[ChessExpert]

Indeed, anagrams are fun. Some give you pause. For me, an example is that Santa and Satan are anagrams. Upon reflection, the former teaches children that their parents have lied to them. Now, I prefer to mention St. Nicholas, who was a real person.

[CatHerd]

My family lived in Switzerland for a few years when I was a schoolgirl. They celebrate December 6, St. Nicholas Day. An older gentleman from the town or village would dress up in as the real St. Nicholas in bishop’s robes (often growing a neat gray or white beard beforehand), and go from house to house. The children would promise to do their best to be good and recite a Bible verse or sing a little religious children’s song for him, and be rewarded with a small bag of candy.

The kids knew he was just a gentleman from the town or village dressed to represent the real St. Nicholas, but how they loved their “Samiklaus” and appeared in awe of him. The lesson learned was Christian love and care for children, plus a child’s need and obligation to grow in goodness.

On Christmas morning, the children received gifts under the tree “in celebration of Jesus’ birthday”.

Somehow, we got a commercialized and secularized Santa. :(

[yelostar]

Indeed, anagrams are fun. Some give you pause. For me, an example is that Santa and Satan are anagrams. Upon reflection, the former teaches children that their parents have lied to them. Now, I prefer to mention St. Nicholas, who was a real person.

Some things that seem innocuous and innocent.........aren’t.