Well, actually, that's St. Nick she's kissing... and if you look close enough, you might recognize that jolly old man to be Grandpa G!
For anyone who doesn't know the story of St. Nicholas, he was the original Santa Claus! St. Nicholas was a wealthy Bishop (hence the garb) who loved providing gifts to others. He was big on the element of surprise, so he was known for delivering gifts at night so the recipient would find it in the morning.
One of the more famous stories is about a poor man with three daughters. The man was distressed because his three daughters were of age, but he had nothing for their dowries, so the girls were unable to marry. One night while their laundry was out to dry, St. Nicholas filled their stockings with bags of gold. The man was overjoyed and his daughters were able to marry.
The name Santa Claus actually comes from the Dutch pronunciation of St. Nicholas, which is Sinter Klass. Early Dutch settlers who came to NY brought with them the tradition of Sinter Klass to the United States. Neat, huh?
Anyway - it's too bad we weren't in Jackson this weekend because I think William would have much preferred to see this St. Nick than our mall Santa.
6 comments:
Oh how adorable! That is a precious and timeless photo! I love it! May I copy that photo for my blog?
That is such a great pic! You have the best folks. Love them!
It looked so real I had to do a double take to see that it was Dave.
Great picture.
Merry Christmas you guys.
He is so adorable!! Makes me want to drive there and have Syd's picture done!
Duh that was me!
My dog hit the computer.
That is really cute! Thank you for the lesson, too!
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