MAN IN RED SUIT A profile
Name: Santa Claus, also known as St. Nicholas, Sinterklaas, Father Christmas, Pere Noel, Weihnachtsmann and Kris Kringle.
Age, birth date: Unknown, but very, very, very old. Probably born in Patara (what is now known as Turkey).
Experience: Priest at age 19; bishop of Myra, near Patara; patron saint of sailors and children; aiding poor nobleman by handing out bags of money as dowries for his unmarried daughters; saving three innocent people who were condemned; delighting and surprising children with gifts each year. (290 A.D.)
Education: Apparently self-taught, wise in ancient ways of midwinter gift-giving dating back to Norse gods including Thor, bearded god of thunder claimed to have been seen in a sky chariot drawn by goats.
Family: Wife, Mrs. Claus; many, many elves.
Quote: "Happy Christmas to all, and to all a good night."
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