Father Frost, Sinter Klaas, Kris Kringle, Saint Nick, and Santa Claus are just a few of the names for the international superstar of December. Many cultures have traditions associated with this figure. But how did this all begin? Today we’ll quite literally discuss the man, the myth, and the legend as we take a breath of dead air with jolly old Saint Nicholas.

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