Christmas - Three Legendary Santa Claus Performers!

There are thousands of Santa's around the world today that represent and follow the traditions of the great gift bearer, Nicholas of Myra (now Turkey), born 280AD. Nicholas was Greek and was known as the 'boy Bishop'. He became famous for his secret gift giving and later became immortalized after his death as the legendary Saint Nicholas.In the 20th century there are a number of prominent Santa's doing exemplary work in the name of this great gift bearer. Here are three legends I will introduce you to starting with the two most prolific Santa Claus actors of the 20th century and then the longest continuous full-time Santa today:1. Charles W. Howard of Albion, New York. Howard was a department store Santa. He opened the world's first Santa school in 1937, which he conducted from his living room. In the late 1940's, he started to convert the three barns behind his house into what became known as the Christmas Park. This small amusement park became known all over the North-eastern United States. Still to this day, his school for teaching Santa's how to continue in the tradition of Saint Nicholas continues and is world renowned visit:sbobet เล่น ไม่ ได้ SantaClausCchool.com.2. Raymond Jim Yellig of Santa Claus, Indiana. Yellig was one of the most beloved and legendary Santa's of all time, known as the REAL SANTA from Santa Claus, Indiana. He started playing Santa beginning back in 1914 when he served aboard the U.S.S. New York, marking a 74 year run. The New York has thrown a large party aboard for underprivileged children in New York every Christmas. Yellig helped carry this tradition on and continued as Santa when he returned home to Santa Claus, Indiana in 1935.While Yellig made the occasional appearance at Santa's Candy Castle, he was based and seen daily at Santa Claus Land, HolidayWorld.com. He was in costume overibcbet ทางเข้า 300 days a year. He authored in the late 1940s "It's Fun to be A Real Santa Claus." Yellig also appeared on numerous radio and television programs, from "What's My Line" to "Good Morning America," and in many print ads. You can see more about him at Santa Claus Museum at SantaClausMuseum.org - the museum was founded by Yellig's daughter and contains many of the personal items he used as Santa.3. Longest continuous fulltime Santa today:Professional Santa Phil Wenz has been Santa at Santa's Village in Dundee, IL, USA for 21 years (http://www.santafromsantasvillage.webs.com/). He has the longest continuous fulltime career of any living Santa. He started playing Santa at age 4. The overall length of his career is second only to Jim Yellig, the 38 year Santa of Santa Claus Land USA. Wenz is also a Santa historian and has been instrumental in research and providing access to historical film footage, stills and documentation of the great Santas of history. He is one of the original 14 charter members of the Santa Claus Hall of Fame: http://www.santaclaushall.com. His knowledge of the Santa legend and vocation is unmatched, as is his dedication to the vocation of Santa Claus. The information on Yellig and Howard is credited to his historical research as well information provided by HolidayWorld.comThe author Bernadette Dimitrov aka Mrs Claus, world-renowned Australian festive authority, is a passionate inspirational author, speaker, laughter and happiness ambassador. She invites you to discover more fun and inspirational Christmas & happiness insights at her website and in her books at http://www.HoHoHoChristmas.comibcbet โกง