St. Nicholas


St. Nicholas is another name for "Santa Claus." In the Christmas tradition, St. Nicholas was a real person, who gave gifts during his life. In this poem, he is the character who comes to the children's home on the night before Christmas, and gives them Christmas presents. You can hear more about the traditional story of St. Nicholas in this video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CZ-5GzZDLas



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St. Nicholas, one of the characters in this poem, also known as "Santa Claus"
http://www.gutenberg.org/files/17135/17135-h/17135-h.htm


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St. Nicholas is known for his jolly laugh.http://soundbible.com/1257-Jolly-Laugh.html