Description of Coloring Page: chimney, snow, rooftop, bricks, bag of toys, Santa, St. Nick, attic window, bells
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Did you know that the popular notion that Santa comes down the chimney personally originated in Germany. It was formerly the custom to have someone impersonate Santa Claus and distribute gifts to children in person. Gradually this custom died out, and the presents were left for them, generally at the hearthstone. As the giver was no longer seen by the children some explanation was necessary, and the youngest children were told that Santa Claus came directly down the chimney, left their presents, and then departed in the same way. Undoubtedly the poem, "Twas the Night Before Christmas," published in the United States in the early days of the nineteenth century, spread the explanation enormously throughout English speaking countries.
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