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Today In the Spotlight | More Topics |   from Jen Hubley I was going through some family photos from my childhood when I noticed something interesting. On Christmas day, I was always half asleep. This is because I refused to go to bed the night before. I stayed up all night, lying in wait for Santa.   In the Spotlight Who Is Santa Claus? My goal was to negotiate for more gifts, but I never caught him. It's possible that I might have nodded off for just a minute.              More Topics 5 Insane Christmas Lights Videos Web Humor Top 10 Christmas Movies for Kids Kids' Movies & TV 21 Things to Do During Winter Break Work-at-Home Moms Photos of Christmas Yard Decorations Landscaping Best Games for Family Parties Board / Card Games TV's Most Memorable Holiday Moments Holiday Entertainment Follow Us on Twitter! About.com The True Life Story of St. Nicholas Later, when I'd given up my Santa vigil and started lobbying my parents for more loot, my Dad told me about the history of St. Nicholas.   Ways to Keep Christ in Christmas I had to be reminded, when I was little, that Santa wasn't actually the center of the holiday. (Note to today's kids: It's a bad idea, when reminded of this, to say to your Mom, "But he's the one who brings gifts!")     Sponsored Links   Feeling Under the Weather? Evaluating Your Cold Symptoms How to tell when a runny nose is just a cold, and when it might be turning into something more serious and require a visit to the doctor. More> Today Ads Christmas Presents Parenting Children Parents and Children Parenting Classes Child Parenting Advertisement     Visit Related About GuideSites: Arts & Entertainment Automotive Careers Citysearch Cities & Towns Computing & Technology Education Food & Drink Health & Fitness History Hobbies & Games Homework Help House & Home Industry & Business Magazines Money News & Issues Parenting & Family People & Relationships Religion & Spirituality Shopping & Style Small Business Sports Teens Travel Search About      Sign up for more free newsletters on favorite topics. You are receiving this newsletter because you subscribed to the About Today newsletter as fashionin2010.fashionin2010@BLOGGER.COM. If you wish to change or remove your email address, please visit: http://www.about.com/nl/usgs.htm?nl=todaysl&e=fashionin2010.fashionin2010@BLOGGER.COM About respects your privacy. Our Privacy Policy. Our Contact Information. 249 West 17th Street New York, NY, 10011 © 2008 About, Inc.