Maven (famous)@lemmy.zip to Programmer Humor@programming.dev · 1 month agoNext month is gonna be roughlemmy.zipimagemessage-square123fedilinkarrow-up1397arrow-down120file-text
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minus-squarepuchaczyk@lemmy.blahaj.zonelinkfedilinkarrow-up15arrow-down1·1 month agoSanta is based on Saint Nicholas of Myra, so he definitely has something to do with Christianity.
minus-squareChicoSuave@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up14arrow-down1·1 month ago“Based on” and what people associate with now are vastly different. Most people don’t even know if Saint Nick is based on a real person.
minus-squareAatube@kbin.melroy.orglinkfedilinkarrow-up15arrow-down3·1 month agoThe modern depiction of Santa is based on Coca-Cola.
minus-squareFeathercrown@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3·1 month agoThey popularized it, but didn’t truly invent the classic depiction. Related fun fact, Santa used to commonly be green, and he looks pretty cool that way too!
Santa is based on Saint Nicholas of Myra, so he definitely has something to do with Christianity.
“Based on” and what people associate with now are vastly different. Most people don’t even know if Saint Nick is based on a real person.
The modern depiction of Santa is based on Coca-Cola.
They popularized it, but didn’t truly invent the classic depiction. Related fun fact, Santa used to commonly be green, and he looks pretty cool that way too!