If you're wondering what the hell is going on here: according to the legend, three little kids got lost and sought hospitality at the butcher's. The man promptly cut them in little pieces, as you do. 7 years later, Sant Nicholas (or Sankt Nikolaus, or Saint Nicolas) passed by and resurrected them so they could go back home to their parents who surprisingly hadn't contacted the police yet.
And to celebrate that, in Germany and Eastern France, he visits everyone's homes and brings nice kids chocolate and nuts while mean kids are whipped by a shady dude.
No, I meant it as in "comrade, associate [...] mate". (yes I may have checked on the Merriam Webster because I had a sudden doubt)
I'm French but don't be afraid I don't eat frogs.
The Netherlands and Flanders do this too. And yes, we Dutch invented Black Pete, because Sinterklaas (as we call him) also saved black slaves, who decided to be his voluntary helpers forever. Some consider the depiction of Black Pete racist.
@purplepumpkin, c'est un peux sus. Mais je te crois... pour le moment.
@anthracite I believe a lot of countries in Europe celebrate the 6th of December as Saint Nicholas' Day.
@anthracite Sorry for not mentioning you, I didn't know! Good guy Sinterklaas!
Here Black Pete ("Father Whipper", why did they come up with such a kinky name) is a chimney sweeper but I've heard the same debate about German Black Pete.
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@happy_frog I'm also french, and if you were wondering, frog is delicious to eat, so be careful
What holiday wouldn't be complete without a few child murders, a complete lack of emotional investment from the parents, and the occasional good Samaritan passing by, resurrecting zombies along the way.
Any time a child gets murdered in a story it just goes without saying that someone planned on eating them
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Following this logic, this also makes the toddler in the hot chocolate cup a lot more sinister
Aww thanks @purplepumpkin
In Germany the kids have to thoroughly clean and polish their boots and he will come in the night and fill them with candy, nuts and clementines. Is that tradition also the same in France?
Here we put our shoes or socks out with carrots in for the donkey to eat. No polishing needed as long as he's fed. We find them in the morning filled with nuts, fruit, chocolate and gingerbread :)
Toys are not unheard of but they're less traditional.
And to celebrate that, in Germany and Eastern France, he visits everyone's homes and brings nice kids chocolate and nuts while mean kids are whipped by a shady dude.
I'm French but don't be afraid I don't eat frogs.
@anthracite I believe a lot of countries in Europe celebrate the 6th of December as Saint Nicholas' Day.
Here Black Pete ("Father Whipper", why did they come up with such a kinky name) is a chimney sweeper but I've heard the same debate about German Black Pete.
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Following this logic, this also makes the toddler in the hot chocolate cup a lot more sinister
In Germany the kids have to thoroughly clean and polish their boots and he will come in the night and fill them with candy, nuts and clementines. Is that tradition also the same in France?
Toys are not unheard of but they're less traditional.