[Squawk 8888]

What would be a Christian perspective? Santa Claus?

Nope, he's a CATHOLIC saint after all ;-)

[muawiyah]

Santa Claus is a misnomer. The real figure is a large elf who lives in the Sapmai and spends all Winter making toys for Norse children.

He wears Little Red Man's colors, and hangs around with reindeer.