VERSION|0.5.1|NAME|MichaelH|DATE|1386851003|CONTENT|@John

I thought that the St Nick/Santa connection came about, not from the pickled boys, but from the legend of St Nicholas producing three bags of gold to prevent three women from being sold into slavery/prostitution? (also the origin of the pawnbrokers three gold balls)

Could be wrong, I only have Benjamin Britten&#039;s version to go on.|EMAIL|mhaig@ks.co.uk|IP-ADDRESS|109.231.220.194|MODERATIONFLAG|