LL-L "Holidays" 2004.12.05 (10) [E]

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From: Roger Hondshoven 2 <roger.hondshoven at pandora.be>
Subject: LL-L "Holidays" 2004.12.05 (03) [E]

> Ingmar Roerdinkholder wrote: > in the Netherlands Sinterklaas or Sint
Nicolaas is celebrated on
> the 5th of December (today) traditionally,
> 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!

Regards,

Roger Hondshoven>

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