Father Christmas Vs Santa

[Lammy]

Well?

 

[ali jenkins]

Father Christmas all the way!


None of that American rubbish!

 

[Robot Chicken]

Santa is just an anagram of Satan, too. And the thought of Satan coming down the chimney sends shivers down my spine.

Although having thought about it, he's probably more likely to come up from the cellar.

 

[Lord Bracknell]

Who is Father Christmas?

Certainly not Santa.

Santa, as we know him, was invented in America, heavily influenced by Clement C. Moore's 1822 poem "The Night before Christmas", by the illustrations it inspired Thomas Nash to draw for Harper's Weekly, and by the Coca Cola Company.

 

[Pettitt303]

The classic father christmas for me

 

[Scotty Mac]

i have always prefered santa

 

[rospants]

took my godson to see father christmas on sunday on the pier and it was free to see him!!

 

[Statto]

Father Christmas all the way!


None of that American rubbish!

Spot on!!!

 

[Brovion]

Father Christmas all the way!


None of that American rubbish!

Me too! The British Father Christmas is 'traditional' (well, Victorian anyway). Santa is an American invention.

Note that you CAN tell the difference, Father Christmas wears a stylish long red coat whereas Santa wears a somewhat poofy short red tunic and black belt.

(I'm writing this without clicking Lord B's link which no doubt will prove me wrong!

 

[Woodchip]

Saint Nick?

 

[goldstone]

Mr Claus every time ....

Father Christmas is such a childish name ..... oh yes, the fat old sod is there for children .... so maybe ...

 

[rool]

Father Christmas for me although there seems to be someone called Santy over here