Mrs. Kringle, or Mother Claus is a relatively new development in the Santa story. She lives at the North Pole with her husband and assists with the production of Santa's toys. She is often depicted as a mother figure to the childlike elves and apparently is very good at baking. It has been postulated by some that her maiden name was Mary Christmas, of course.
Seldom depicted as a powerful, modern woman, Mrs. Claus is usually a throwback to the 1950's domestic engineer, often scolding Santa about his weight, cooking, cleaning, or offering encouragement to her husband.
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