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It's the Feast of Saint Nicholas (yes, that St. Nick.)

Amongst other things, he is the patron saint of children and was known for his generosity. He's also known as the patron saint of sailors, fishermen, merchants, the falsely accused, prostitutes (Huh), repentant thieves, pharmacists and broadcasters.

Let's check out some other ways St. Nick has been portrayed:

A history of Santa Claus -




Things that go together: Santa and Coca Cola -




Santa Claus' Workshop (1950)




Dónde Está Santa Claus   Augie Rios -




Must Be Santa   Bob Dylan -




Today is the 56th anniversary of the original broadcast of Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer, we have another Christmas video countdown today - Rudolph!



Rudolph was born 81 years ago this Christmas season, at the Montgomery Ward department store headquarters in Chicago. He was the star of a humble coloring book, written by a copywriter, Robert May, who almost named the protagonist “Reginald.” May, who’d been lonely as a child, based the character on himself. Store executives fretted that shoppers might think Rudolph’s nose was red because he was drunk, but something about Rudolph’s story spoke to people. He was an outcast, down on his luck. When Santa gave him a job (it was the Great Depression, after all)—well, something clicked.



That Christmas, the company passed out two and a half million copies of the book


Original Rankin/Bass Rudolph The Red-Nosed Reindeer end credits (in black and white)




Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer (1944) -




Rudolph The Red Nosed Reindeer    Gene Autry -




MAD TV Rudolph Trilogy




various commercials feature Rudolph and his friends -












Rudolph (You Don't Have To Put On The Red Light)





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