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n o i to c z santa claus has changed fro first appearance over 1 1 500yearsago he is an international traveler who has had many names he has traveled by donkey and sleigh he has worn royal robes and a more than 1500 years ago he furtrimmed red suit today we has gone through many changes know him as santa glaus on his way to becoming one of and from his first appearance the worlds most beloved christ mas symbols years of legends have con tributed to the look of todays santa the first of many concerns st nicholas the bishop of myra in asia minor during the fourth century he was admired for his generosity dressed in bishops vestments and wearing a long white beard he distributed gifts to children on his feast day december 6 hi t6th century europe a manv called the christmas man replaced st nicholas because supporters of the reforr- mtion pre ferred a more secular character v in eng land this fig ure was known as f a t he r christmas and in france pere noel later dutch immir g r an t s brought the legend to america they galled their rendi tion sinterk- laas a- name derived from santa glaus has had many names over the lj500 years that he has been in existance courtesy photo tasta seafood oyster oionse special menu for olde tyme christmas book your christmas and new years parties now 166 main street 9053050503 st nicholas sinterklaas eventually became santa claus and the colors of red and white formerly part of the bishops clothing evolved into santas present clay uniform the germans had their own similar myth they believed that the christ child or christkihdl brpugtilgif ts to children oh christ- mas eve he was depicted as a small- child who rode a mule entering phonies through keyholes when colonists set tled in ihfe pehrisylvania- ger man communities christkiridl evolved into kris kringle by the mid 1800s the legends of st nicholas santa glaus and kris kringle were completely intertwined over the years santas image devel oped into the orie we see today perhaps themost sig nificant contribution came from artist had- don sunblom he modeled a jolly plump santa with twin kling eyes af face this version seen in the cocacola adver tisements of the 1930s was lovedjby millions x marianfs custom clothiers 190 main street unionville ontario 905 4770808 it qfiemariani ramify staff extend their warmest and best wishes for a happy and safe holiday season ihe merchants of zlnionville host their historical olde tyme christmas on december 5th and we would like to invite you and your family to an evening of carols and cheers ml the merchants will be open so come celebrate with us s33i33swg5is3n53 5 ivjmww8llt zmsemxtmsmm