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I remember when I was a teenager I was puzzled that I couldn't remember what it had been like to believe in Sinterklaas and the tooth fairy, even though I could remember many other things very clearly.
learned so much in such a short time nathreee 2010
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I remember when I was a teenager I was puzzled that I couldn't remember what it had been like to believe in Sinterklaas and the tooth fairy, even though I could remember many other things very clearly.
learned so much in such a short time nathreee 2010
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In the Netherlands Santa Claus (called Sinterklaas) doesn't have elves for sidekicks; he has Zwarte Piet (meaning "Black Pete").
Archive 2009-07-01 the hubby of JEN 2009
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In the Netherlands Santa Claus (called Sinterklaas) doesn't have elves for sidekicks; he has Zwarte Piet (meaning "Black Pete").
Christmas in July: Going Dutch Jen 2009
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Finally, at around 6: 00 pm, families, friends and the rest of the townsfolk that had gathered patiently on this cold night for the Children's Starlight Parade (aka Sinterklaas Parade) were unleashed.
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I just moved the the Netherlands last Nvember, so this Chirstmas was my first 'Sinterklaas' Celebration.
Christmas in July: Going Dutch Jen 2009
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On December 6th, Rhinebeck, New York, concluded a weeklong festival called "Sinterklaas" that reenacted a Dutch tradition celebrating the arrival of good ol 'St. Nicholas who -- accompanied by his faithful half-man/half-beast sidekick called the "Grumpus" -- rewarded good people with gifts of charity and candy.
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Regardless, our children and their children most likely will choose celebrations such as the above over strictly religious observances, so there's a shot that someday, "Sinterklaas" (or something like it) will be comin 'to your town after all.
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Irving even provided a nickname for St. Nicholas, Sancte Claus a variation on the Dutch name for Saint Nicholas, "Sinterklaas", and ascribed to him the habit of parking his vehicle on a family's rooftop.
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In the Netherlands and Belgium, Saint Nicolas is often called "Sinterklaas," which is related to the Dutch pronunciation often pronounced "Santa Claus" or "De Goede Sint," loosely translated to "The Friendly Saint."
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