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The Saint Nicholas Origin

Creating Christmas by Civil Matador

Dec 13, 202200:27:21History

To me, Saint Nicholas has always hung around Christmas like a rope - it’s a thing that’s just begging to be pulled and reveal the magician behind the curtain. Does St. Nicholas actually have this power over Mr. Claus tho...

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The Saint Nicholas Origin is an episode from Creating Christmas by Civil Matador. To me, Saint Nicholas has always hung around Christmas like a rope - it’s a thing that’s just begging to be pulled and reveal the magician behind the curtain....

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Published Dec 13, 2022, 00:27:21 long, audio available.

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