Who's got a big red cherry nose?

December 6 -
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.



The biggest gift he ever gave was to a poor man and his three daughters. The man had no dowry to pay for his daughters and was worried that if they never married they would have no choice but to become prostitutes. Hearing this, Saint Nicholas visited the poor man at night and anonymously threw three purses filled with gold through his window. Because of this, he became the patron saint of pawnbrokers. Traditionally, three golden baubles are hung in the window of pawn shops to represent the three purses of money.

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

Evolution of Santa Claus -




Santa School -




Santa Claus' Workshop (1950)




Careless Santa  They Might Be Giants -




'Zat You Santa Claus  Louis Armstrong -




Today is the 58th anniversary of the original broadcast of Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer, so we have another Christmas video countdown today - Rudolph!



Rudolph was born 83 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 -




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




various commercials feature Rudolph and his friends -












Bad Lip Reading Rudolph the Red Nose Reindeer



(Be very afraid when the misfit toys gang up on up.)

There are 12 days until Hanukkah,
Christmas is in 19 days!

Demand Euphoria!