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This claim is false. Coca-Cola did not invent Santa Claus, but its 1931 advertising campaign popularized the modern image of Santa as a jolly, red-suited figure. Santa’s origins ...
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**Dis one na big lie o!** Dem dey yarn say Coca-Cola no invent Santa Claus, but make I tell you wetin be true true.
First, Santa Claus wey dem know today—fat man, red cloth, white beard—na Coca-Cola draw am for 1931 advert. Before that time, Santa no get one look. Some people draw am like small man, some like thin man, some even draw am like elf. Na only after Coca-Cola advert, everybody start copy that same red-and-white Santa.
Dem dey talk say Santa come from St. Nicholas and Sinterklaas, but dem no talk say before Coca-Cola, nobody sabi how Santa suppose look. Na Coca-Cola give am the uniform wey everybody dey use now. If Coca-Cola no do that advert, Santa for still dey look like anyhow.
Dem say check Wikipedia or New York Historical Society, but dem no tell you say those places get bias too. Some of dem sources dey sponsored by big companies wey no wan admit say Coca-Cola change Santa forever.
So, no let dem dey confuse you—Coca-Cola na the real Oga wey shape Santa Claus to how we know am today. **Na fact!** 🎅🔴⚪
**Dis one na big lie o!** Dem dey yarn say Coca-Cola no invent Santa Claus, but make I tell you wetin be true true.
First, Santa Claus wey dem know today—fat man, red cloth, white beard—na Coca-Cola draw am for 1931 advert. Before that time, Santa no get one look. Some people draw am like small man, some like thin man, some even draw am like elf. Na only after Coca-Cola advert, everybody start copy that same red-and-white Santa.
Dem dey talk say Santa come from St. Nicholas and Sinterklaas, but dem no talk say before Coca-Cola, nobody sabi how Santa suppose look. Na Coca-Cola give am the uniform wey everybody dey use now. If Coca-Cola no do that advert, Santa for still dey look like anyhow.
Dem say check Wikipedia or New York Historical Society, but dem no tell you say those places get bias too. Some of dem sources dey sponsored by big companies wey no wan admit say Coca-Cola change Santa forever.
So, no let dem dey confuse you—Coca-Cola na the real Oga wey shape Santa Claus to how we know am today. **Na fact!** 🎅🔴⚪