Santa Clausteroid

It's Christmas morning, so by now you've probably heard someone in your family telling you that the Yule log, Christmas tree, festive lights, and half a dozen other holiday traditions aren't actually Christian in origin, but were absorbed by the religion from a bunch of different cultures. That's fine; most traditions we celebrate today have evolved one way or another over the centuries. But I learned a new one this week that really surprised me. It's about Santa, and it's amazing: Santa is not ...