But there is a deeper meaning to Ho-Ho-Ho. Literally deeper. It’s a deep chuckling sound that comes from the belly. And Santa is a guy with a large belly, so this was considered the most appropriate jolly laughter onomatopoeia (which is a name for words that sound like the thing they mean) to choose for him.

The meaning of the name “Min Ho” is: “Brightness and goodness”. Categories: Korean Names. Used in: Korean speaking countries. Gender: Boy Names. Origins: Korean.

In Australia, a recruitment firm that hires mall Santas has reportedly been telling its trainees that the traditional “ho ho ho” phrase “could frighten children and could even be derogatory to women,” as it is “too close to the American slang for prostitute.” The suggested politically correct replacement: “ha ha ha.” A …

The truth is simple: The catchphrase is “used to represent laughter,” according to Merriam-Webster. So, when Santa utters “ho, ho, ho,” he isn’t actually saying anything—he’s laughing! In Australia, jolly old Saint Nick was banned from saying “ho, ho, ho” in 2009 for fear that the phrase might scare children!

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Facetime with Santa The Santa Facetime app is called Video Calls with Santa. It costs $1.99 but that is totally worth it to me to see that smile on my kids face when they Facetime with Santa! Grab the Santa Facetime app here and let your child FaceTime with Santa Clause!

With Message From Santa, an app available from the Apple Store, Google Play, or Amazon, Santa can call your child or they can give the big guy a call themselves.

Have the child write a letter to Santa and place it in an envelope addressed to: Santa Claus, North Pole.

Just gather round those kids, grandkids, nieces, nephews, friends and neighbors to call Santa’s phone number 1-and turn the speaker on for all to hear. Then, sit back, smile and listen to the joyful sounds of a new holiday tradition in the making.

Does Santa exist? Well, according to Siri, yes.

Santa Hotline Simply dial up +1-or +1-and get talking!

Siri is also a fan of Classic Rock and enjoys the nonsensical Queen classic and wedding favourite Bohemian Rhapsody. All you have to do is read it a snippet of the lyrics and Siri will “sing” it back to you. Simply tell Siri “I see a little silhouetto of a man” and see what happens.

the North Pole

Historically, Santa visits the South Pacific first, then New Zealand and Australia. After that Japan, Asia, across to Africa, then Western Europe, Canada, the United States, Mexico, Central and South America.

Currently, no country owns the North Pole. It sits in international waters. The closest land is Canadian territory Nunavut, followed by Greenland (part of the Kingdom of Denmark). However, Russia, Denmark and Canada have staked claims to the mountainous Lomonosov Ridge that runs under the pole.

Arctic Ocean

The North Pole is beyond the Exclusive Economic Zone of any country. This makes the surface and the water column International Waters. This should allow anyone to travel to the pole by sea or air. The routes to the North Pole will require innocent passage through the territory of some sovereign nation.

Firstly, there’s a lack of any real need to fly over the South Pole. There’s a lot less airline traffic in the far reaches of the southern hemisphere than the northern hemisphere. For example, the southern hemisphere doesn’t have the equivalent of those typically busy sub polar routes between North America and Asia.

Well, that is because visiting Antarctica is a privilege and a responsibility at the same time. The Antarctic Treaty includes a protocol on environmental protection, which designates the continent as a natural reserve. There is a set of rules any visitor has to follow.