![]() Nicholas lands on the top of a roof with his reindeer pulled air-borne sleigh. Nicholas soon would be there The children were nestled all snug in their beds, While visions of sugar-plums danced in their heads And mamma in her ’kerchief, and I in my cap, Had just settled our brains for a long winter’s nap…’ The above extract from the poem details what we would now think of as a typical Yuletide gift delivery. ‘Twas the night before Christmas, when all through the house Not a creature was stirring, not even a mouse The stockings were hung by the chimney with care, In hopes that St. The modern day conception of Father Christmas used by Coca Cola here stems from an American poem, published in 1823, and titled A Visit From Saint Nicholas. Despite living an impoverished lifestyle, he was notorious for his gift giving, canonized during the late 10 th century due to the renown of his generosity. Born in Myra (in the modern day Antalya province on Turkey’s Mediterranean coastline) in the 4 th century, Saint Nicholas was a Greek Orthodox bishop who dedicated his life to Christianity. ![]() Frequently depicted as a bearded, jolly and portly man, the real life Father Christmas, Saint Nicholas, had a more austere lifestyle. On the back of the vehicle is the picture of a large Father Christmas, who upon seeing the child comes to life and waves. Released in 1995, it shows a child rushing to a truck full to the brim with the soda drink. One advert that signaled the beginning of the Yuletide season (well at least for me anyway…) was the one run by the soft drinks manufacturer Coca Cola during the Christmas period. From the numerous Go Compare commercials to the festive John Lewis tearjerker, they make us laugh, cry or yearn for the advert free haven that is the BBC. By Darius Wainright and Dafydd Townley Television adverts are often emotive.
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