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Are you sure Santa and Saint Nicholas are the same? In Germany we celebrate Saint Nicholas on December 6th, while Santa brings presents on December 24th (Christ

Are you sure Santa and Saint Nicholas are the same? In Germany we celebrate Saint Nicholas on December 6th, while Santa brings presents on December 24th (Christmas Eve).

tomnipotent 7y ago
The modern mythos of Santa is based on Saint Nicholas: https://www.history.com/topics/christmas/santa-claus https://www.history.com/topics/christmas/santa-claus
goto11 7y ago
Yes it is the same. Santa Claus comes from Sinterklaas which is Dutch for Saint Nicholas.
- DonHopkins 7y ago
  We should be relieved that the Visual Studio Code icon didn't feature one of Sinterklaas's "Zwarte Piet" subservient, gaudily costumed, large gold earring wearing, afro-style wig sporting, red lipstick smeared, childishly clown-like acting, naughty-child-kidnapping, Spanish Moor originating, full blackface wearing assistants, whose traditionally racist hooligan fans throw eggs, shout racist insults, wield clubs and fireworks, storm peaceful meetings and protests, trespass on property, assault people, and vandalize cars, all in the name of traditional celebration of the birthday of Christ Our Lord. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zwarte_Piet https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zwarte_Piet https://www.theguardian.com/world/2019/sep/18/netherlands-ban-blackface-makeup-zwarte-piet-black-pete-christmas-parade https://www.theguardian.com/world/2019/sep/18/netherlands-ba... https://www.dutchnews.nl/features/2019/12/open-letter-rutte-talk-to-kick-out-zwarte-piet-about-racism/ https://www.dutchnews.nl/features/2019/12/open-letter-rutte-... >The act of terrorism at our national conference (8/11), where hooligans armed with clubs and heavy fireworks barged in on the meeting, formed a dangerous and all-time low in the list of hostilities perpetrated on KOZP. The school building, which was the venue of the conference, and cars (including the car of one of the organisers) were severely damaged. We were lucky that no one got physically hurt. >[...] How would you have reacted if a group of hooligans with clubs had stormed a congress of the VVD or another political party?

Are you sure Santa and Saint Nicholas are the same? In Germany we celebrate Saint Nicholas on December 6th, while Santa brings presents on December 24th (Christmas Eve).

tomnipotent 7y ago

The modern mythos of Santa is based on Saint Nicholas: https://www.history.com/topics/christmas/santa-claus https://www.history.com/topics/christmas/santa-claus

goto11 7y ago

Yes it is the same. Santa Claus comes from Sinterklaas which is Dutch for Saint Nicholas.

DonHopkins 7y ago
We should be relieved that the Visual Studio Code icon didn't feature one of Sinterklaas's "Zwarte Piet" subservient, gaudily costumed, large gold earring wearing, afro-style wig sporting, red lipstick smeared, childishly clown-like acting, naughty-child-kidnapping, Spanish Moor originating, full blackface wearing assistants, whose traditionally racist hooligan fans throw eggs, shout racist insults, wield clubs and fireworks, storm peaceful meetings and protests, trespass on property, assault people, and vandalize cars, all in the name of traditional celebration of the birthday of Christ Our Lord. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zwarte_Piet https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zwarte_Piet https://www.theguardian.com/world/2019/sep/18/netherlands-ban-blackface-makeup-zwarte-piet-black-pete-christmas-parade https://www.theguardian.com/world/2019/sep/18/netherlands-ba... https://www.dutchnews.nl/features/2019/12/open-letter-rutte-talk-to-kick-out-zwarte-piet-about-racism/ https://www.dutchnews.nl/features/2019/12/open-letter-rutte-... >The act of terrorism at our national conference (8/11), where hooligans armed with clubs and heavy fireworks barged in on the meeting, formed a dangerous and all-time low in the list of hostilities perpetrated on KOZP. The school building, which was the venue of the conference, and cars (including the car of one of the organisers) were severely damaged. We were lucky that no one got physically hurt. >[...] How would you have reacted if a group of hooligans with clubs had stormed a congress of the VVD or another political party?