[Doug]

Originally Posted by WillowTheWhisp

I dispute some of those answers! The one about Father Christmas is actually WRONG. The Victorians gave us Father Christmas, the Americans gave us Santa Claus. Father Christmas was originally dressed in greens and browns and a much more pagan looking character whereas the jolly red clad figure we are familiar with today is more like the US Santa. It's a very badly put question and a totally incorrect answer.

Very true Willow, The American Red and White Santa Claus is a product of the Coca Cola Corporation I believe. Maybe the Questions where posed by one of our American Friends employed by our constitutional Government to tell us what it takes to make one British. I love the old Pagan Farther Christmas. And I will again this year attempt to replace all trace of the red and white version with a more British/pagan/ Celtic one.



One point, actually Willow I think it should have been old Saint Nick from Lapland? The Victorians under the guidance of the German Chappy “Albert” introduced the Christmas tree from his Homeland; I believe it is of a Pagan Norse tradition. And was it the Victorians who started Christmas cards?