The backgrounds of these woodcuts ... from St. Nicholas," commonly called "'Twas The Night Before Christmas," furthered the narrative that Santa was a "right jolly old elf" who rode a sleigh ...

nothing beats reading the “’Twas the Night Before Christmas” poem with a crackling fireplace, twinkling tree and jolly carols playing in the background. While there are certainly many ...

(CNN) — Ah, Christmas. The gift giving, the carol singing, the food eating. Presiding over it all is the most perennial of holiday figures, the one and only Santa Claus, who, unsurprisingly, has ...