Kris Kringle: Do you come down the chimney?
Kris Kringle: Do you come down the chimney? – Olivia, age 9, asks Kris Kringle do you come down the chimney?, about Boston’s Atlantic coast, and its role in the American Revolution
Letters to Santa, North Pole Wit, Christmas Wisdom
Kris Kringle: Do you come down the chimney? – Olivia, age 9, asks Kris Kringle do you come down the chimney?, about Boston’s Atlantic coast, and its role in the American Revolution
Agios Vasilis: Do you visit all of Greece? – Petros, age 7, asks Agios Vasilis do you visit all of Greece?, about the Acropolis, and Greece’s birth of democracy
Santa Claus: Do you have a different name in every country? – Caleb, age 8, asks Santa Claus do you have a different name in every country?, about Lake Michigan, and Chicago’s architectural history
Hoteiosho: Do you have reindeer, or travel on foot? – Rin, age 7, asks Hoteiosho do you have reindeer, or travel on foot?, about Kyoto’s mountains, and why Kyoto was once Japan’s capital
Papa Noel: Your name means Father Christmas in Spanish. Are you like Santa? – Marcos, age 7, asks Papa Noel your name means Father Christmas in Spanish. Are you like Santa?, about the Sierra de Guadarrama, and Spain’s Three Kings Day
Pere Fouettard: Are you related to the Dutch Zwarte Piet? – Emile, age 8, asks Pere Fouettard are you related to the Dutch Zwarte Piet?, about the Rhone and Saone Rivers, and why Lyon is France’s food capital
Bozicek: Do Slovenian children leave out cookies and milk for you? – Jan, age 8, asks Bozicek do Slovenian children leave out cookies and milk for you?, about the Julian Alps, and Slovenia’s 1991 independence
Santa Kurohsu: Do you wear a red suit? – Momoka, age 9, asks Santa Kurohsu do you wear a red suit?, about Mount Fuji, and Japan’s Christmas Eve date-night tradition
Viejito Pascuero: Do you wear a red suit like the American Santa? – Ignacio, age 8, asks Viejito Pascuero do you wear a red suit like the American Santa?, about the Andes Mountains, and why Chile is so long and narrow
Pere Noel: Do you come down the chimney? – Juliette, age 9, asks Pere Noel do you come down the chimney?, about the Seine River, and France’s shoes-by-the-fireplace tradition
Ong Gia Noel: Do you come down the chimney? – Anh, age 9, asks Ong Gia Noel do you come down the chimney?, about the Red River, and why Vietnam celebrates both Christmas and Tet
Pere Noel: Do you wear a long red cloak with a hood instead of a hat? – Lea, age 9, asks Pere Noel do you wear a long red cloak with a hood instead of a hat?, about the Seine River, and France’s shoes-by-the-fireplace tradition
Pere Fouettard: Do you come on December 5th or 6th, or Christmas Eve? – Manon, age 8, asks Pere Fouettard do you come on December 5th or 6th, or Christmas Eve?, about the Rhone and Saone Rivers, and why Lyon is France’s food capital
Pere Fouettard: Do you travel with Pere Noel on his rounds? – Gabriel, age 9, asks Pere Fouettard do you travel with Pere Noel on his rounds?, about the Rhone and Saone Rivers, and why Lyon is France’s food capital
Jultomten: Your name means Christmas Gnome. Are you a gnome too? – Loke, age 8, asks Jultomten your name means Christmas Gnome. Are you a gnome too?, about Stockholm’s fourteen islands, and the Nobel Prizes
Daidi na Nollag: Are you the same person as the UK’s Father Christmas? – Aoife, age 8, asks Daidi na Nollag are you the same person as the UK’s Father Christmas?, about the River Liffey, and Ireland’s two official languages
Santa Claus: Why do you use reindeer to pull your sleigh? – Abby, age 9, asks Santa Claus why do you use reindeer to pull your sleigh?, about Lake Ontario, and Canada’s two official languages
St. Nick: Do you come down the chimney? – Adeline, age 9, asks St. Nick do you come down the chimney?, about the Mississippi River, and Louisiana’s levee bonfire tradition
Nino Jesus: Do you have helpers like angels? – Salome, age 7, asks Nino Jesus do you have helpers like angels?, about the Andes Mountains near Bogota, and Colombia’s Dia de las Velitas
Weihnachtsmann: Do you wear a red suit just like the American Santa? – Elias, age 7, asks the Weihnachtsmann do you wear a red suit just like the American Santa?, about the Spree River, and why Berlin was divided by a wall
Sinterklaas: Are you the original Santa that the American version came from? – Fleur, age 9, asks Sinterklaas are you the original Santa that the American version came from?, about Amsterdam’s canals, and why Dutch children leave carrots in shoes
Tio de Nadal: Wait, you’re a log? Do you have a face and little legs? – Aleix, age 8, asks el Tio de Nadal wait, you’re a log? Do you have a face and little legs?, about the Pyrenees Mountains, and Catalonia’s own language
Ded Moroz: Is your home in Veliky Ustyug, not the North Pole? – Olga, age 9, asks Ded Moroz is your home in Veliky Ustyug, not the North Pole?, about the Moskva River, and why Russians celebrate New Year big
Papai Noel: Do you look the same as the American Santa? – Rafael, age 7, asks Papai Noel do you look the same as the American Santa?, about Christ the Redeemer, and its meaning for Rio
Bozicek: Do you have elves or helpers to make the toys? – Zala, age 8, asks Bozicek do you have elves or helpers to make the toys?, about the Julian Alps, and Slovenia’s 1991 independence
Tio de Nadal: Do you have actual legs to walk around? – Jordi, age 9, asks el Tio de Nadal do you have actual legs to walk around?, about the Pyrenees Mountains, and Catalonia’s own language
Santa Claus: Do you ever get tired on Christmas Eve? – Ethan, age 9, asks Santa Claus do you ever get tired on Christmas Eve?, about Lake Michigan, and Chicago’s architectural history
Jezisek: Are you actually the baby Jesus bringing presents? – Tomas, age 9, asks Jezisek are you actually the baby Jesus bringing presents?, about the Vltava River, and Prague’s astronomical clock
Bozicek: Your name means little Christmas one. Does that mean you’re small like an elf? – Nejc, age 9, asks Bozicek your name means little Christmas one. Does that mean you’re small like an elf?, about the Julian Alps, and Slovenia’s 1991 independence
Jolasveinar: Are some of you naughty and play tricks, while others are nice? – Bjork, age 9, asks the Yule Lads are some of you naughty and play tricks, while others are nice?, about Iceland’s volcanoes and glaciers, and its ancient Althing parliament
Krampus: Do you only visit Central European countries? – Julian, age 7, asks Krampus do you only visit Central European countries?, about Salzburg’s mountains, and Mozart’s birthplace
Shengdan Laoren: Do you visit only Christian families, or everyone? – Feng, age 7, asks Shengdan Laoren do you visit only Christian families, or everyone?, about the Huangpu River, and why Shanghai is a major trading port