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At the beginning of the 19th century Santa Claus found himself in a quandary.
What should he wear?
Perhaps he should emphasize his title of St. Nicholas and appear as a stern bishop wearing robes? Or maybe go the other way and be seen as a clowning elf with a frock coat and pantaloons?
It was at this point that Thomas Nast, premier American political cartoonist of the 1800's, stepped in and gave Santa the well-needed makeover that he still carries even today...
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