Updated Dec 24, 2020 | 20:57 IST
Santa Claus is one of the sweetest beliefs that children grow up believing. Does Santa really live at the North Pole? Does he arrive through the chimney? Does Santa really exist? Check the facts and myths here. Santa Claus and his reindeer drawn sleigh | Photo Credit: iStock Images
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Though Christmas is about two millennia old, Santa Claus became popular much later
Here s how St Nicholas entered Christmas to make children s dreams come true.
It is Christmas time. The time to spread good cheer, decorate trees and bake Christmas pies. Also, the time to believe in Santa Claus. Children build their Christmas plans around the visit from the sweet, happy old man in the red suit who comes down the chimney. They write wish lists meant for the yes of Grandpa Saint Nicholas from the North Pole alone.
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December 24, 2020
GIBSON COUNTY, Tenn. It was a special Christmas Eve morning as many enjoyed a good breakfast buffet at a local diner.
“We have had some that’s not been able to see Santa, and just to come in and not expecting Santa to be here, they tell Santa what they want for Christmas, and it’s worth every bit of it,” said Mrs. Claus.
Each year, the anticipation for Santa Claus’ arrival is high, and Rhodes Family Diner in Medina is making sure their customers get a taste of a delicious buffet breakfast on Christmas Eve, with the most popular foods like bacon, eggs, homemade chocolate gravy and more.
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Every year on Christmas Eve, Santa Claus sets off on a sleigh ride around the world, distributing presents to children who have been good this year. With the help of his trusty reindeer companions Dasher, Prancer, Vixen, Comet, Cupid, Donner, Blitzen and Rudolph, Santa will make sure every child wakes up to a stocking full of gifts on Christmas Day morning. Several live trackers have been created to find out exactly where Father Christmas is over the next day.
ERIC POOLE | Herald
Joe Pecchia of Boardman, Ohio, who likes to call himself Jolly Santa Joe, attends events as Santa Claus during the Christmas season, often accompanied by his wife. topical alert featured top story Delivering the spirit of Christmas Santa s helpers are part of the season s magic
By MICHAEL ROKNICK Herald Business Editor Dec 24, 2020
ERIC POOLE | Herald
Joe Pecchia of Boardman, Ohio, who likes to call himself Jolly Santa Joe, attends events as Santa Claus during the Christmas season, often accompanied by his wife.
In his years as a Santaâs helper, Joe Pecchia has discovered that â sometimes, if only rarely â a child gets a present that even Santa Claus canât top.
In 2020, rappers didn t hold back on displaying some wild behavior both on and off social media. Some of their unruly conduct places them squarely on Santa Claus naughty list this year. There s coal to expect in that stocking hung by the chimney with care.
Earlier this year, Blueface made an insensitive joke following the death of a man that sparked protests around the country. Months after the world saw the shocking video of George Floyd s death at the hands of a police officer in Minneapolis, the 23-year-old rapper thought it was cool to joke about it, but he learned fast that the internet wasn t having it. Back in July, Blueface shared on his Instagram Story footage of himself buying some furniture. While at the store s checkout area, he told a store employee, Aye, cuh. Y all tell them to give me that George Floyd discount, cuh. I need that Black Lives Matter discount. Blueface was met with plenty of backlash following his words.