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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I just found out two years ago that reindeer are real animals and are not make believe.

I had always assumed they were a made up animal because I only ever heard them referenced in relation to Santa who is ....[/quote]

Santa is based on a real human

[quote]Saint Nicholas of Myra (traditionally 15 March 270 – 6 December 343), also known as Nicholas of Bari, was an early Christian bishop of the ancient Greek maritime city of Myra in Asia Minor (Ancient Greek: ????, modern-day Demre, Turkey) during the time of the Roman Empire. Because of the many miracles attributed to his intercession, he is also known as Nicholas the Wonderworker. Saint Nicholas is the patron saint of sailors, merchants, archers, repentant thieves, prostitutes, children, brewers, pawnbrokers, and students in various cities and countries around Europe. His reputation evolved among the faithful, as was common for early Christian saints, and [b]his legendary habit of secret gift-giving gave rise to the traditional model of Santa Claus ("Saint Nick")[/b] through Sinterklaas.[/quote][/quote]

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