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December 6th: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saint_Nicholas https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saint_Nicholas > Santa Claus evolved from Dutch traditions regarding S

by tremon 5y ago

December 6th: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saint_Nicholas https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saint_Nicholas > Santa Claus evolved from Dutch traditions regarding Saint Nicholas (Sinterklaas). When the Dutch established the colony of New Amsterdam, they brought the legend and traditions of Sinterklaas with them

takeda 5y ago
That's right, thanks for correcting. The mobile app I used did not allow me to edit message and when I got back home HN no longer allows to edit the message.
- tremon 5y ago
  It wasn't really meant as a correction, more as a clarification: you said 6th or 7th, I confirmed it was the 6th.
  - takeda 5y ago
    If I sounded sarcastic my bad, I genuinely appreciate the clarification.