Christmas at the Lake of the Ozarks

Christmas is just around the corner! To get into the spirit of this holiday, your Lake of the Ozarks pest control company has looked into the history of the man in the red suit. In addition to some fun facts on Santa Claus, A B Pest Control & Insulation also included some holiday light displays you can see around the Lake of the Ozarks and where you can get a delicious Christmas dinner.

The Legends of Santa


- St. Nicholas first appeared into American pop culture towards the end of the 18th century. 


- The name Santa Claus evolved from the Dutch nickname, Sinterklaas, a shortened form of Sint Nikolaas, which is Dutch for Saint Nicholas. 

- In the U.S. and Canada, he is known as Santa Claus. In China, he is called Shengdan Laoren. In England, he is Father Christmas. In France, he's known as Pere Noel. In Russia, he is called Grandfather Frost. In Germany, children get presents from Christindl, the Christ Child. 

- Kris Kringle comes from the German term "the Christ Child."

- Santa may be real! He is loosely based on a real person who was born around the year 270 A.D. St. Nicholas was the Bishop of Myra, a town in what is now Turkey. He earned a reputation as an anonymous gift giver by paying the dowries of impoverished girls and handing out treats and coins to children - often leaving them in their shoes, set out at night for that very purpose. Since his death, St. Nicholas has been canonized as the patron saint of children. 

- "Twas the Night Before Christmas" was the poem that introduced and popularized many of Santa's defining characteristics, mainly that he drove a sleigh guided by "eight tiny reindeer."

- When Father Christmas first began showing up in illustrations, he wore many different colored robes including green, purple, blue and brown, among many others. However, beginning in the 1800s, it became popular to outfit Santa in a red suit. 

- The modern image of Santa Claus that we have today is credited to an artist named Haddon Sundblom, who illustrated him for a widely-circulated campaign for Coca-Cola. 

Holiday Lights

Enchanted Village of Lights

When: Through January 1
Where: Laurie Fairgrounds
Time: Open Nightly 5:00 pm – 9:00 pm (10:00 pm on Weekends)
Price: Donations Welcome

St. Patrick's Festival of Lights

When: Through January 1
Where: Shrine of St. Patrick | Mothers Shrine
Time: Open daily from 6:00 - 10:00 p.m.

Deck the Docks Holiday Light Cruises

When: Through December 30
Where: Celebration Cruises
Reservations: 573-480-3212 or www.cruiselakeoftheozarks.com
Time: 5:30 – 8:00 p.m.
Price: $25.00 per person

Versailles Unity Circle Of Lights

When: Through January 1
Where: Versailles City Park
Time: From dark until midnight

Osage Beach Holiday Lights

When: Through December 31
Where: Osage Beach City Park & Osage Beach Pkwy
Time: Wednesday through Sunday evenings

Christmas Dinners

Christmas Dinner at J. Bruner's

When: December 24 & 25
Where: 5166 Osage Beach Pkwy.
Reservations: 573-348-2966
Time: Opens at 5:00 p.m. Christmas Eve. & opens at  3:00 p.m. Christmas Day.

Christmas Day Buffet at Tan-Tar-A
When: December 25
Where: 494 Tan Tar A Drive
Reservations: 573-348-8619
Time: 11:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.

Merry Christmas From A B Pest Control & Insulation

A B Pest Control & Insulation wants to wish you all a very Merry Christmas! The holidays are a great time to get the entire family together, however, you don't want any uninvited guests like pests showing up for the holidays. Make sure your home is pest free this holiday season and call a professional pest control company at the Lake of the Ozarks at 573-964-1100. Seasons greetings!

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