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#SantaClaus, St. Nick, Kris Kringle—how did the man in red get so many names? A linguist dives into his history to uncover what we should really call him. theconversation.com/santa-mayb… @histodons #Histodons #christmas #linguistics

Santa, maybe? Why we have different names for who ‘hurries down the chimney’ on Christmas

You may call him Santa Claus, but the bearded guy in the red suit is a man known by many names. That doesn’t make him disreputable, just a reflection of changing American culture.
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Icelandic Yule Lads

These are characters from #folklore who have become #Iceland's version of #SantaClaus.

Originally depicted as being pranksters, they are said to be the sons of the trolls Grýla and Leppalúði. They are often depicted with the Yuletide Cat, which used to eat children who didn’t have new clothes for #Christmas.

In modern times the Yule Lads put small gifts (or potatoes for a naughty child) into children's shoes placed in their window the thirteen nights before Christmas Eve.

Original art by Brian Pilkington. 1. Stekkjastaur (Sheep-Cote Clod) - Harasses sheep, but is impaired by his stiff peg-legs. 2. Giljagaur (Gully Gawk) - Hides in gullies, then sneaks into the cowshed and steal milk. 3. Stúfur (Stubby) - Abnormally short. Steals pans to eat the crust left on them. 4. Þvörusleikir (Spoon-Licker) - Steals Þvörur (wooden spoons) to lick. Is extremely thin due to malnutrition. 5. Pottaskefill (Pot-Licker) - Steals leftovers from pots. 6. Askasleikir (Bowl-Licker) - Hides under beds waiting to steal ‘askur’ (bowls) 7. Hurðaskellir (Door-Slammer) - Likes to slam doors, especially during the night. 8. Skyrgámur (Skyr-Gobbler) - Has an affinity for skyr (soft cheese/yoghurt) 9. Bjúgnakrækir (Sausage-Swiper) - Would hide in the rafters and snatch sausages. 10. Gluggagægir (Window-Peeper) - A voyeur who looks through windows in search of things to steal. 11. Gáttaþefur (Doorway-Sniffer) - Has a large nose and an acute sense of smell which he uses to find laufabrauð (very thin flatbread) 12. Ketkrókur (Meat-Hook) - Uses a hook to steal meat. 13. Kertasníkir (Candle-Stealer) - Follows children in order to steal their candles.
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My son and I kicked off the Christmas movie season with the Christmas action movie classic Violent Night. This was his first time watching this movie. We both laughed throughout this movie and had a great time watching it. He said he enjoyed it.

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Santa Claus leaning on his sleigh holding Skull Crusher over his shoulder. He's smiling.

A ★★★★½ review of Violent Night (2022)

An instant Christmas classic.
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