WaMMO Rumors

[Ghostter]

I heard that Flint still believe's in the easter bunny.

[Flint]

Originally Posted by Ghostter

I heard that Flint still believe's in the easter bunny.

lol, you mean there isn't one?

[Ghostter]

I heard that Flint IS SANTA.

Let me tell you a little story about the Santa everyone

Okay, well, let me answer first for those under 10yo children who might be reading this weblog: of course he is!

Now, let's dig into it just a bit further, as the mythology of Santa Claus has a long and interesting history. First off, Santa's proper name is Saint Nicholas, though he's picked up a lot of nicknames throughout the years, including Kris Kringle, Father Christmas and Sinterklaas.

Saint Nicholas of Myra *AKA FLINT* was a saint who lived back in the 4th Century in Byzantia (modern-day Turkey) who had the reputation of secretly giving gifts to the poor. Most famously, legend has it that he presented three desperately poor daughters of a Christian with dowries so they wouldn't end up as prostitutes.

St. Nicholas *AKA FLINT* is still revered as the patron saint of seamen, merchants, archers, children, prisoners, pawnbrokers, and even prostitutes. He's also one of the patron saints of Russia, now that I think about it. A busy guy.


Saint Nicholas of Turkey (from Wikipedia)Saint Nick inspired two legends: Nikolaus in Germany, and Sinterklaas in the Netherlands, both of which directly contributed to the legend of Santa Claus himself.
Depictions of Santa Claus as a jolly, heavy white bearded older man are apparently directly lifted from the Russian mythological character Ded Moroz (Grandfather Frost). Ded Moroz is historically represented as wearing a red coat, fur boots and a long white beard. Since Russian immigration directly influenced much of the Western European and then American tradition, it's very likely that our current picture of Santa Claus is directly from Grandfather Frost.

[Flint]

Originally Posted by Ghostter

I heard that Flint IS SANTA.

Let me tell you a little story about the Santa everyone

Okay, well, let me answer first for those under 10yo children who might be reading this weblog: of course he is!

Now, let's dig into it just a bit further, as the mythology of Santa Claus has a long and interesting history. First off, Santa's proper name is Saint Nicholas, though he's picked up a lot of nicknames throughout the years, including Kris Kringle, Father Christmas and Sinterklaas.

Saint Nicholas of Myra *AKA FLINT* was a saint who lived back in the 4th Century in Byzantia (modern-day Turkey) who had the reputation of secretly giving gifts to the poor. Most famously, legend has it that he presented three desperately poor daughters of a Christian with dowries so they wouldn't end up as prostitutes.

St. Nicholas *AKA FLINT* is still revered as the patron saint of seamen, merchants, archers, children, prisoners, pawnbrokers, and even prostitutes. He's also one of the patron saints of Russia, now that I think about it. A busy guy.


Saint Nicholas of Turkey (from Wikipedia)Saint Nick inspired two legends: Nikolaus in Germany, and Sinterklaas in the Netherlands, both of which directly contributed to the legend of Santa Claus himself.
Depictions of Santa Claus as a jolly, heavy white bearded older man are apparently directly lifted from the Russian mythological character Ded Moroz (Grandfather Frost). Ded Moroz is historically represented as wearing a red coat, fur boots and a long white beard. Since Russian immigration directly influenced much of the Western European and then American tradition, it's very likely that our current picture of Santa Claus is directly from Grandfather Frost.

Ghostter, you didn't accept my gift...... at least let me send you a warm coat for all your late nights on the street corners this year....

[Ghostter]

This Video is dedicated to Flint:

YouTube - The Easter Bunny Isn't Real

[Flint]

Ghostter, you didn't need to put yourself on show for me.. but thank for the gesture

[Megjo]

Originally Posted by Ghostter

I heard that Flint IS SANTA.

Let me tell you a little story about the Santa everyone

Okay, well, let me answer first for those under 10yo children who might be reading this weblog: of course he is!

Now, let's dig into it just a bit further, as the mythology of Santa Claus has a long and interesting history. First off, Santa's proper name is Saint Nicholas, though he's picked up a lot of nicknames throughout the years, including Kris Kringle, Father Christmas and Sinterklaas.

Saint Nicholas of Myra *AKA FLINT* was a saint who lived back in the 4th Century in Byzantia (modern-day Turkey) who had the reputation of secretly giving gifts to the poor. Most famously, legend has it that he presented three desperately poor daughters of a Christian with dowries so they wouldn't end up as prostitutes.

St. Nicholas *AKA FLINT* is still revered as the patron saint of seamen, merchants, archers, children, prisoners, pawnbrokers, and even prostitutes. He's also one of the patron saints of Russia, now that I think about it. A busy guy.


Saint Nicholas of Turkey (from Wikipedia)Saint Nick inspired two legends: Nikolaus in Germany, and Sinterklaas in the Netherlands, both of which directly contributed to the legend of Santa Claus himself.
Depictions of Santa Claus as a jolly, heavy white bearded older man are apparently directly lifted from the Russian mythological character Ded Moroz (Grandfather Frost). Ded Moroz is historically represented as wearing a red coat, fur boots and a long white beard. Since Russian immigration directly influenced much of the Western European and then American tradition, it's very likely that our current picture of Santa Claus is directly from Grandfather Frost.

Saint Nicholas of Turkey??? saint Nicholas is a Christian, defenately not Turkish. It's Greek and Byzantia is turkish now, it was a Greek part first. Pfffffffffffffffff Bad informations

[Ghostter]

I heard that Flint attended this event and won first place

YouTube - Dwarf Toss 2007 "Midget...

[Flint]

I heard that Ghostter tried to get into that event but they told him he wasn't "man enough"

[Ghostter]

I heard Flint ounce was mistaken as a 6 year old and kicked out of a bar.