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On Old people creeping in at night, leaving present for the little ones.
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<blockquote data-quote="Laetca" data-source="post: 163475"><p>Next week (thursday, December 6th to be exact) is Sinterklaas/Sint-Niklaas/Sint-Nicholas here. This is basically an old man, riding a horse, going from roof top to roof top, with his helper (Zwarte Piet), to give all the children that have been good all year a present (or nowadays, multiple presents). He comes from Spain, and leaves satsumas, marzipan, and speculoos (a sort of cookie, not sure about the name in English). Kids traditionally leave their shoe for him to fill, and put a few things ready to give in return, usually a carrot and a lump of sugar (for the horse), a pint (for the helper), and coffee for the Sint. (Sint meant Saint, but it's become a noun in this meaning, rather than an adjective). Kids who have behaved badly will supposedly go with Piet in his bag, and traditionally get a beating.</p><p></p><p>I know that the US and UK have Santaclause, who does basically the same, only that kids leave their sock up, they leave milk and cookies, he has a different way of transporting himself, and kids ocasionally see mommy kissing the old bloke. It's also a different date, December 25th.</p><p></p><p>In Spain I know they have Reyes, on January 6th, the three wise men coming from the east to give baby jesus gifts. I think it also involves shoes, since we once got a photograph from an aunt in Spain, showing her eldest trying to pry candy out of a shoe.</p><p></p><p>What I'm wondering now is, are these the only three forms of old people leaving gifts for children who have been good? </p><p>And also, where does this idea come from?</p><p>Saint Nicholas used to be a Bishop in Turkey many many centuries ago, he was declared holy after a miracle when he revived a few kids.</p><p>SantaClause, no idea, I only know that he got his outfit thanks to the Coca Cola Company.</p><p>Los Reyes (which mean the kings), no idea. I only know that each year they're persent in the parade.</p><p></p><p>Does anyone else have similar stories? </p><p>And did you get gifts when you were younger? Or for people with Children, are you joining in on it?</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Laetca, post: 163475"] Next week (thursday, December 6th to be exact) is Sinterklaas/Sint-Niklaas/Sint-Nicholas here. This is basically an old man, riding a horse, going from roof top to roof top, with his helper (Zwarte Piet), to give all the children that have been good all year a present (or nowadays, multiple presents). He comes from Spain, and leaves satsumas, marzipan, and speculoos (a sort of cookie, not sure about the name in English). Kids traditionally leave their shoe for him to fill, and put a few things ready to give in return, usually a carrot and a lump of sugar (for the horse), a pint (for the helper), and coffee for the Sint. (Sint meant Saint, but it's become a noun in this meaning, rather than an adjective). Kids who have behaved badly will supposedly go with Piet in his bag, and traditionally get a beating. I know that the US and UK have Santaclause, who does basically the same, only that kids leave their sock up, they leave milk and cookies, he has a different way of transporting himself, and kids ocasionally see mommy kissing the old bloke. It's also a different date, December 25th. In Spain I know they have Reyes, on January 6th, the three wise men coming from the east to give baby jesus gifts. I think it also involves shoes, since we once got a photograph from an aunt in Spain, showing her eldest trying to pry candy out of a shoe. What I'm wondering now is, are these the only three forms of old people leaving gifts for children who have been good? And also, where does this idea come from? Saint Nicholas used to be a Bishop in Turkey many many centuries ago, he was declared holy after a miracle when he revived a few kids. SantaClause, no idea, I only know that he got his outfit thanks to the Coca Cola Company. Los Reyes (which mean the kings), no idea. I only know that each year they're persent in the parade. Does anyone else have similar stories? And did you get gifts when you were younger? Or for people with Children, are you joining in on it? [/QUOTE]
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