By Ann Phelan (Extraordinary BonaireTalker - Post #1615) on Saturday, December 4, 2004 - 8:14 pm: |
Sint Nicholaas is coming tonight right??
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By Carole Baker (Supreme BonaireTalker - Post #4396) on Saturday, December 4, 2004 - 8:17 pm: |
That's one way to air out the old slippers! Is he arriving tonite in certain places?? How exciting! Keep us posted, OK, Annie?? Carole
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By Eileen Kimmett (Supreme BonaireTalker - Post #6969) on Saturday, December 4, 2004 - 8:57 pm: |
I thought it was on the 5th at night? We are getting Quinn's slippers all ready.
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By Ann Phelan (Extraordinary BonaireTalker - Post #1617) on Saturday, December 4, 2004 - 9:03 pm: |
I thought it was the night of the 5th / 6th but a local kid told Mags 4/5th?? Help....
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By Eileen Kimmett (Supreme BonaireTalker - Post #6970) on Saturday, December 4, 2004 - 9:12 pm: |
I am pretty sure it is the 5th at night, that what we used to do when my sister and I were young, (OK, my husband and I still do this) and now we are starting St. Nicholas Day with Quinn.
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By Mare (Experienced BonaireTalker - Post #440) on Saturday, December 4, 2004 - 11:13 pm: |
Um, why does one put out one's slippers?
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By Martin de Weger (Supreme BonaireTalker - Post #3703) on Sunday, December 5, 2004 - 5:57 am: |
Here in Holland, children have been placing their shoes in front of the heating system for about 2 weeks. They want to get presents from St. Nikolaas, a saint that is well known for his generosity towards children. He gives the biggest presents on Dec. 5-th in the evening. He has some help from a number of "zwarte pieten". It's always an exciting time for the children.
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By Tom Cousino (Extraordinary BonaireTalker - Post #1201) on Sunday, December 5, 2004 - 6:47 am: |
We now know where Martin will be putting all of his shoes tonight.
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By Ann Phelan (Extraordinary BonaireTalker - Post #1618) on Sunday, December 5, 2004 - 7:07 am: |
Criminy..you would think a child would know..should I grab the stuff now before Maggie wakes up?? Haa...I went to bed before Martin and Eileen's post..LOL
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By Martin de Weger (Supreme BonaireTalker - Post #3705) on Sunday, December 5, 2004 - 10:12 am: |
I think that if I would put my shoe there, it will be the last thing we hear from Sint Nikolaas ad his zwarte pieten...
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By Denise Kacavas (Experienced BonaireTalker - Post #908) on Sunday, December 5, 2004 - 10:18 am: |
Anne, put them out tonight too :-)
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By Carole Baker (Supreme BonaireTalker - Post #4401) on Sunday, December 5, 2004 - 11:51 am: |
But why the shoes? Does it alert St. Nicholas that someone is there? How did the "shoe" part start?? It sounds charming, tho. Carole
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By Martin de Weger (Supreme BonaireTalker - Post #3707) on Sunday, December 5, 2004 - 11:57 am: |
Carole, It's for the small gifts, tonight they are brining a big bag with LARGE presents...
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By Carole Baker (Supreme BonaireTalker - Post #4402) on Sunday, December 5, 2004 - 12:02 pm: |
Thanks, Martin! Hope everyone had some slippers outside and are now ready for the large gifts, too. Hugs. Carole
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By Bob Smits (Experienced BonaireTalker - Post #223) on Sunday, December 5, 2004 - 3:09 pm: |
We just celebrated our sinterklaas.
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By Harrie Cox (Experienced BonaireTalker - Post #173) on Sunday, December 5, 2004 - 4:31 pm: |
It is good to see so many grown-ups still believe in Sinterklaas.
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By Cynde (BonaireTalk Deity - Post #12724) on Sunday, December 5, 2004 - 7:17 pm: |
Harrie, what a wonderful story. I put my slippers out last night, but it rained all night and now they are just soaking wet...no presents in them I must have been a very naughty girl the last 12 months...LOL!
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By Eileen Kimmett (Supreme BonaireTalker - Post #6976) on Sunday, December 5, 2004 - 7:41 pm: |
Cynde, I haven't received any presents in years, I'm always bad. I have a nice coal collection LOL!
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By Mare (Experienced BonaireTalker - Post #445) on Sunday, December 5, 2004 - 8:51 pm: |
Thank you Harrie and Martin, and all who explained the shoes near the chimneys.
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By Eileen Kimmett (Supreme BonaireTalker - Post #6978) on Monday, December 6, 2004 - 7:01 am: |
Here is Quinn this morning. The paper was much more fun.
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By Kelly Baum (Extraordinary BonaireTalker - Post #2092) on Monday, December 6, 2004 - 11:37 am: |
Well, I lined up ALL my shoes, about 200 pairs of them, and got nothing. Maybe I'm being greedy? LOL
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By Martin de Weger (Supreme BonaireTalker - Post #3714) on Monday, December 6, 2004 - 4:26 pm: |
So his B'day is the same as Sint Nicolaas...
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By Harrie Cox (Experienced BonaireTalker - Post #175) on Thursday, December 9, 2004 - 9:50 pm: |
A short update on Sinterklaas, as promised.
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By seb schulherr (Extraordinary BonaireTalker - Post #1817) on Friday, December 10, 2004 - 12:06 am: |
Well, Santa comes from NYC, a former Dutch Colony, and was first drawn by a famous political cartoonist Thomas Nast for Harpers Weekly.
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By Harrie Cox (Experienced BonaireTalker - Post #176) on Friday, December 10, 2004 - 1:50 pm: |
Hi Seb, nice addition, do you also know when Santa was drawn the first time?
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By seb schulherr (Extraordinary BonaireTalker - Post #1818) on Friday, December 10, 2004 - 6:30 pm: |
Hi Harrie,
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By Debbie Babcock (Experienced BonaireTalker - Post #629) on Friday, December 10, 2004 - 8:41 pm: |
Wow, Seb and Harrie, makes very interesting reading. Thanks for the links, Seb.
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By Harrie Cox (Experienced BonaireTalker - Post #177) on Friday, December 10, 2004 - 9:31 pm: |
Hi Seb,
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