St. Nicholas day, my fellow Europeans

[Tee]

although we know were all such dirty pagans, right? so, fuck X-mas and all that...but still we all love to celebrate, get gifts and eat like pigs.

oh, happy nameday to all the (baptised) Nick's, including my own, personal one. \m/

http://www.stnicholascenter.org/Brix?pageID=38

 

[Corsnor]

I thought this was a Holland only day?

"In the Netherlands and Belgium, St. Nicholas arrived on a steamship from Spain to ride a white horse on his gift-giving rounds. December 6th is still the main day for gift giving and merrymaking in much of Europe. For example, in the Netherlands St. Nicholas' Day is celebrated with the sharing of candies (thrown in the door), chocolate initial letters, small gifts, and riddles. Dutch children leave carrots and hay in their shoes for the horse, hoping St. Nicholas will exchange them for small gifts. Simple gift-giving in early Advent helps preserve a Christmas Day focus on the Christ Child."

Hmm well that part is Holland only (belgium sucks).

 

[Chromatose]

very neat, I don't recall having heard any of those st. nick stories before

I guess I'll have to buy myself a present today in celebration of the holiday.

 

[IOfTheStorm]

Yea happy nameday to metalized

 

[Iris]

very neat, I don't recall having heard any of those st. nick stories before

I guess I'll have to buy myself a present today in celebration of the holiday.

Here's a chocolate letter for you then!

 

[Chromatose]

woohoo

hazelnoots!

 

[Germany too]

I thought this was a Holland only day?

"In the Netherlands and Belgium, St. Nicholas arrived on a steamship from Spain to ride a white horse on his gift-giving rounds. December 6th is still the main day for gift giving and merrymaking in much of Europe. For example, in the Netherlands St. Nicholas' Day is celebrated with the sharing of candies (thrown in the door), chocolate initial letters, small gifts, and riddles. Dutch children leave carrots and hay in their shoes for the horse, hoping St. Nicholas will exchange them for small gifts. Simple gift-giving in early Advent helps preserve a Christmas Day focus on the Christ Child."

Hmm well that part is Holland only (belgium sucks).

I lived in Germany and we would leave a shoe out on the 6th. Charcoal or treats! I always had treats! LOL

 

[sknight]

My gf (from Germany) told me about today. Trying to get me used to all of her silly customs.

 

[Anvil]

My grandparents always used to do this kind of celebrating... I always got me a chocolate letter. yay! I betcha I will this year also.

 

[derek]

europe---->the US.



My continental friends sent me chocolate...hell yeah!

 

[dreaming neon darkspot]

haha, we learned about that in my German class today, actually. there was a reading about St. Nicholaus and Black Peter or something ... but we got chocolate :hotjump:

it's my father's birthday today, actually.

 

[Mephistophiliac]

i learned about that in my German class today too....a few kids' families do it here too...one of them got a little porcelain phone booth

 

[Tee]

a question for Americans! who "brings" you presents for X-mas, Santa Claus or baby Jesus?

( :-D )

 

[Anvil]

I ate baby Jesus.

 

[derek]

^George Bush gave them all freedom for this Xmas...

 

[Mephistophiliac]

santa claus, the most magical fat man ever

 

[Seasons_Of_Destruction]

The Easter Santa Tooth Bunny Fairy Clause.

 

[MajestikMøøse]

Tee's signature wins.

God damn reverend bizarre are fucking metal.

 

[LORD_RED_DRAGON]

a question for Americans! who "brings" you presents for X-mas, Santa Claus or baby Jesus?

( :-D )

SANTA CLAUSE (EXCEPT FOR THE RELIGIOUS PSYCHOTICS WHO THINK THAT "SANTA CLAUSE" = "SATAN'S CLAWS")

 

[LORD_RED_DRAGON]

The Easter Santa Tooth Bunny Fairy Clause.

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