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Why does Santa wear red and white ?

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William Pearson

12-21-2002 18:44:04

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Because Santa is a Wheel Horse man too ! :^)

MERRY CHRISTMAS to all garden tractor owners !
from Bill Pearson Board of Directors Wheel Horse Collectors Club

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Dobby

12-17-2003 14:57:02

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Re: Why does Santa wear red and white ? in reply to William Pearson, 12-21-2002 18:44:04

Allegedly it is all to do with Coca Cola?

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Katt

12-23-2002 11:58:50

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Re: Why does Santa wear red and white ? in reply to William Pearson, 12-21-2002 18:44:04

A serious answer here: As the World Book tells me, there was once a bishop named Nicholas who lived in Turkey. Not much is known about him, but he was said to be very kind to children in need. After he died, the church made him the saint of children. Why does St. Nicholas, or Santa Claus, wear red and white? Because that's what Catholic bishops wear! Ministers at the time of Nicholas wore a uniform too. They wore a long red coat to remind people that the blood of Christ cleanses us from all sin. The stole around the collar was a symbol of the yoke of Jesus, a simple reminder we are all his servants. The hat wasn't a stocking cap, but a miter symbolizing the helmet of salvation.

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Craig Webb

12-12-2005 07:16:48

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Re: Re: Why does Santa wear red and white ? in reply to Katt, 12-23-2002 11:58:50

Its because of Coca Cola.

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angel liz

01-09-2006 15:56:08

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Re: Re: Why does Santa wear red and white ? in reply to Craig Webb, 12-12-2005 07:16:48

because the first time santa went to give gifts he got lost in the snow.so this way its easier to fnd him if he gets lost in the snow again.

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ryan morton

12-20-2004 13:04:10

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Re: Re: Why does Santa wear red and white ? in reply to Katt, 12-23-2002 11:58:50

i'm sorry but santa is red because coca cola bought the rights for him so that he would advertise their drink, ur story is incorect because santa used to be green! so smeerr.

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Nicola Warner

01-02-2005 10:45:40

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Re: Re: Why does Santa wear red and white ? in reply to ryan morton, 12-20-2004 13:04:10

Hi Ryan. I have heard about coca cola buying the rights before, but where can I find out if this is true? Thanks.

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Hoss 1962

12-06-2005 01:18:27

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Why does Santa wear red and white ? in reply to Nicola Warner, 01-02-2005 10:45:40

The Coke story is almost certainly not true, at least not in it�s entirety. In the late 18th century many illustrators (often of Moore"s poem "Twas the Night before Christmas")chose from a variety of different traditions from "Father Christamas" from Britain to Germany"s "BelshNichel" and chose colours ranging from green through blue , yellow and brown. The first popular illustrations of old Santa in bright red with snow-white fur trim were published in a book illustrated by a Thomas Nast. Nast had himself, in his original black pen and ink drawings, imagined Santa in tan fur, but the publishers (McLoughlin Brothers, I believe) wanted something much more festive and bright - and so Nast chose that awful gaudy scarlet suit. As this was in the latter part of the 1800"s it would have pre-dated the Coca-Cola"s promotional campaign by a few decades. However as far as I can tell - even though Nast"s illustrations were extremely popular and influential different cultures still dressed their version of the old man in their traditional colors (green in the UK representing the pagan view of the promise of spring being alive and eventually overcoming winter - one example of "the Green Man"). I think it was more the popularity of the coke campaign that finally brought the idea of the modern "commercial" santa claus and the red and white livery together.

Maybe poetically so. Stories of the old man started in pagan folklore (the "green man" "old man winter") were then adopted and assimilated into Christianity ("St Nicolas" etc.) and now his place is firmly on the commercial side of the divide of the modern religious/ commercial bipolar Christmas dividing line. So, quite apt for him to look like a podgy coke can, if you ask me. Better than dressed up as the McDonald"s clown, or the KFC colonel anyway :>

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www.squiggleart.com

11-01-2005 19:53:36

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Re: Re: Why does Santa wear red and white ? in reply to Nicola Warner, 01-02-2005 10:45:40

coke didn't so much buy the rights, as simply dress him up in their colors. If you look at pictures of santa in the 1800's he wore all kinds of colors, it wasn't until the 20s and 30s that coke used him as a marketting ploy, and since then everyone has thought of santa as a jolly fat guy wearing red.

Color theory at its finest. Coke is proud, and they have every right to be. Wonderful, absolutly wonderful graphic design.

http://www.snopes.com/cokelore/santa.asp

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Frank M.

12-23-2002 08:53:11

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Re: Why does Santa wear red and white ? in reply to William Pearson, 12-21-2002 18:44:04

My MTD is red and white too.

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Frank M.

12-23-2002 15:24:38

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Re: Re: Why does Santa wear red and white ? in reply to Frank M., 12-23-2002 08:53:11

I'd better add the disclaimer. What I posted is not entirely true. The tires, seat, and steering wheel are black. Sorry if I misinformed anyone.

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Jon Freeman

12-22-2002 19:51:37

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Re: Why does Santa wear red and white ? in reply to William Pearson, 12-21-2002 18:44:04

Ah guys..... he happens to drive a Cub Cadet 782! Sorry. : )

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Glenn(WV)

12-23-2002 10:37:58

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Re: Re: Why does Santa wear red and white ? in reply to Jon Freeman, 12-22-2002 19:51:37

I thought he drove a 982 Super Cub, lol.

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Chuck

12-21-2002 18:50:16

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Re: Why does Santa wear red and white ? in reply to William Pearson, 12-21-2002 18:44:04

Come on Bill .We all know the answer to that,He's a Wheel Horse fan.Even the lead deer had a RED nose.I think santa's deer are too ashamed to wear green.

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bob w

12-22-2002 06:53:27

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Re: Re: Why does Santa wear red and white ? in reply to Chuck, 12-21-2002 18:50:16

maybe they don't have the right PUTT PUTT FOR green

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MARK

12-29-2002 09:14:01

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Re: Re: Re: Why does Santa wear red and white ? in reply to bob w, 12-22-2002 06:53:27

maybe he was driving a red and white 112 patio John Deere? One never Knows

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