St Nicholas Day
Dec. 6, AD 343 is the official date of this.
What is the death of St. Nicholas?
Arthur Stansbury called St. Nicholas this in his 1821 book.
What is the Children's Friend?
This city is the birthplace of St. Nicholas
What is Patara, Greece?
This illustrator gave us our modern vision of Santa Claus.
Who is Norman Price?
The song requests that St. Nick lean this part of his anatomy "this way."
What is his ear?
This group of immigrants in particular brought the Dec 6 celebration to North America in the Midwest.
Who are the German people?
An 1823 poem depicts St. Nick as this sprightly creature.
What is a "jolly old elf"?
On this continent, Dec. 6 is the main gift giving day.
What is Europe?
Reindeer first appeared with Santa Claus in this year.
What is 1821?
This five-letter adjective is used to describe St. Nicholas' demeanor.
What is jolly?
These two traditions are part of St. Nicholas Day
What are feasting and gift-giving?
Nicholas was given this religious title.
What is the Bishop of Myra?
Children receive gifts from St. Nicholas under their pillows in this country.
What is Ukraine?
Nicholas used his inheritance for these good deeds.
What is helping the needy, sick and suffering people?
Although St. Nicholas was thin, this writing depicted him as having a "round little belly" that did this.
What is "shook when he laughed like a bowl full of jelly"?
In what country are carrots and hay hoped to be exchanged for gifts?
What is The Netherlands?
Based on a tale of him calming the sea, Nicholas became known as this.
What is the patron saint of sailors?
In the Netherlands children leave carrots and hay for St. Nicholas' horses here.
Where is in their shoes?
Three bags of gold are said to have been delivered by St. Nick for this purpose.
What is dowries for a poor man's daughters?
On Christmas Eve these are traditionally hung with care in the famous poem.
What are stocking?
What is in their shoes under windows or at the foot of their beds?
Due to his philanthropy, Nicholas became known as a protector of these two groups.
What are sailors and children?
A poem published in this city's newspaper gives us our modern image of St. Nick.
What is Troy, New York?
St. Nicholas' birthplace is now part of this country.
What is Turkey?
This is the date most Americans expect a visit from St. Nick.
What is December 24, Christmas Eve?