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Question

1. Why does Santa wear red clothes?

2. Why does Santa live near North pole?

The origin of Santa

When?

Who?

To whom?

Where?

What?

How?

About 3 century A.D In Asia minor

Present

GiveTo children

St. Nicholas

After that

• Some European gave present to children at 5th Dec. in praise of his goodwill.

It’s different It’s different from today’s image of Santafrom today’s image of Santa

In America

• Immigrants from Holland introduced the story of St. Nicholas

The Dutches Immigrants fromHolland

American

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In 19 century

• In 1822, a dentist wrote a poem “A visit from Saint Nicholas”

– Santa Claus was a small person like fairy.

– He rid a sled and gave present to children

In 19 century

• But a cartoonist, Thomas Nast

– described Santa Claus as an overweight person who lives near north pole.

In 1920s

Coke wanted to rise a sale of Coca Cola.They decided to reveal Santa Claus

in their advertisement.They described Santa Claus as more

familiar than before.Santa became a grandfather

who looks warm-hearted.So Coke made Santa wear red clothes

which is associated with Coca Cola.

Santa Claus in Ad.

Coca Cola = Santa Claus