind the big jolly elf and the holiday of Christmas? In this episode from Top10Archive, we look at the top 10 quirky facts about Christmas Lore and Tradition, finally shining light on some of the truths behind the holiday.
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10. Santa Claus Pulls Inspiration from Odin
9. Coca-Cola was Not the First Beverage to Market Santa Claus
8. Many Attributes of Modern Santa Came from "A Visit from St. Nicholas"
7. St. Nicholas Day and Christmas Are Two Entirely Separate Holidays
6. Mrs. Claus Was Introduced in 1849
5. Santa's Chimney Use has Several Origins
4. Slovenia has Three Separate Gift Giving Holidays in December
3. The Christmas Truce
2. Frosty the red-nosed snowman
1. Santa in space
References:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A_Visit_From_St._Nicholas
http://www.hymnsandcarolsofchristmas.com/Poetry/Goody_Santa_Claus/goody_santa_claus.htm
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saint_Nicholas_Day
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mrs._Claus
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Santa_Claus
http://www.unmuseum.org/santa.htm
http://www.space.com/19654-astronaut-space-duet-barenaked-ladies.html
http://www.history.com/topics/world-war-i/christmas-truce-of-1914 http://content.time.com/time/specials/packages/article/0,28804,1868506_1868508_1868521,00.html
http://www.snopes.com/holidays/christmas/rudolph.asp
http://www.realmagick.com/7014/how-odin-became-santa-claus-symbolism-and-pagan-origins-of-a-gift-giving-saint/
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Music: "Wish Background" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
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10. Santa Claus Pulls Inspiration from Odin
9. Coca-Cola was Not the First Beverage to Market Santa Claus
8. Many Attributes of Modern Santa Came from "A Visit from St. Nicholas"
7. St. Nicholas Day and Christmas Are Two Entirely Separate Holidays
6. Mrs. Claus Was Introduced in 1849
5. Santa's Chimney Use has Several Origins
4. Slovenia has Three Separate Gift Giving Holidays in December
3. The Christmas Truce
2. Frosty the red-nosed snowman
1. Santa in space
References:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A_Visit_From_St._Nicholas
http://www.hymnsandcarolsofchristmas.com/Poetry/Goody_Santa_Claus/goody_santa_claus.htm
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saint_Nicholas_Day
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mrs._Claus
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Santa_Claus
http://www.unmuseum.org/santa.htm
http://www.space.com/19654-astronaut-space-duet-barenaked-ladies.html
http://www.history.com/topics/world-war-i/christmas-truce-of-1914 http://content.time.com/time/specials/packages/article/0,28804,1868506_1868508_1868521,00.html
http://www.snopes.com/holidays/christmas/rudolph.asp
http://www.realmagick.com/7014/how-odin-became-santa-claus-symbolism-and-pagan-origins-of-a-gift-giving-saint/
Voice Over Talent:
www.JimDenisonVoice.com
www.Facebook.com/denisonvoice
Twitter: @JimDenisonVoice
Music: "Wish Background" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0
http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/
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