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scrapangela
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# Posted: 5 Dec 2007 02:29
To all Dutch SISters!!! Today is a holiday here in Holland called "Sinterklaas" so everybody who celebrates this, have a great evening!
xoxo
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tia0220
Model SISter (2850)
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# Posted: 5 Dec 2007 07:46
This sounds interesting what kind of celebrating takes place? I love to hear about other countries celebration so I can share them with our kids.
Happy Sinterklaas
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scrapangela
Fashion Plate (311)
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# Posted: 5 Dec 2007 07:53
hi tia,
it is a childrens celebration. There's a man (looks a lot like santa) who gives kids presents on his birthday, december 5th. He visits schools etc with his "black" helpers. They are black because they slide down chimneys to put presents in childrens shoes (instead of stockings) that they put by the fire place.
Normally after this day it's kinda allowed to put up christmasdeco but I couldn't help myself, I just HAD to do it today! ;-)
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cricket
Favorite SISter (5677)
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# Posted: 5 Dec 2007 08:23
How fun! Happy sinterklaas!!
smiles,
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silvita
Model SISter (2812)
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# Posted: 5 Dec 2007 08:59 - Edited by: silvita
Thank you girls! This is my favorite holiday of the year!
Here is a link to wikipedia about Sinterklaas: [url=URL][/url]
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Natasja
Vogue SISter (3015)
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# Posted: 5 Dec 2007 09:56
Happy PAKJESAVOND to all Dutchies!!!!
Here is a part of Sinterklaas history intresting for the American ladies ;-)))
Sinterklaas is the basis for the North American figure of Santa Claus. It was during the American War of Independence, that the inhabitants of New York City, a former Dutch colonial town (New Amsterdam) which had been swapped by the Dutch for other territories, reinvented their Sinterklaas tradition, as Saint Nicholas was a symbol of the city's non-English past.[1] The name Santa Claus is derived from older Dutch Sinte Klaas.
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YARASAVICH
Big SIS (4011)
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# Posted: 5 Dec 2007 10:36
Happy Sinterklaas to everyone who celebrates on December 5th...
In Hungary (which is where I was born) Santa comes on December 6th.
(We call him Mikulas)
Maria
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meredith
Stylin' SIS (100)
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# Posted: 5 Dec 2007 12:02
OMG! Happy Sinterklaas!
I was in Amsterdam last year for the parades and celebration last year and it was amazing. So many kids, fun acrobats hanging from the buildings, a HUGE concert for the kids, and a parade with St. Nick. Dam Square was PACKED!
When I asked who Zwarte Piet (St. Nick's helper) was I got a totally different story. But I'm sure there are a ton of different ones out there.
What surprised me the most... They were throwing out these little cookies to the kids. Unwrapped yummy little cookies. Would that ever happen in America? No one trusts handmade goodies for any parades or Halloween or anything anymore!
Maybe I'll try to get a few of my pictures from last year's parade up on my blog today!
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staramaze
Model SISter (2859)
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# Posted: 5 Dec 2007 12:11 - Edited by: staramaze
Happy Sinterklaas! How fun! My son and I were reading about the holiday on wikipedia yesterday! He is a little jealous I think!
btw... the humorist David Sedaris wrote a wonderful story about this tradition (and other things) called "Six to Eight black Men" that is SO FUNNY... you can read the story HERE.
I hope the story doesn't offend anyone! David Sedaris is somewhat profane and he has a "unique" sense of humor... But I am a fan!
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ajw472
SISter Superior (6976)
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# Posted: 5 Dec 2007 12:21
that story had me LOL!! thanks for the link:)
angie
oh and happy sinterklaas!
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traceylynne
Haute SISter (958)
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# Posted: 5 Dec 2007 19:41
Happy Sinterklass my ancestors are Dutch and it is really sad that I know nothing about thier heritage all I know is there last name was stratmaker and when they entered the us they changed it to Straut. I think I need to do some research.
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scrapangela
Fashion Plate (311)
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# Posted: 6 Dec 2007 05:30
meredith those little cookies are called : pepernoten or 1 on 1 translated peppernuts but that's not right at all! They are yummy! Then there's pretty much the same recipe to make cookies (flat bigger ones) in doll-shape called speculaas. I am stuffed with that right now, so on to the x-mas goodies ;-)
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