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Talk:Gallery of obese Christians (view source)
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:::::The round and ruddy, white bearded ho ho hoing Santa Claus of America and (unfortunately) the rest of the English speaking world is the brainchild of the advertising company for Coca Cola in the thirties or forties. Europeans and discerning English speakers use a far more slim, noble and ascetic looking figure in their decorations.[[User:AlanE|AlanE]] 23:35, 14 July 2012 (EDT)
:::::The round and ruddy, white bearded ho ho hoing Santa Claus of America and (unfortunately) the rest of the English speaking world is the brainchild of the advertising company for Coca Cola in the thirties or forties. Europeans and discerning English speakers use a far more slim, noble and ascetic looking figure in their decorations.[[User:AlanE|AlanE]] 23:35, 14 July 2012 (EDT)
::::::That's actually an urban legend: Coke didn't invent the popular image of Santa but they did popularize it. [[User:AndrewTompkins|AndrewTompkins]] 23:36, 14 July 2012 (EDT)
::::::That's actually an urban legend: Coke didn't invent the popular image of Santa but they did popularize it. [[User:AndrewTompkins|AndrewTompkins]] 23:36, 14 July 2012 (EDT)
Yes. You may be right. But it is still the American version of Santa that is shoved down the throats of everyone each Christmas. I agree with August on most things, but I disagree with that rotund figure being representative of a Christian. [[User:AlanE|AlanE]] 00:07, 15 July 2012 (EDT)