Twas the Night Before Christmas - and You Didnt Know THIS:

The Origin of 'Twas the Night Before Christmas

'Twas the night before Christmas - What American or European child over the age of 5 hasn't heard this opening phrase of a best loved Christmas poem? 'Twas the Night Before Christmas has a rich and interesting history. We will meet the author and how this whimsical tale has influenced how we view the Christmas holiday more specifically how we view the jolly old elf, Saint Nick. While it isn't dead certain who the author is, Clement C. Moore is given credit for penning this oft quoted poem at Christmas time. 'Twas the Night Before Christmas How many of us knew that before this poem became popular, there was no single image of Santa Claus as we know him. Originally called, "A Visit From St. Nick", we can give credit to this poem for single handedly giving us the image a "jolly old elf" dressed from head to toe in red. Even the names and quantity of his reindeer as well as how they magically fly all over the world each and every Christmas Eve are attributed to Moore's poem. The idea of

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