Santa Claus

Christmas represents a time for family, cheer, happiness, and of course, presents. Santa Clause represents the most exemplary giver, and a young child’s belief in Santa Clause brings much joy. Children eagerly await to hear the mystical sleigh bells and always leave out cookies and milk for the jolly good fellow. On Christmas morning, these kids hurry down the stairs, excited to see what Santa had left them. Late at night, on Christmas Eve, children sleep and dream of sugar plums. Yet, imagine a…

that under their Christmas tree sits a collection of presents with matching paper. Santa has come. The parents joyfully observe as their children happily tear open their gifts from Santa, reflecting on how they had placed them in just the right spots under the tree the previous night. Unaware of this fact, the kids chatter about how amazing it is that Santa always knows what they want. The children believe in Santa; likewise, they believe their parents when they say that the presents are from a…

traditionally a way to wish someone a merry Christmas. Pictures of Jesus, Mary, and Joseph—three important figures in Christianity—were shown on Christmas cards to wish them the best and happiest holiday. In contrast, candles, Christmas trees, Santa Claus, and reindeers are some of the iconic figures and objects shown on cards in the 21th century. They represent the theme of Christmas. In the Victoria era, Christmas cards were sold for one shilling, which is not much in comparison to the…

Most of the time, individuals do not want to tell the truth about their past. Majority of the time the truth does come out because in some cases, they feel guilty. In Francis Churches letter to Virginia, he did not fully answer her question if Santa Claus wa real or…

something is reality, true, when they have no absolute verified foundation for their certainty of the truth or realness of something” - Wikipedia. Is there really a god or is it just another fictional character that we are instilled to believe in like Santa Claus, the Tooth Fairy, or the Easter Bunny. Why is it that we are told there is only one god but other countries can believe in more then one? I can say that, I am not a true believer of god but I do believe that there is a higher being. …

Many years ago, there were two twin girls named Anna and Amelie. Excited for Christmas Day they stayed up all night waiting for Santa Claus. They were so excited because they had both asked for the same patent leather shoes and they just knew they would receive them as they had been good all year. On Christmas morning, Anna and Amelie jumped out of their beds, raced down the hallway and landed right in front of the christmas tree, lights still shining from the previous night. Under the tree were…

Christmas in Georgia Everyone has a favorite childhood memory that shines vivid in their mind, mine is not an extravagant foreign vacation or skydiving from a plane at 30,000 feet It is simply a family trip to Atlanta, Georgia. Family has always been something my mother tried to make an important part of my upbringing, but to me it was nothing more than a word with an unknown meaning. In her attempts to draw us closer together, my mother planned a trip for us to drive 10 hours across states to…

Introduction Every kid loves staying up late on December 24 and trying to see Santa. Well in Germany on December 6, Santa comes to your house to check on your behavior, then children must sing a song to Santa to show their skill. Germany is located in Europe, its capital is Berlin and is home to one of the most powerful symbols of the cold war, the Berlin Wall. Germany has unique qualities such as its geography, history, culture, economy, and its current events. Geography, Climate, and Location…

Gorilla, My Love: Are comforting illusions and fantasies, no matter how untrue in the adult world, essential to childhood? How painful has the dispelling of childhood illusions and fantasies been for you? (Will you tell your own children that Santa Claus exists or not?…

I believe in the magic of childhood. Anything can be real to you as a child. Whenever I was told something as a child such as Santa Claus, the Easter Bunny, or the Tooth Fairy I would always believe it. The first time that I learned about the Tooth Fairy was when I was five. I was eating a lollipop and I bit down on it and a tooth fell out of my mouth. I thought that I was going to have to go to the hospital to have my tooth put back in. When I went to go tell my mom what had happened, she told…