Speaking of Santa Claus, here's a page that tells his story. Worried that Santa's outfit's red because Coca Cola decided it should be? Think again as you unravel the history of this benevolent chap and learn that the name Santa Claus comes directly from the Dutch sinterklaas and not from the Yorkshire dialect "ee bah gum"; but even that is more romantic sounding than the German name: Weihnachtsmann! Anyway, go here to read all about it: THE HISTORY OF SANTA CLAUS I can't vouch for the accuracy of the history lesson on that page, of course, but what the heck! Then again, click on the link at the bottom of that page to go here to learn a lot more about Christmas and its various traditions. DW