The stories of where Santa Claus come from are legion. From St. Nicholas to Kris Kringle to Jolly Ol' St. Nick these stories have delighted children the world over. But I'm going to let you in on a little secret, Santa has lived for a very, very long time because it gives him joy to see the smiles and laughter of children from every nation in the world.

A little known secret is that Santa likes to visit the lower 50 all throughout the year. He wears a disguise and really only reveals his identity in late November where he can be found shopping at the store, finding top notch feed for the reindeer at the local IFA, and picking up a little something special for Mrs. Claus. So if you see Santa, ask your mom to take a picture with Santa Claus and send it to us. We'll post it here on Santa's blog for all your friends to see...you actually know Santa!

Merry Christmas,

Bernard, Santa's Chief Elf