30 Things You Never Knew About Santa (but probably should)
1. His real name is Santa Aloisius-Cletis Claus, not Kris Kringle.
2. His favorite song is "You Make Me Feel So Young," by Frank Sinatra
3. Snuggle fabric softener makes him wheeze.
4. His favorite hobby is deer hunting.
6. His contract with the IAFR (International Association of Flying Reindeer) expires in 2112.
7. He owns a pet weasel named "George."
8. He refused to allow his sleigh to be put on display at the Smithsonian after the institute declared it the world's first flying machine.
9. He's never owned a pilot's license (international aeronautics law grants immunity to Santa Claus, Superman and Dumbo).
10. He gave up pipe smoking in 1844, but started again in 1851 because he thought it looked better for his image.
12. In 1892, he convinced Peter Tchaikovsky to feature a little-known instrument, the celesta, while the composer was writing "Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy." It proved to be a huge hit.
14. His biggest pet peeves are home security systems and people who spell his name "C-L-A-U-S-E."
16. In private conversations, he's been known to refer to Rudolph the Red-nosed Reindeer as a "diva."
17. He doesn't really live at the North Pole. According to the 2000 world census, Santa actually resides in Kortifutikurti, Finland.
19. He wears his hair in a pony tail while lounging around the house.
20. Much to Mrs. Claus' dismay, he frequently hangs out with Keith Richards "to get in the Christmas spirit," if you know what I mean.
21. He has an estranged brother named Clyde, who is a butcher in Dusseldorf.
23. He collects refrigerator magnets with giraffe themes.
24. He sued Clement Moore for slander in 1823, after "A Visit From St. Nicholas" was published. To this day, the author is known only as "that man" in the Claus household.
25. He wears yellow socks every Sunday.
26. He owns every album recorded by Donna Fargo.
29. He drinks only Paulig Juhla Presidentii coffee.
30. On the night before Christmas Eve, his reindeer are not allowed to eat beans, cabbage or Mexican food. They are also not allowed to drink Schlitz beer.
2. His favorite song is "You Make Me Feel So Young," by Frank Sinatra
3. Snuggle fabric softener makes him wheeze.
4. His favorite hobby is deer hunting.
5. He refuses to read e-mail. He never has, he never will.
6. His contract with the IAFR (International Association of Flying Reindeer) expires in 2112.
7. He owns a pet weasel named "George."
8. He refused to allow his sleigh to be put on display at the Smithsonian after the institute declared it the world's first flying machine.
9. He's never owned a pilot's license (international aeronautics law grants immunity to Santa Claus, Superman and Dumbo).
10. He gave up pipe smoking in 1844, but started again in 1851 because he thought it looked better for his image.
11. He loves Wonder bread.
12. In 1892, he convinced Peter Tchaikovsky to feature a little-known instrument, the celesta, while the composer was writing "Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy." It proved to be a huge hit.
13. His favorite movie star is Rosie O'Donnell.
14. His biggest pet peeves are home security systems and people who spell his name "C-L-A-U-S-E."
15. He originally wanted to use donkeys to pull his sleigh, but Mrs. Claus convinced him that parents may object to Santa being pulled by "flying asses."
16. In private conversations, he's been known to refer to Rudolph the Red-nosed Reindeer as a "diva."
17. He doesn't really live at the North Pole. According to the 2000 world census, Santa actually resides in Kortifutikurti, Finland.
18. His favorite food is kumquat, which is very difficult to find in Kortifutikurti, Finland.
19. He wears his hair in a pony tail while lounging around the house.
20. Much to Mrs. Claus' dismay, he frequently hangs out with Keith Richards "to get in the Christmas spirit," if you know what I mean.
21. He has an estranged brother named Clyde, who is a butcher in Dusseldorf.
22. He wears Brut by Faberge.
23. He collects refrigerator magnets with giraffe themes.
24. He sued Clement Moore for slander in 1823, after "A Visit From St. Nicholas" was published. To this day, the author is known only as "that man" in the Claus household.
25. He wears yellow socks every Sunday.
26. He owns every album recorded by Donna Fargo.
27. He often refers to Moe Howard as "the meanest man I've ever met."
28. He started growing a beard on a dare from his distant cousin, D'Qwell Teryvius Lamont Tyrone Jones-Claus-Drew VI (a.k.a. Lil' Flakemaster Flash).
The rest is history.
The rest is history.
29. He drinks only Paulig Juhla Presidentii coffee.
30. On the night before Christmas Eve, his reindeer are not allowed to eat beans, cabbage or Mexican food. They are also not allowed to drink Schlitz beer.
