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Is Santa Claus really from Finland?

Is Santa Claus really from Finland?

According to Wikipedia Santa Claus was a 4th-century Greek Christian bishop of Myra in Lycia (now Turkey).

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Re: Is Santa Claus really from Finland?

I'm not sure where the myth originated but i do know that the red suit and the white byrd came from the coca cola company with the red label's and white writing on their product's !
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Re: Is Santa Claus really from Finland?

I can say Turks are pretty sure that Santa born and died in Antalya, Turkey which is an old Lycian city called Myra, and he was Greek or East Roman. They say his grave in Antalya too. But my theory is that maybe there is actually two Santas? =)) Or maybe he was visiting Antalya every summer to get a tan or something...
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Re: Is Santa Claus really from Finland?

So what is he doing in Finland then?
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Re: Is Santa Claus really from Finland?

Hogwash! lol

We all know he lives in santa village in rovaniemi
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well, of course
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Re: Is Santa Claus really from Finland?

Well, I also believe that but when I say to the people "when I'm in finland I'll go Rovaniemi. Santa's town" they just look at me blankly and say "Santa Claus is from Antalya.."
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haha...and Santas helper are doing Belly Dance
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Re: Is Santa Claus really from Finland?

Finnish all the way. Just can't imagine him being from anywhere else.
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Re: Is Santa Claus really from Finland?

well,i believe that he lived in turkey too:P
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