There is a Saint Nicholas
and Santa Claus too?
Now where did this all come from, I wonder?

Well, St. Nicholas was a young man (yes, human not elvish as some have said) who was born during the third century A.D. and a Bishop who was exiled and imprisoned during the rule of the Roman Emperor Diocletian. He died December 6, 343 and was buried at his cathedral church. Strangely, within his grave formed a relic: manna* which is a liquid reported to have great healing properties.

Of course, St. Nicholas has several stories and legends concerning him.

Unfortunately, in America (as well as other places) he is no longer remembered in the fashion I have stated above. Somehow, he is supposedly "Santa Claus"**

-and if you're not exactly sure if he ever existed...

Anyhow, I'm sorry I'm late with this [I really wanted to post this earlier, but had trouble doing so] and I want to wish you all a happy St. Nicholas' Day- even though, this is rather belated.

Happy December the sixth!!

information source: http://www.stnicholascenter.org/Brix?pageID=23
[I wanted to do more on this subject, since I feel so strongly and to go to many sites for information but this is all due to my time constraints]

you can just type: www.stnicholascenter.org
as this will still take you there~
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concerning the asteriked parts:
*now isn't that interesting? (I don't like saying this, but that reminds me of various video games...^^;; forgive me St. Nicholas!!)

**which is quite bothersome to me,
the person who was a devout Christian while on Earth and is now a holy saint in Heaven; that he has been turned into a stuffed figure-head of materialism...I find that so sad.