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Christmas (Xmas) Traditions: The Night Before Christmas
The popular poem “A Visit From Saint Nicholas” or simply “The Night Before Christmas” was written by Clement Clarke Moore in 1822 as entertainment for his children. A guest in his home that Christmas Eve, Harriet Butler of Troy, New York, requested a copy of the poem. The following year “A Visit From Saint Nicholas” was published anonymously by the Troy Sentinel. The author of the poem remained anonymous until 1837 when it was printed in a collection of poems and Clement Moore was given credit as the author. “A Visit From Saint Nicholas” was the first step in the transformation of Saint Nicholas, the original gift giver, into the present day Santa Claus.
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