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E ErichTroudt Tiki Socialite SoCal Joined: Mar 27, 2002 Posts: 634	E ErichTroudt Posted posted on Tue, Nov 30, 2004 12:17 PM Yeah, Laney, you're right about that Saint Nick. But most malls aren't celebrating or portraying that particular Saint Nick. They are portraying that "American version" of Saint Nick, the Dutch or German vision of Santa. The 1823 "The Night Before Christmas", the St. Nicholas from Harper's Magazine from the 1860's. the Coca Cola picture of Santa. Bottom line here....Neither on of these Saint Nick, traditional or American version would have been a Woman or a chinese guy. I'm gonna pull a Will Farrell in Elf and attack the next Fake Looking Santa I see. "you're not santa, you smell like beef and cheese".

Yeah, Laney, you're right about that Saint Nick.

But most malls aren't celebrating or portraying that particular Saint Nick.
They are portraying that "American version" of Saint Nick, the Dutch or German vision of Santa. The 1823 "The Night Before Christmas", the St. Nicholas from Harper's Magazine from the 1860's. the Coca Cola picture of Santa.

Bottom line here....Neither on of these Saint Nick, traditional or American version would have been a Woman or a chinese guy. I'm gonna pull a Will Farrell in Elf and attack the next Fake Looking Santa I see. "you're not santa, you smell like beef and cheese".

Post #128021 by ErichTroudt on Tue, Nov 30, 2004 12:17 PM