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Old 11-24-2008, 04:36 PM
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Originally Posted by ferretchucker View Post
Where did the current interpretation of Father Christmas come from? (Red attire, white beard etc.)
A Coca-Cola advertising campaign used thier branded red and white colors on the Santa Claus/Father Christmas image.

Why was the seemingly arbitrary day of Dec 25th chosen as Christ's Birthday?
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