LL-L "Holidays" 2004.12.10 (05) [E]

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From: Roger Hondshoven 2 <roger.hondshoven at pandora.be>
Subject: LL-L "Holidays" 2004.12.06 (03) [E]

Hi Ingmar,

No offence meant, and no harm done, I hope. It was only said in jest.

Best regards,

Roger Hondshoven

> From: Ingmar Roerdinkholder <ingmar.roerdinkholder at worldonline.nl>
> Subject: LL-L "Holidays" 2004.12.05 (10) [E]
>
> >>>>> Hey Roger, it wasn't me who made that up, I was told that by my
> mother when I was a small child! She from Zeeuwsch-Vlaanderen, maybe
> it a local way to explain to the kids why Sinterklaas is coming by one day
> later in neighbouring Flanders, I don't know if the same is told in the
rest
> of the Netherlands. But I am polital correct enough not to tell this story
> to my own sons.
> And for the rest: His Holiness should do as he thinks best... And maybe
> he'll keep the best for the last, eh? Don't worry!
>
> Have a nice Sinterklaas, if you celebrate it today!
> Ingmar
>
> > Roger H quoted me:
> >
> > > ..."but every child knows that his real birthday is the 6th. I was
told
> that
> > > too when I was still young enough to believe in this Goedheiligman, as
> well
> > > as the fact that he and his Moorish servants, the Zwarte Pieten, give
> their
> > > presents to the children in (Flemish) Belgium one they later than to
us.
> > > Of course because they are already on the way back South to Spain,
then.
> > >
> > Does Ingmar want to imply that Flemish children only get the leftovers
as
> > Sinterklaas and his "pieten"  are "already on the way back South to
Spain"
> > after a dishing-out spree through the Netherlands? I wouldn't say: very
> nice
> > coming from a holy man!

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