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A Late-Delivery XMAS Card from Santa in Turkey, Patron Saint of Travelers

Santa Claus stand-ins at the Antalya Archeological Museum

Just a pleasure visiting the wayback, remembering my daughter’s first far-flung travel. And a chance to reprise it for Christmas and New Years wishes from the original Santa Claus. Many lay claim to the origins of the Santa legend, but St. Nicholas, of the ancient city of Myra in Turkey, is the real deal. Trace them back, most other countries’ Santa legends are spinoffs.