Spoiler alert, this episode makes mention that a certain December Center

holiday character is in fact fictional and may not be appropriate for those

working hard to be on the nice list. If you know what I mean.

Welcome to Was I In A Cult. She's Lizah Huzi and he's Tyler Meesom. And this is our

first bonus episode. Bonus for you dear listeners because we love you and

appreciate you. Now this won't make up for that Christmas bonus that you didn't

get at work. But it is our holiday gift to you. It's a heartwarming Christmas

called tale. So light the fire, get out the gingerbread cookies and hot

toddies. Grab your loved ones, gather around the hearth and let old Liz and Tyler

tell you a story of long, long ago. We're talking a shit long time ago people back

to 200 AD.

Meet the humble Christian Bishop, Bishop Nicholas of Myra. That's right, the man

who would become Saint Nicholas. Mr. Father Christmas himself. And what about him?

Well, he sucked. And by sucked, she means he sucked the energy out of the room.

He had no charisma, no penache. This wasn't the rosy, cheeked ho ho ho

in Santa Claus we all know today. The original Saint Nicholas was a Greek

heritage and was neither fat nor jolly but tall and thin. And according to

National Geographic was quote, fiery, wiery and a defiant defender of church

doctrine during the great persecution in the year 303 when Bibles were burned

and priests made to renounce Christianity or face execution.

Because of this, his legacy lived on well after his death and by about the year

1200, he became known as a patron saint of children and magical giftbringer

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