Saint Nicholas Day
I am very busy! I will not be this busy again until Christmas Eve! Do you know why? In some places, Saint Nicholas Day is in one more sleep!
There are many people in the world. There are people in many different places. And, they do different things at Christmas. They might be different, but they are still fun. Sometimes, different people, places or things seem different or strange. But, if you look carefully, they are a lot like the things you know.
Today, I put away my Santa Claus clothes. I put on other clothes. I wear long robes. And, I wear a stiff pointy hat called a mitre (you say it “my ter”). I call these my saintly robes.
I might look different, but I am still the same inside!
I also put on another name. Today, in different places, people might call me Sinterklaas (Netherlands), Saint Nicolas (France), Święty Mikolaj (Poland), or Mos Nicolae (Romania). They call me other names in other places too.
I might have a different name, but I am still the same inside!
I also leave presents another way. Today, kids in different places will polish special shoes or boots for me. They might leave a carrot or some hay in the shoe. But, they will leave the shoe out for me to find. Then, I will put candy and presents in the shoes of the good children.
I might leave presents a different way, but I am still the same inside!
Yes, people in different places do different things at Christmas. But, different things can still be fun! And, just like me, someone might look different or have a different name. But, they might still be the same inside.
Merry Christmas!
Saint Nicholas
P.S. Do you think people, places or things that are different can still be fun? (You can leave a message for me. Or, scroll down to see what others have written!)
December 9th, 2008 at 6:55 pm
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December 9th, 2008 at 1:49 pm
hi sata you are cool lol you
December 7th, 2008 at 9:42 pm
i love you a lots and i will remember you in my heart
December 7th, 2008 at 9:38 pm
im soryyyyyy your so jammed and packed hope you enjoy the smelly socks i leave
December 7th, 2008 at 8:18 pm
do your reindeer like hot coco?
December 7th, 2008 at 6:34 pm
p.s. on christmas eve i will leave you a present love dylan
December 7th, 2008 at 2:26 pm
Hey santa i know your so busy this year but ther just one thing i what to ask you do you ever get bored
December 7th, 2008 at 1:19 pm
I think it is cool to have different traditions.
December 7th, 2008 at 9:54 am
how r u santa i will leave a shoe next to my door for you bye:D
December 7th, 2008 at 4:13 am
Yesterday Nikolaus came to us in Germany. He rang the bell and made lots of noise but again we were not fast enough to see him; but when we opened the door there was a sack with lots of nuts, fruits and presents inside. Thank goodness his friend Knecht Ruprecht was not with him cuz…. that would be scary, but he left a broom as a reminder for us to be good.