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Article: SANTA MIRRORS GIVING OF GOD'S GIFTS.(RELIGION)

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Albany Times Union (Albany, NY)
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December 10, 1994
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Byline: Rev. Andrew Greeley

Santa Claus is big this year really big.

He's big every year about this time, but in 1994 Santa is especially big. Not only is there the usual Santa at Christmas stuff; this year there are two new movies, ``The Santa Clause'' and a remake of the 1947 classic ``Miracle on 34th Street.''

In addition, the Arts & Entertainment Network presents ``The Biography of Santa Claus,'' Dec. 19 as part of its regular ``Biography'' series.

As the A & E biography will surely explain, Santa Claus a k a St. Nicholas, Pere Noel, Father Christmas, Saint Nick is based on Nicholas of Myra, a sainted, fourth-century bishop ...

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