Clement Moore's "'Twas the Night Before Christmas" popularized Santa, and changed the way a lot of people thought about him.
There was a real man a long long time ago in th Netherlands called "Sinter Klass". He actually lived and used to give to the poor. This is where the tradition of "Santa Claus" comes from. The legend of Santa Claus originated in 19th century by the poem "A Night Before CHristmas" by Clement C. Moore. In this poem santa Claus is described as St. Nicholas by the poet. This poem gave the world now widely accepted image of Santa Claus. To read the poem follow the link: http://www.Christmas-tree.com/stories/nightbeforechristmas.HTML
The Children's Friend by Duncan Emrich
In the famous poem by Clement Moore, Santa's belly resembles " a bowl full of jelly."
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A Visit from St. Nicolas
Trick question! just as the phrase ( The British are coming!) does not appear in the original poem about Paul Revere, the phrase Santa Claus is not once mentioned in the popular song-poem ( The Night Before Christmas) There are a number of problems with this narrative. the narrator is usually an adult, and adults do not go about hanging up stockings or other childish drivel, yet seems to believe in Santa Claus- who goes by Saint Nick and Saint Nicholas in the poem, which has most of the popular aspects of the Santa Claus mythology. There are eight tiny reindeer- no mention of Rudolph. Methinks kids would be better off without this impossible fantasy and I cannot go along with the Church ( Frank Church , a journalist in l897) argument that somehow Santa Claus is an indispensable part of what he called the (Internal Light ) (not eternal) of childhood. That newspaper diatribe mentions Santa Claus seven or eight times, (almost once per paragraph) Christmas Eve ONCE> God Once ( in the phrase, Thank God he exists- or lives- a reference to Santa Claus!- and nto once mentions the Nativiity of Christ Jesus. Yecch!
The reindeer that Santa Claus calls out in the poem are the following: Dasher, Dancer, Prancer, Vixen, Comet, Cupid, Donner and Blitzen. Santa does not call out Rudolph's name. (This could be because the poem was written before Rudolph joined the team.)
The current picture of Santa Claus as a jolly old man with a white beard, became popular in the 19th century with the poem "A Visit from St. Nicholas." Since then, the image has been integrated into modern culture.
No, "I'm Making a List" is not a poem by Shel Silverstein. It is a popular children's poem often associated with Christmas and making a list for Santa Claus.
Clement Moore, the author of the famous poem "A Visit from St. Nicholas," which popularized many aspects of the modern Santa Claus, was known to have a complex view on the figure. While he embraced the spirit and joy associated with Santa Claus, especially for children, it is unclear if he personally believed in Santa as a literal figure. His writings reflect a sense of whimsy and imagination, suggesting he appreciated the mythos surrounding Santa Claus more as a cultural and festive symbol than a literal belief.
I never heard the song but it sounds like a parody on ( Ghost writers ( or riders() in the sky).