The legend is that in the colony of Plymouth, during the year 1621, Wampanoag Indians joined the English colonists in order to celebrate the bounties from the rich earth in a wonderful autumn harvest banquet. Now this celebratory banquet is acknowledged to be one of the first Thanksgiving festivities in the early days of the colonies. Although that long ago banquet is regarded by a lot of people to be the first Thanksgiving celebration, it was, in fact, part of a long standing custom of celebrating the seasonal harvest and giving thanks for a good bounty of crops that would last till the end of the winter. Indeed, many Native American tribes such as Comanche, Cheyenne, Arapaho, etc.
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Across time and around the world Father Christmas plies his trade of making people happy through the giving of gifts during the Christmas period.
Traditionally Father Christmas or Santa Claus or Saint Nicholas or Saint Nick or Santa or Pierre Noel and he has lots more names, is depicted as a kind, portly and happy bespectacled old man dressed in a luxurious deep red coat or suit which itself is richly trimmed in white fur.
His face matches this appearance in that he is shown with a jolly smile behind bushy white beard and mustache which match fully his bushy white eyebrows.
His eyes, partially hidden behind either round or oblong shaped glasses always have a twinkle and transfix you with an inner happiness.
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If you have relatives coming to stay for Christmas the best idea is to plan well in advance. Organising everything can be very stressful so give yourself plenty of time. Once you have invited people, take some time to plan a list of the things you will need to buy and the jobs that need to be done beforehand. Do not leave it until the last minute. If possible delegate some jobs to other members of your family and give them a deadline for getting them done. After all, they are not just your christmas guests.
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If you never thought about giving your child a letter from Santa here is why it is such a great experience! This is an inexpensive novelty gift that your child will remember and cherish forever!
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