Brasco wrote:I thought "Santa Claus" came from "Saint Nicholas"... learn summink new every day...
A bit late answer here, but you're right
Your "Saint Nicholas" is "Sint Nicolaas" in dutch, but in popular mouth aka
"Sinterklaas"
Sinterklaas has his birthday on the 5th of dec and he lives in Spain with his black personel (Zwarte Pieten)
He is supposed to travel around with his horse on the roofs on the 4th, throwing surprises through the chimney
Under the chimney kids lay down their shoes with food for the horse in it, which in return would be replaced with surprises
You may call Sinterklaas as a typical dutch tradition
At x-mas we have another person, called the "Kerstman" and he puts his surprises under the x-mas tree
This "Kerstman" is known worldwide as "Santa Claus" and is supposed to live on the North pole
Every year I wish for a 'new' 480...
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