The Grinch

The Grinch is a character from Dr. Seuss's book, How The Grinch Stole Christmas. He is a green guy who hated Christmas and dressed up as Santa to get rid of the holiday in the wonderful but tiny town of WhoVille. He has since become a Christmas icon and has frequently been seen on Christmas merchandise. He is probably inspired by Ebeneezer Scrooge from Charles Dickens's classic novel, A Christmas Carol.