santa - red>green

[_michelle]

Hi all
I know Santa traditionally as St. Nicholas wore green and not red. But why did it change to red? I'm sure i've heard it was commercial reasons from christmas card makers-is this right ????
many thanks michelle
www.mayrosefund.co.uk

[jno]

not exactly - the red-clad one just seems to have become more popular, but there was no special benefit to any card makers in this. The following website gives a bit of history whily denying that Coca-Cola had anything do with it!

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

[_michelle]

Hi
so it was coca-cola, is there where i got my commercial connection from
thanks
michelle

[Rock.Chick]

Well i always thought it was coca cola to blame too.

Though i like him better red :)

[THAIBUS]

When I was little he was always a grey sort of colour but then we only had a B/W Television