Wednesday, December 5, 2007


December 5

Santa in The Netherlands was never the cute little rolly-polly fellow we have here in the US. We called him Saint Nicolaas, and he was a very tall, dignified gentleman who appeared on December 5.....a day on which we all sang:

Sinterklaas kapoentje
gooi wat in mijn schoentje
gooi wat in mijn laarsje
dank U, Sinterklaasje!

Some childhood memories
you just plain never forget!
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