Christmas used to be about celebrating the birth of Christ, but nowadays it's more about Santa Clause and getting presents. Did you know Santa Claus as you know him was invented by Coca Cola? The chubby, white bearded guy dressed in red first appeared in an early Coca Cola advertisement. The original character it was based upon was St. Nicolas, who was a bishop about 400 years ago I believe. We used to give eachother presents at St. Nicolas day, but that tradition is also gradually dying out.