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It’s , little wonder that Saint Nick is especially generous to the American people. History proves that the Americans have done a lot for Saint Nick}
The Americans have given Saijnt Nick an new name, a liew face and. . figure .and 'a new mean? of transportation.
The original European version^ of Saint N>ck was a .tall, angular
ynia;. who rode, on' a., bjbny, gray mare. Both the horse Wd Sainf Nick looked as if they _ a good meal in SStne time. Saint had deep sunken eyes and. wore a flowing, :!ueiob.i.re »,i.. i. aii i a b*acfc skuikap. **'
The early English settlers in this country started giving Saint Nicholas his “New Look." The English children adopted the legendary Christmas'figure from the L/utch, but they had trouble pro* nouncing “San. Nicholas”, pome how the name changed to “S:ui :a ■Kalouf”, and finally it was co!rrupted to “Santa Claus.”
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