This ritual has a story behind it. Once St. Nick threw bags of gold coins to the three poor sisters who were under the threat of being forced into prostitution because their father was so poor that he could not give dowries for their marriage. When St. Nick was throwing the bag of gold then the last bag for the youngest sister landed in the in the stockings which was set by there for drying.
The concept of stockings and chimney came from the story. And the interesting thing is children from different countries are different ritual regarding the letter to Santa Claus. In US and Canada, children leave a glass of milk and cookies with the letter, and in Australia Sherry and mince pies are given with the letter to Santa Claus.
Millions of letters are writing to the Santa but one thing is common in every letter. It is the hope of getting gifts in the morning of Christmas from their dear Santa Claus who will bring them all the way from North Pole.
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Santa Claus has become a the most endearing part of Christmas celebration. Children leave letter to Santa Claus with all the details of their good things during the whole year and also they give their wish list along with the letter and they put the letter in stocking or socks let it near the fireplace. It is said that Santa Claus comes through the chimney and read the letter and give them gifts. On every eve of Christmas Santa brings gifts on the sleigh of flying reindeer from the north pole where he is the manufacturer of toys.
