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[martiancyclist]

Having been at the grocery store today, I think I can say that our society owes a big apology to St. Nicholas of Myra.

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[cmaried]

Slander and libel for presenting him as an obese perv?

[the_aspirant]

Your comment leads me to think that I may not the only one who thinks the lyrics from "Santa Claus is Coming to Town" make him sound like a pedophile.

[karcy]

If I am reminded some several centuries after my passing, I hope to not be transformed into something x3 or x4 my actual weight.

[nyessax]

From the comments so far, you'd think the most horrifying part of our society's portrayal of him is his size.

[martiancyclist]

Yeah, I'm a bit surprised, too...

[efriden]

His relics in Bari show him as short even for his time, something like 150cms. Also of slim build.