with busy shoppers, jingle bells, colorful lights and Santa Claus, Christmas is thought by many people to be “the most wonderful time of the year”. Winter, snow, Christmas tree, decorations and Santa Claus are very important things which makes us think that it is the most beautiful day of all the year. Everybody waits for Christmas, because that day has varies meaning for different people. But for kids, rather than shoppers, colorful lights, Santa Claus is their main reason why they count the days till
Santa Fe Trail Net "ALL'S SET" FOR SFTNet "The Santa Fe Trail Lives On!" Welcome to SFTNet, the latest manifestation of the Santa Fe Trail saga. This service is designed for trail buffs, students, researchers, travelers on the trail--in short, anyone with an interest in historic or contemporary developments along the Santa Fe Trail. What Is The Santa Fe Trail? As many who read this introduction will know, the Santa Fe Trail is an ancient land route of communication between the desert Southwest
The Santa Monica Bay Restoration Pollution is a worldwide catastrophe that contaminates or destroys every living and non-living thing in its path. The earth is designed to constantly balance itself allowing plant and animal life the ability to thrive. Unfortunately when bombarded with chemicals, heavy metals and unnatural human waste, the earth exceeds its critical load and irreversible damage occurs. There are literally thousands of areas that have been negatively effected by the numerous types
relationship and share a unique bond together however this bond is threatened by the lies we tell. Kathy McKay, a clinical psychologist said: “The Santa myth is such an involved lie, such a long-lasting one, between parents and children, that if a relationship is vulnerable, this may be the final straw.” McKay informs us that an in-complex lie like the Santa myth could affect the family depending on how vulnerable the family’s status is. Despite this,
Santa Claus. It’s a widely known name, but the modern day Santa we think of would not be possible without Coca-Cola. Haddon Sunblom was the illustrator that made Santa from a spooky-looking elf to a jolly, red suited man (“The True History of the Modern Day Santa Claus,” 2012). This modern Santa can be seen in the commercial made by Coca-Cola in 2011. In the beginning of the commercial, there are a few unhappy or lost people in the snow globe, but with the main focus being on the unhappy store employee
The Boardwalk of Santa Cruz "Keifer Sutherland blockbuster Lost Boys filmed on this spot," proclaimed the self-important plaque. It was mounted on a wall along a long flight of log stairs. As I looked back, miles of beach stretched out before me and, across the bay, I could see red, blue, orange lights whirling high above the crowds upon a huge wheel. We made our way back to where the steps met back up with the sidewalk alongside the highway. We were hit by the smell of the city, of the
Santa Claus Does Exist So you don’t believe in Santa Claus. It’s understandable. We find ourselves in an age of pure skepticism. We question everything. Science has taken hold of our lives, providing answers for all questions and dismissing anything that cannot be explained as either myth or fiction. So it’s quite understandable why you don’t believe, with no physical proof of his existence. It’s indeed understandable to lose sight of Father Christmas with the transformation of this holiday
The true story of Santa Claus begins with Nicholas, who was born during the third century in the village of Patara. At the time the area was Greek and is now on the southern coast of Turkey. His wealthy parents, who raised him to be a devout Christian, died in an epidemic while Nicholas was still young. Obeying Jesus' words to "sell what you own and give the money to the poor," Nicholas used his whole inheritance to assist the needy, the sick, and the suffering. He dedicated his life to serving God
The Belief In Santa Claus When I was young I believed as many other kids in the existence of Santa Clause. I believed mostly because I was told to but also because I wanted to believe. For me it was about the magic of a special figure who brought presents to all the kids around the world. I was fascinated with this being and all the treats he offered with the help of his trusted toy making elves. Christmas was always such a beautiful time with its red ribbons, pure white snow, and glimmering
claimed to have seen Santa Claus one Christmas morning. It wasn’t that I was lying. I truly believed that I had. The story of Santa Claus is probably one of the most repeated stories in history. Generations of parents have been tucking their children into beds at night telling them to be good because Santa Claus knows when you are naughty and when you are nice. I know personally, this was a huge motivator for me to be good. I always had a long list of presents that I would ask Santa Claus for every year
In Jay Mock’s blog “Is Santa Claus a Conspiracy?” he contemplates whether Santa Claus has an evil purpose. Mock goes through what happens every year during Christmas time now and how “good feelings are directly connected to consumerism” (Mock p3), how we lie to support the conspiracy (Mock p5) and the different options a child may go through when trying to decide whether Santa Claus is real or not (Mock p7-15). Jay Mock is a conspiracy theorist. On his blog (http://riverjournal.com) he has ten pieces
“Are you believing in Santa Claus?” Have you asked this question to someone? Children would say “Yes,” but adults would say “No.” This is because children believe that Santa Claus gives them a lot of gifts on Christmas day, but adults know the gifts are given by their parents. Christmas is the most popular holiday all over the world, and most families get together and spend time on dinner in the United States. Children enjoy everything such as Santa Claus and reindeer as reality, but adults just
long journey evolving into what we know as Santa Claus. One of the most well-known stories of Nicholas shows how the hanging of stockings originated. There was
The following is a book report about: The Leadership Secrets of Santa Claus, and was written by, (Cottrell, et al., 2003). This is an eighty-page leadership skill-building book, published by the Performance Systems Corporation in 2003. There are eight main points (Santa Secrets) discussed by the authors in this book and I agree with them all. However, I will attempt to reveal why I agree that to “Build A Wonderful Workshop” is important, discuss one secret (“Listen To The Elves”) I see being practiced
took an earbud out to listen to what she had to say, but I still was not facing her. She then asked if Santa was real. In my busy state of mind, I nonchalantly said yes and urged her out of my room so I could finish what I was doing. At the time, I did not think much about my response. A few days later, my family were all gathered around for lunch when Emily began questioning me about Santa Claus. She appeared so enthusiastic and happy for Christmas that I did not want to ruin it for her. So
If I could give you a list of reasons why being afraid of Santa is reasonable, I would. But I can’t. Because being afraid of Santa just isn’t logical for a seven year old boy. I have never quite understood what is so appealing about this fat, jolly man that brings gifts into your home in the middle of the night every December 24th. It’s creepy if you ask me. I mean you can look at it two ways. A man comes into your house, eats these disgusting cookies we all set out that everyone knows are full of
Christmas is all about getting together with family and showing how much you love one another. These Netflix Christmas movies are for all ages to enjoy as a family. 2009’s Santa Buddies is always a great movie to start with, yes even if you are a cat person. At the North Pole, Father Christmas and his chief dog Santa Paws worry as the toys processing system is threatened by the weakening of its magical power source. When harshly rebuked Puppy Paws, wishing there was no Christmas and he a regular
My report is on Mission Santa Ines which is 35 miles north of Santa Barbara among the rolling hills near the Santa Ynez River. The mission was established September 17, 1804 by Father Estevan Tapis as the 19th mission along El Camino Real. In the early 1700's, the country of Spain sent many explorers to the western world to claim land and find riches. When California was founded by several Spanish explorers, like Cabrillo, and De Anza, Spain decided to send missionaries to build missions. There
they have done bad. He lives far away in a mystical, magical, un-chartable place. His name is Santa Claus. Or, is it God? There are undeniable parallels between the two. They are magical, mystical, and beyond the natural world. Santa Claus is very God-like. In fact, children take an approach to Santa that is similar to one they would God. First, the most obvious similarity of the two is that God and Santa are both omniscient (all knowing). They can see everything that happens, and are known to keep
THESIS STATEMENT The evolution of the figure known as Santa Claus may be traced through religious, mythological, and cultural portrayals from the fourth century A.D. to the present. PURPOSE STATEMENT Through extensive research and quoted material, this paper will display how the legend of Santa Claus has grown and developed through history to become a modern day icon of the Christmas holiday season. INTRODUCTION Carols, snow, mistletoe, cookies and milk. These are all synonymous with