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Stepfather got some sound, they got something to scrape on the roof. it sounded like something was coming in for a landing. they said there he is. i'll never forget that. >> laura: that feeling. i heard santa twice last year. i heard him. i've always believed. i believe to this day. >> for our little guys, they are not so little anymore. we would drive over to uncle bob's and go to his christmas party. when they were little, there he goes! that is a memory. >> laura: it is so fun. the evolution and to the santa claus that we envision today. what he looks like, the chimney, there is historical ...

Husband, my stepfather, got some round or something to scrape on the roof and it sounded like something was coming in for aan landing and said, there he is. t i will never forget that. >> while i heard santa twice last year. i mean, i've always believed. i believe to this day and santa claus. >> are little guys, we would drive over to uncle bob's, and when they were little, we would say, look up there? the boys would turn their heads to see that family. >> laura: at the evolution into santa claus with what we envision today, what he looks like and the chimney, there are historical roots. expla...

Ancestor of who became santa claus. he was a bishop of the catholic church born in 280 a.d., very interesting history. one quick story, he inherited some money, and there was a man in town, very poor. he had three daughters and none of the daughters had enough money for a dowry. so he took pity on them, and one night he came and had some gold coins and put them in a bag and threw them through the window. legend has it they fell in a stocking, okay? there you go. back in 300. he did this for the other two daughters as well. the irony is this guy, this nicholas, who became st. nicholas, bishop n...

Creating america without a racial divide. santa maybe you can leave a little racial imagination and tollerance in our christmas stockings. >> that would be nice. but one wonders why anyone is bothering for this. historical truth is, the prototype for nicholas was white and born in 280 a d in asia minor and anyhow the country is known in turkey. he was a kind man and protector of children and sailors. by the time the renaissance a ratified in the 14th century. st. nicholas was the most pop prospect saint in europe. and in holland they made hymn a legend and gave presents on the foeft day. and t...