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says, Saint Nicholas was tall and skinny. His changed appearance came with St. Nick’s new nickname in the new world. He first attracted national attention in America after New York poet Clement Clarke Moore wrote “The Night Before Christinas” in 1822. Moore depicted 'St.' Nick as having twinkling1 eyes, dimpling cheeks that were red like roses, a nose like a cherry and a round belly that shook like a bowl full of jelly. However, there was no graphicportrait of Saint Nicholas during his overweight days until the illustrated edition

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