Episode 361: The Guy in the Red Suit

The people who dress up as Santa Claus usually are sweating indoors, because that suit is made for winter wear, outdoors. Saying it that way does get me past the first challenge. Not everyone dressed in the red suit can be the real Santa Claus and every parent has to explain why there are so many people dressed up that way. So, to begin our show about "The Guy in the Red Suit", we have to make it clear that many people dress that way to remind of us of the legend of Santa Claus. 

Every year the legend grows. Have you noticed that? And no matter how many people have tried to tell the story, each telling has more details to explain. This is clearly a legend that is active in the imagination of every generation, which makes the character get bigger and better.

Jolly Old St. Nicholas
Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas
  Canadian Brass
Santa Baby
Festive Cheer
  Isthmus Brass, John Stevens
Miracle on 34th Street
  US Coast Guard Band, Commander W. Kenneth Megan
Rudolph and Santa
  Mainstreet Brass
I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus
  The US Air Force Heritage Of America Band
Santa Claus is Coming to Town
  University of Texas Trombone Choir, Nathaniel Brickens
The Christmas Song
  Brass Band Of Battle Creek, Frank Renton
Here Comes Santa Claus
It’s Beginning To Look A Lot Like Christmas
  Tennessee Tech Tuba Ensemble
Jingle Bells Fantasy
Minor Alterations
Christmas and Sousa Forever
  Dallas Wind Symphony, Jerry Junkin