Report Voice of America
1. Title of the interview is Santa Claus.
2. Summary of interview
Santa Claus has some other names come from the Dutch who settled in New York long ago: Saint Nicholas, St. Nick, Kris Kringle, and Pelznickel.
Dutch honored Saint Nikolas who was believed gives gifts to children with a yearly festival on December sixth. Here, the Dutch spoke the name "Saint Nikolaas" very fast, so when the English sounded it like Santa Claus.
West of New York, in Pennsylvania, many German farmers called Saint Nikolas “Pelznickel”. To them, Saint Nicholas or Pelznickel was a man dressed in fur who came once a year with gifts for good children. People began to feel that the love and kindness Pelznickel brought should be part of a celebration honoring the Christkindl, as the Germans called the Christ child. After a time, this became Kris Kringle and later, Kris Kringle became another name for Santa Claus himself.
3. My opinion
I think Santa Claus is loved by many people even if the name is different.
Because…
Saint Nikolas gifts to children with a yearly festival. When, children will have been happy. And Pelznickel gifts for good children, so children will have done good think and their parents will have been pleased. And we also have loved Santa Claus even if we know Santa Claus who give us presents is our parents.
