Halloween is around the corner. The skeletons are hung in the windows, and the jack-o-lanterns are smiling menacingly through their toothless mouths. Some
Christmas cookies left out for Santa, plus carrots for his reindeer. And the next morning presents under the tree, and stockings stuffed with goodies. For most Americans, this is Santa Claus. But the history and traditions surrounding the jolly old elf date back another 1500 years. They take us to the church of Saint Nicholas in Myra Turkey.