11 of the Most Absurd Myths About Coca Cola

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Santa Claus wears red because it's the traditional color of Coca Cola

People like to say that Santa Claus wears red because it’s the color of Coca Cola. It is true that Coca Cola advertisements in the 1930s helped to shape the image of the more jolly Santa we see today in popular culture. However, even before the advertisements, St Nick/Santa Claus was portrayed in many books as wearing a red coat.