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!)
November 20th, 2009 at 7:03 am
This year I am going to leave out a shoe or a boot outiside for you maybe
October 4th, 2009 at 5:03 pm
i think that day is very aportint becase to thank u for evreything u gave us that a lot of people dont have
September 20th, 2009 at 12:03 pm
help help help.
July 13th, 2009 at 2:50 am
dear santa i love you and i hope you have a rest you have to do all the work its not fair i want to stay with you have a nice trip on x mas love from paige veal ps please look after my presents
December 16th, 2008 at 10:21 pm
I should try that shoe thing this christmas!:)
December 15th, 2008 at 12:51 pm
you are funny, silly, kind, nice, helpful and thoghtful.
December 13th, 2008 at 9:39 am
hay santa i hope i get everything i want for christmas and is rodolph still your special raindeer! i am very excited see ya later
December 11th, 2008 at 6:52 pm
we are going to church on christmas eve !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
yay yay yay yay!!!!!!!!!!
December 10th, 2008 at 10:53 am
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December 9th, 2008 at 10:38 pm
hi santa ca’nt wait till christmas eve getting lots of gifts