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Do you celebrate Saint Nicholas?

SURDU IULIA MARIA @iuliabardas01 (157) • Romania 5 Dec 19

Hello guys! I am curious if you celebrate, like us, Saint Nicholas. Tonight is the eve of Saint Nicholas and the kids recive gifts, especially sweets. Tomorrow is Saint Nicholas official. So tonight I have to prepare my Boots...

Ready To Celebrate St. Nick

Anna @LadyDuck (502736) • Italy 6 Dec 17

Today, December 6th, is the feast of Saint Nicholas. In many parts of Europe, children receive gifts on this day. In some countries of north Europe, boys dress as bishops and walk the streets asking for donations to give to the...

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Do You Celebrate St. Nicholas?

Anna @LadyDuck (502736) • Italy 6 Dec 16

Today, December 6th, is St. Nicholas Day. St. Nicholas (Nikolaos) was a Greek Bishop of Myra (now a Turkish town). The Bishop was given the nickname of "Nicholas the Wonderworker", because he loved to give small gifts to the...

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Santa Clause is a Myth. Why They Won't Tell Them The Truth?

Secret @IntrovertShy (2780) • Marikina, Philippines 4 Nov 10

Santa Clause is Saint Nicholas. Many children had believed that there's indeed a Santa Clause that gives gifts. We all know that Santa Clause is a myth so, why do we need to tell those children that Santa Clause is real? Why we...

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Anyone else ready for St. Nick's Tonight?

3SnuggleBunnies @3SnuggleBunnies (16374) • United States 6 Dec 09

My oldest was determined to get his autograph! I have everything but the oranges or gold chocolate coins & of course no grocery store is open @ this hour. Maybe I'll have to put some change in their shoes. Otherwise their...

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How do you know Saint Nicholas?

Verity @Verity (851) 27 Dec 07

Historically speaking, there's not much we really know about Saint Nicholas also known as Santa Claus. Although he is one of the popular saints in the Greek and Latin churches but his existence is not attested by any history...

Do you wrap christmas presents from Santa?

hopeandgrace427 @hopeandgrace427 (173) • United States 23 Dec 06

I was wrapping my kids Christmas presents last night and wondered if other people go through the same trouble as I do to make my kids believe Santa really brought them presents. I will buy "Santa" paper, "Santa" gifts tags, and...

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What did Saint Nicholas bring to you?

ildikobutyurka @ildikobutyurka (851) • Romania 6 Dec 06

Yesterday evening Saint Nicholas visited us! He brought me some choclolate! did you get anything? Is it a custom too in your country to wait for Saint Nicholas on the 5th of December?

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How is celebrated Saint Nicholas in your country,family?

Lylyana @Lylyana (206) • Romania 2 Dec 06

The 6 December is Saint Nicholas day and I want to know how is celebrated in your countries,in your families,what stories you know about him.I'm waiting your answers!

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