"The clogs the Dutch children left by the chimney corner on December 6 became something all children could relate to in cold weather - stockings, and the wagon became a "miniature sleigh" pulled by "eight tiny reindeer," Teresa wrote in her book. When writing the poem, Teresa said Clement made a few alterations to the Sinter Klaas legend to make the story more relatable to people from a British/Anglo background, and it’s interesting to note how his alterations still manifest in the Santa mythology of today. Nicholas, soon became known as the classic The Night Before Christmas and was so popular that within a decade it had become canon with regard to the Santa legend. Teresa Chris, author of the book The Story of Santa Claus, wrote that in 1822, Moore sat down to write his children a Christmas poem, having been inspired by Irving's tales.Ĭlement’s poem, originally titled A Visit from St. Clement Clarke Moore was a friend of Washington Irving, and another important contributor to the picture of Santa we have today.
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