James Cooper

feasting and christmas holidays you had advent before christmas which was a much quieter time and a religious time after the industrial revolution when people were working in factories rather than in out in farms in towns and villages you generally had christmas off but then the bosses wanted you back at work as soon as christmas holiday was over so

You also then started to get what we associate with Christmas now happening in December. But before the sort of mid-1800s, it all happened after Christmas, between Christmas and the start of January.

You also then started to get what we associate with Christmas now happening in December. But before the sort of mid-1800s, it all happened after Christmas, between Christmas and the start of January.

You also then started to get what we associate with Christmas now happening in December. But before the sort of mid-1800s, it all happened after Christmas, between Christmas and the start of January.

Sure. Well, the original Santa was a man called Nicholas, and he became St. Nicholas. And that's where we get the name Santa Claus for. That went through a few changes in its own. First of all, Nicholas...

Sure. Well, the original Santa was a man called Nicholas, and he became St. Nicholas. And that's where we get the name Santa Claus for. That went through a few changes in its own. First of all, Nicholas...

Sure. Well, the original Santa was a man called Nicholas, and he became St. Nicholas. And that's where we get the name Santa Claus for. That went through a few changes in its own. First of all, Nicholas...

was a bishop who lived in the fourth century in a place called myra in asia minor which is now in turkey back then it was part of greece he was a christian and he was orphaned at a fairly young age but he was very rich and he was known for his generosity and gift giving

was a bishop who lived in the fourth century in a place called myra in asia minor which is now in turkey back then it was part of greece he was a christian and he was orphaned at a fairly young age but he was very rich and he was known for his generosity and gift giving

was a bishop who lived in the fourth century in a place called myra in asia minor which is now in turkey back then it was part of greece he was a christian and he was orphaned at a fairly young age but he was very rich and he was known for his generosity and gift giving

And one of the most famous stories about Nicholas is that there was a family in the village that he lived that had three daughters and they were a very poor family and the daughters couldn't afford dowries. So that would basically mean that they couldn't get married. So the daughters would have had to go into prostitution.

And one of the most famous stories about Nicholas is that there was a family in the village that he lived that had three daughters and they were a very poor family and the daughters couldn't afford dowries. So that would basically mean that they couldn't get married. So the daughters would have had to go into prostitution.

And one of the most famous stories about Nicholas is that there was a family in the village that he lived that had three daughters and they were a very poor family and the daughters couldn't afford dowries. So that would basically mean that they couldn't get married. So the daughters would have had to go into prostitution.

So as he was a kind man, Nicholas dropped a bag full of gold either down the chimney or through the window. And if it went down the chimney, it fell into a stocking. And if it goes through the window, it fell into a pair of shoes. And you either get presents now in stockings or shoes, depending on what part of the world you live in. And he did this for the first two daughters.

So as he was a kind man, Nicholas dropped a bag full of gold either down the chimney or through the window. And if it went down the chimney, it fell into a stocking. And if it goes through the window, it fell into a pair of shoes. And you either get presents now in stockings or shoes, depending on what part of the world you live in. And he did this for the first two daughters.

So as he was a kind man, Nicholas dropped a bag full of gold either down the chimney or through the window. And if it went down the chimney, it fell into a stocking. And if it goes through the window, it fell into a pair of shoes. And you either get presents now in stockings or shoes, depending on what part of the world you live in. And he did this for the first two daughters.

And the father wondered who was given these kind gifts. And he finally caught up with St. Nicholas and told everybody about his generosity. And the story of St. Nicholas's generosity traveled around Europe, especially northern Europe, into parts of Germany, France, and especially in the Netherlands and Belgium. And St. Nicholas became known as Sinterklaas.

And the father wondered who was given these kind gifts. And he finally caught up with St. Nicholas and told everybody about his generosity. And the story of St. Nicholas's generosity traveled around Europe, especially northern Europe, into parts of Germany, France, and especially in the Netherlands and Belgium. And St. Nicholas became known as Sinterklaas.

And the father wondered who was given these kind gifts. And he finally caught up with St. Nicholas and told everybody about his generosity. And the story of St. Nicholas's generosity traveled around Europe, especially northern Europe, into parts of Germany, France, and especially in the Netherlands and Belgium. And St. Nicholas became known as Sinterklaas.

And in the Netherlands and Belgium and other parts of Europe, Sinterklaas is still separate from Santa, even though his name is derived from Sinterklaas, because Sinterklaas came with American settlers and Dutch American settlers over to America and Sinterklaas. English and Irish and other American settlers couldn't pronounce Sinterklaas, so they turned it into Santa Claus.