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The Unexpected Origins of Our Christmas Traditions
The Art of Manliness
Christmas and St. Nicholas Day
As Christianity spread across Europe, so too did the legend of St. Nicholas. He was born to wealthy parents who died in the plague and he had a lot of money that he had no use for. After his death, he took on a reputation as some kind of a protector. Only once it comes to America, and we're talking about the mid-19th century, does it start to evolve into what we recognize as Santa Claus.
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