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RE: Christmas, sweet Christmas...I love Christmas.
Hi friend,
December 5th we celebrate Sint Nicholas his birthday. This is the day presents are given to the (poor). Today it's also or perhaps mainly a celebration for children. We do celebrate and make a surprise gift with a poem. On this day it's fine to write a poem about the "ugly" habits of the one you make a gift for.
Last Saturday (always thee weeks earlier) the Saint arrived on the Dutch Island Texel.
Presents with Christmas is no Dutch habit although more people celebrate it this way.
It's a unique tradition, as I haven't seen it in any other country. Very beautiful. Thank you for sharing.