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Next month is gonna be rough (lemmy.zip)

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[-] geogle@lemmy.world 15 points 1 month ago

Well, they took inspiration from Clement Clarke Moore's (1922) "Twas the night before Christmas" and illustrations from Thomas Nast (1881) showing him in red with the sack over his shoulder. Certainly, Coca Cola has solidified the modern image with their ad campaign though starting in 1931. Src