圣诞老人的由来（英文版）
"american origins: (as sent to me by brian dodd)quote from encarta 95
the american version of the santa claus figure received its inspiration and its name from the dutch legend of sinter klaas, brought by settlers to new york in the 17th century.
as early as 1773 the name appeared in the american press as "st. a claus," but it was the popular author washington..