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December 2011 Santa’s, NYC © Todd Weinstein · printofthemonth.tumblr.com

Happy Holiday’s 2011

Santa Claus |ˈsantə ˌklôz|(also Santa )
An imaginary figure said to bring presents for children on Christmas.
He is conventionally pictured as a jolly old man from the far north,
with a  long white beard and red garments trimmed with white fur.

ORIGIN late 18th cent.: originally a US usage, alteration of Dutch dialect Sante Klaas ‘St.Nicholas.’