12-19-2015, 08:51 PM
(12-19-2015, 08:39 PM)Belsnickel Wrote: I guess if you want to ignore the increased commercialization of the figure in the 20th century you could discuss his origins as a Turkish saint. But yeah, he is a pretty secular figure at this point.
It really is a shame that the actual history of "Santa" has been commercialized over time. It's actually quite interesting how it's portrayed based on the region.
To me that's a more interesting story that is worth telling.