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Vautrin · 10-15-2005, 09:22 AM

I know. I meant the continent, and not the US.

Over here we have a tradition of "Sinterklaas" (Saint Nicholas), which is basically a kid's festivity, based on a religious leader of earlier times. It is celbrated in family settings, and the big day is December 5th.
A part of the ritual is that small children are taught that "Sinterklaas" is real, just like small children in America must believe similar things about Santa Claus.

Over here, it is about 50 / 50 in terms of money spent on presents for Sinterklaas, and Christmas gifts.

10-15-2005, 09:22 AM	#4 (permalink)
Vautrin Administrator Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 8,148	I know. I meant the continent, and not the US. Over here we have a tradition of "Sinterklaas" (Saint Nicholas), which is basically a kid's festivity, based on a religious leader of earlier times. It is celbrated in family settings, and the big day is December 5th. A part of the ritual is that small children are taught that "Sinterklaas" is real, just like small children in America must believe similar things about Santa Claus. Over here, it is about 50 / 50 in terms of money spent on presents for Sinterklaas, and Christmas gifts. __________________ "Live your questions now, and perhaps even without knowing it, you will live along some distant day into your answers." -- Rainer Maria Rilke