And so the legend continues?

(I took that picture ^)

Ever since we were all young, we were all told about good ol' Saint Nick.
That he was the fat man with a Marry Poppins like bag that could fit billions of toys for the many good boys and girls of the world. And that he'd deliver each of those toys in one night. The 24th of December to be exact.
I don't see why that has to be so. The whole lying to your children about this mythical fat man.
Why don't the parents just give them toys. No lies included. There wouldn't really be a difference. Kids don't care who gives them presents, as long as they get something.

Now, good ol' "Santa Claus" came to be because the man was a wonderworker. He was the generous guy who sent secret gifts to people. "Santa Claus" is merely the pronounciation of Sinterklaas, which is Dutch. Saint Nick is one of the many Christian Saints. He was always helping the poor. After he died, people in the region continued to give to the poor anonymously, and such gifts were still often attributed to St. Nicholas.

Props to Nicholas for being a good man. Now, here arises the question, once more:
Why do parents go on lying about this man?
I think what parents should do instead, is not say anything at all. Just keep quiet. Then on Christmas day exchange gifts, and not discuss about who gave who what. No lies. Just pure imagination.

I'm sure if parents heard their seven year olds talk in class about Santa Claus, and how they saw him, and how they talked to him, and how "this," and how "that," parents would stop the Santa Claus thing instantly.
Because no parent really wants to hear their child sound like a complete idiot.

Good man. Don't you think?