"Neil, their six-year-old daughter Lucy, and Charlie, who Scott realizes has been vandalizing his school to get attention. He and Charlie both face the ire of the school principal Carol Newman when Charlie defaces the lockers. At the North Pole, Toy Santa follows the rulebook too literally and begins to think that everyone in the world is naughty because of their small mistakes. As a result, Toy Santa takes over the North Pole using giant toy soldiers which he made himself and places Bernard under house arrest. He then unveils his plan to the elves to give lumps of coal"
"not, he beats the children with his bag of ashes. In other (presumably more modern) versions of the story, Knecht Ruprecht gives naughty children gifts such as lumps of coal, sticks, and stones, while well-behaving children receive sweets from Saint Nicholas. He also can be known to give naughty children a switch (stick) in their shoes instead of candy, fruit and nuts, in the German tradition. ""Ruprecht"" was a common name for the devil in Germany and Grimm states that ""Robin fellow is the same home-sprite whom we in Germany call Knecht Ruprecht and exhibit to children at Christmas ..."""
"encourage imagination, and it’s equivalent to bribing your kids for good behavior.” Notes Bibliography Santa Claus Santa Claus, also known as Saint Nicholas, Kris Kringle, Father Christmas, or simply Santa, is a legendary figure originating in Western Christian culture who is said to bring gifts to the homes of well-behaved (""good"" or ""nice"") children on Christmas Eve (24 December) and the early morning hours of Christmas Day (25 December). The modern Santa Claus grew out of traditions surrounding the historical Saint Nicholas (a fourth-century Greek bishop and gift-giver of Myra), the British figure of Father Christmas and the Dutch figure"
"Wizard, Santa's most trusted assistant, gives Santa a sleep inducing powder and a flower that allows him to disappear. He then retrieves a magic key that will open any door on Earth from Vulcan and prepares his mechanical reindeer. On Earth, the three rude boys plot to capture and enslave Santa. Meanwhile, Lupita and her mother say a prayer and Lupita says that she has wished for two dolls, one of which she will give to Baby Jesus. During Santa's journey, Pitch makes several unsuccessful attempts to sabotage Santa's delivery of toys in Mexico City. Santa succeeds in reuniting Billy"
"punish those who have been very naughty. For example, they will take bad children and carry these children off in a burlap sack to their homeland of Spain, where, according to legend, Sinterklaas and his helper dwell out of season. These songs and stories also warn that a child who has been only slightly naughty will not get a present, but a ""roe"", which is a bundle of birch twigs, implying that they could have gotten a birching instead, or they will simply receive a lump of coal instead of gifts. In 1850, Amsterdam-based primary school teacher Jan Schenkman published"
"the remaining animals all un-due the witch’s spell. Santa then defeats the witch by spraying bubble gum at her. He promises to reward Marlo though it isn't specified what Santa is giving him for Christmas. A boy named Balthazar cannot decide what he wants for Christmas. Santa and the elves decide to visit him and ask him. When Balthazar finds the squirrel Hoppy with them, he decides he wants to keep him. However, Hoppy falls out the window and is stolen by a man who sells animals. He decides to sell this rare squirrel, but not if Santa has anything"
"the generous boy a new fishing rod and a pond full of fish. Gruzzlebeard casts a spell on all the toys, making them come to life. Santa and the elves must return them to normal, but Gruzzlebeard traps Santa in a lot of bubble gum. Santa eventually escapes and helps the elves return the toys to normal. One toy decides to rebel against Santa, but the other toys stand up to him and tell Santa. The bad toy asks Gruzzlebeard for a potion to turn all toys at the toy store alive, but Santa arrives on the scene to set"
"and cookies. As a result, most of his clothes stop fitting, forcing him to wear sweaters and sweatpants. Scott also acquires the ability to tell whether a child has been ""naughty or nice"", and children seem to know he is Santa. After an incident in which several children approach Scott to ask for Christmas presents, Laura and Neil believe he is deliberately trying to undermine them and successfully petition a judge to suspend Scott's visitation rights. Devastated and still not convinced he is Santa, Scott goes to Laura and Neil's house on Thanksgiving, where Charlie shows Scott a snow globe"
"Children, Little Beatrice and Rufus to an ornament size. Santa convinces the Police officers and Inspector Jeff Samson to prove he was real after his heart was restored and pointing to them that he delivered the toys to them when they were little. Inspector and his men understands and believes what Santa had said to them and they release Santa. After Nicholas and Grincroch battle for the Magic Ball, the Magic Ball fell and Santa retrieves it in the nick of time. Santa convinces Grincroch to stop making fun and picking on children and to learn to love the parents"
"Santa then gives her a pair of spring-heeled shoes. A boy wants a teddy bear the size of a real bear for Christmas! The elves are being mean to Balbo, meanwhile, so Balbo decides to run away and give himself to the boy. Gruzzlebeard goes after Balbo because he wants to hypnotize Balbo into telling him all about Santa. The boy becomes attached to Balbo, but Gruzzlebeard takes him away. Soon, Gruzzlebeard, Balbo and the boy all find themselves in the middle of a lake, risking their lives, and Santa eventually comes to save the day. He then gives the"
"be canceled. A little boy passes them on the street and asks what is the matter. When Sam explains, the little boy calls out to the city's children to help Santa. All the children pour into the streets and give what money they can. Santa pays Prune his rent at the last minute. Then Santa, Mrs. Claus and Sam deliver the gifts together. They are surprised to discover the very last gift is addressed to none other than Prune. They arrive at Prune's home and Santa offers him the gift. He opens it and is moved to find it is"
"sleigh bells and think it is the Witch. However, to their delight, it is not the Witch but Father Christmas who gives gifts to the children - for Peter, a sword and shield, for Susan a horn and bow and arrow and for Lucy a cordial and a dagger. Meanwhile, the Witch come across a group of animals sharing a Christmas feast and demands to know where they got it. A fox reveals that Father Christmas gave it to them for which they are turned into stone. Signs of the Witch's magic being weakened are evident when the snow melts,"
"of restoring Santa's memory, and he thanks the animals for making his deliveries for him. Santa discovers one last bag meant for Liechtenstein and, to make the delivery in time, switches to a reserve tank of magic dust that the animals had overlooked. He flies away with his reindeer leading the charge before the animals can manage to ask for a ride to New York, in addition to telling Julien that he's off the ""naughty list,"" which angers Julien, who says ""I ""am"" the naughty list"", but he is also confused by this and asks Maurice what the naughty list"
"once he is adopted. Santa and Nicholas use the Magic ball to restore Mrs. Poulmer, the children, Little Beatrice and Rufus back to normal size and Nicholas delivers the presents to the children. Little Beatrice then introduces to Nicholas as she likes Rufus and thought she said something silly about it as she feels something special. Santa adopts Nicholas and takes him back to the North Pole and explaining to Nicholas that once he retires, he will run the orphanage. Santa gives Nicholas a Magic ball so that he can use Christmas Magic. Little Beatrice was stowed in the bag"
"of coal or carrot or potatoes left by Krampusz. (However, as no one is either all good or all bad, most children get both sweets and a switch.) To earn some extra money, students often act as Mikuláš, the Angel, and the Devil. Treats are traditionally sweets, chocolate, candy and different nuts. In modern times, chocolate Santa figures are most common. To get the presents, the boots must be polished, because Santa does not fill boots that are not shiny enough. Bad kids may also get onions, raw potatoes or a lump of coal in their boots next to their"
"a fake lucky charm and she skates great; she is the winner along with her best friend, Natasha. Thorn and Balbo also enter and win a prize. Dudley, however, does not skate great due to being sick. When Santa reveals to Crystal that the lucky charm was fake, she learns to believe in herself. He then gives her a pair of crystal skates for Christmas. A boy’s father won’t come home for Christmas because he is an archaeologist. Something from his site has been stolen and he cannot leave until it is found. Meanwhile, Santa has gone to Almeria and"
"the animals, causing him to fly up into a block of snow, and as they try to pull him out, the ice cracks, causing an avalanche, ruining Santa's work, and toppling the rescue trio. Santa invents the ""naughty list"" after Manny talks about it. All the animals fix the mess, but Santa has much more gifts than usual, so Prancer volunteers to fly the sleigh. He realizes he can't do it alone so he goes and gets his family, Dasher, Dancer, Vixen, Comet, Cupid, Donner, and Blitzen. Then, Santa leaves through the night sky, and everyone is back on the"
"through their window at night to pay their dowries. Traditionally, he would also carry a birch rod (Dutch: ""roe""), a chimney sweep's broom made of willow branches, used to spank children who had been naughty. Some of the older Sinterklaas songs make mention of naughty children being put in Zwarte Piet's bag and being taken back to Spain. This part of the legend refers to the times that the Moors raided the European coasts, and as far as Iceland, to abduct the local people into slavery. This quality can be found in other companions of Saint Nicholas such as Krampus"
"Le Petit Bonhomme Janvier 'Tit Bonhomme Janvier (""Good Little January Man""), usually spelled Te Bonhomme Janvier in English, is a character in the folklore of the Cajun people of Louisiana, said to be the poor, younger brother of Santa Claus. Cajun children do not get their stockings filled on Christmas Eve, but are instead visited by Te Bonhomme on New Year’s Eve, who fills their stockings with fruits, candy, and other special gifts if the children have been well behaved during the year, especially during the week between Christmas and New Year's. If the children have been naughty, Te Bonhomme"
"his stereo and when Tuscany on the radio sings ""Christmas cannot be destroyed not even by a Naughtyinator!!!!!!!"", the loud vibrations destroy the ""Naughty-inator,"" causing Christmas cheer to return to Danville and removing the ""naughty"" brand from everyone. The elves inform the kids that it is too late to clear up the misunderstanding with Santa, meaning Santa cannot come to Danville. Phineas and Ferb, not ready to give up yet, see their opportunity to save the holiday and decide to create a flying sleigh, along with help from Blanyn't, Clewn't, Isabella, Baljeet, Buford and (amazingly) Candace to deliver presents made"
"Felix that he wants a new house to live with his parents. Santa now receives a new suit and a beard to look like Santa Claus and takes off to deliver the toys. Nicholas realized that Santa forgot the Magic ball, so Humphrey opens the portal to Santa's sleigh and Nicholas goes to the sleigh and delivers the magic ball to Santa as he forgot what child's name to deliver the toy to. Nicholas asks Santa to remember it with his heart so that he knows what name of a child and a present requested by a child. Santa and"
"from Saint Nicholas. He also reported to give naughty children a switch (stick) in their shoes for their parents to hit them with, instead of sweets, fruit and nuts, in the German tradition. In related folk traditions more closely associated with certain regions in the High Alps, particularly the snowy villages south and west of Salzburg in Austria, the Knecht Ruprecht character functions as Saint Nicholas' assistant, rather than as the primary actor in the early December rituals; keeping a watchful eye on the benevolent saint during his journey. Both are, in turn, accompanied in these regions by an assortment"
"CD in rage and discovers that it is actually a gift from Santa Claus himself, as ""A Sal Tuscany"" is an anagram of Santa Claus, with ""an embarrassing left over 'Y' at the end"". This made Doofenshmirtz realize that Santa was the one who sent him the plans for the Naughty-inator as part of Santa's plan to grant Doof's wish of the ability to hate Christmas, though Doof actually sees it as a reason to celebrate the holidays, much to his delight. In a style similar to ""The Gift of the Magi"", Candace sells her necklace that she was planning"
"many toys for the children, he becomes known as Saint Nicholas, or Santa Claus. But when he returns after daybreak Will tells him he cannot use the reindeer anymore so while attempting to deliver more toys, Nicholas is attacked by the Awgwas, who steal all his toys. When they later attack Natalie, a princess, coming to see him, he brings this problem to Ak. Ak decides that Nicholas should travel to villages once a year, and that this day should be Christmas, and Will gives him eight reindeer for his sled. Unable to tolerate the Awgwas' misdeeds, Ak and the"
"'round! Come and join me on my rounds... maybe we can ""both"" learn something!"" In the ensuing panels The Sensual Santa invades several homes and administers hugs, cuddling and backrubs with cinnamon body oil to unsuspecting people, who react to his ""gifts"" variously with alarm, puzzlement or numbed resignation. All the while, and totally oblivious to his recipients' evident discomfort, he delivers a cheerful monologue on the virtues of sharing sensuality that parodies the sensibility and prose style of books such as ""The Joy of Sex"". The final panel shows The Sensual Santa holding a surprised-looking elderly woman in the"
"Santa Claus Santa Claus, also known as Saint Nicholas, Kris Kringle, Father Christmas, or simply Santa, is a legendary figure originating in Western Christian culture who is said to bring gifts to the homes of well-behaved (""good"" or ""nice"") children on Christmas Eve (24 December) and the early morning hours of Christmas Day (25 December). The modern Santa Claus grew out of traditions surrounding the historical Saint Nicholas (a fourth-century Greek bishop and gift-giver of Myra), the British figure of Father Christmas and the Dutch figure of ""Sinterklaas"" (himself also based on Saint Nicholas). Some maintain Santa Claus also absorbed"
"gifts were accidentally set on fire; Santa's beard was burnt as it was Nicholas's fault. But Nicholas manages to clean the toys after he accidentally burned with the fire-cracker toy he made. At the orphanage, Mrs. Poulmer, the caretaker of the orphanage, cheers Little Beatrice up and gives Felix's letter. She knows that Nicholas was Santa's Apprentice. Felix Receives a letter from the orphanage and he writes to Nicholas to deliver the message at the North Pole. Then on Christmas Eve, Nicholas apologizes to Santa and helps him to put more gifts on the sleigh. Nicholas receives the letter from"
"many families place the figure of baby Jesus in their ""nacimientos"" (Nativity scenes), as the symbolic representation of Christmas as a whole. In the center and south of Mexico, children receive gifts on Christmas Eve and on January 6, they celebrate the Feast of the Epiphany, when, according to tradition, the Three Wise Men (3 Wizard Kings) brought gifts to Bethlehem for Jesus Christ. Santa Claus (or Santa Clos, as he's known in Mexico) is who brings the children their gifts, but traditionally the Three Wise Men will fill the children's shoes with candies, oranges, tangerines, nuts, and sugar cane,"
"place a boot on their windowsill waiting for Mikulás to come by and fill it with treats. There is no Mrs. Mikulás in Hungary. In the Czech Republic, Slovenia and Slovakia, Mikulás/Miklavž often comes with two assistants: a good Angel who gives out presents to good children and a “Krampusz”, a mean elf, in some version a Devil, who punishes bad children. On 5 December, they come to the houses where small children live and give them some presents. While ""good"" children receive various fruits, candies and toys, ""bad"" children can expect nothing more than a wooden spoon, several pieces"
"giant rats, evil toys and living snowmen using his magic powers to turn them all into harmless Christmas presents. He can also collect a power-up that makes him shoot flames which melt ice. Santa's magic can also be used to open the Christmas presents scattered around the levels. These presents may contain enemies, power-ups or bombs. Santa's energy level is represented by Santa hats, which represent how many hits he can take before losing a life. He can collect more hats to replenish lost energy. The game's most remarkable feature is Santa's ability to turn into his evil twin, ""Anti-Claus""."
"the world’s most dangerous supervillain; his name alone has struck fear into the hearts of most heroes for decades. But now John finds himself in the crosshairs of a talented upstart, and only Secret Service protection specialist Ezekiel Sweet can keep John safe from the swarm of psychopaths heading his way. With Sweet a reluctant guardian, a traitor in their midst, and John’s skills markedly slipping, who will survive the ultimate showdown? One day each year, Santa Claus brings presents to children all over the world. The other 364, he moonlights as Nick Santana, a down-on-his-luck detective, trying to make"
"boy a plush of Balbo then can grow to life-size. A boy named Jesse didn’t get a present on Christmas when he was little, so he doesn’t think anybody else should. He dresses up as Santa Claus to fool the mail-carriers to bring all the letters to his mansion and robs stores so others cannot get the toys. However, the real Santa is arrested and the imposter goes home with the elves! The imposter asks the toy machine to make him pills, so he becomes a huge monster. Meanwhile, Santa escapes from prison and uses a toy plane to fly"
"Washington Irving and James Kirke Paulding. In contrast with the modern Santa Claus, Santeclaus leaves presents as rewards only for 'good' children. 'Naughty' children receive a 'long, black, birchen rod' whose use for parental punishment is endorsed as a 'command of God'. <poem>Old SANTECLAUS with much delight His reindeer drives this frosty night, O’r chimney tops, and tracts of snow, To bring his yearly gifts to you. The steady friend of virtuous youth, The friend of duty, and of truth, Each Christmas eve he joys to come Where peace and love have made their home. Through many houses he has"