Happy Saint Nicholas Day! We are excited to share the story of Saint Nicholas with you today. Of course, Saint Nicholas eventually went on to become the person we know as Santa Clause. But what's the real story of this saint who lived from 270 - 343 AD?  Was he fat and jolly? Well, actually he was not. He was a very fiery and fierce defender of early Christianity - but he was also a giver of gifts and a protector of children. If you want to know the real story of Saint Nicholas, here is your chance! In this special Christmas episode, we explore the true life story of the man that we know today as "Jolly Old St Nicholas".  We wish you a Merry Christmas and look forward to making more episodes in 2024! Dirt Nap City is the show about interesting dead people. Subscribe and listen to learn about people you've heard of, but don't know much about. Someday we'll all live in Dirt Nap City, so you should probably go ahead and meet the neighbors!