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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Bing, post: 2269138, member: 44132&quot;]In many areas of Germany and Europe an elderly white bearded <b>St. Nicholas</b> will arrive on doorsteps of children&#039;s homes on December 5th, <b>St. Nicholas Eve</b> - Nikolausabend, and December 6th, <b>St. Nicholas Day</b> - Sankt Nikolaustag. In some German regions a brown clad, hooded and soot smudged attendant <b>Knecht Ruprecht</b>, Servant Ruprecht, accompanies him, and they visit schools or meet children who are out and about in the days leading up to St. Nicholas Eve.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>This is when the saint is believed to visit, feed his white horse the boot&#039;s contents and, if the owners have behaved well during the previous year, refill them with candy, perhaps the first letter of their name in chocolate and some Spekulatius. In some German regions a brown clad, hooded and soot smudged attendant Knecht Ruprecht, Servant Ruprecht, accompanies him, and they visit schools or meet children who are out and about in the days leading up to St. Nicholas Eve.</p><p><br /></p><p>This is when the saint is believed to visit, feed his white horse the boot&#039;s contents and, if the owners have behaved well during the previous year, refill them with candy, perhaps the first letter of their name in chocolate and some Spekulatius as well as small gifts. All of which are meant to be shared with family and friends.</p><p><br /></p><p>Should they have been somewhat less than &quot;good&quot; however, it could be that when they rush to inspect their Nikolaus Stiefel, Nikolaus boot, in the morning it will be to find only a piece of charcoal or a twig, as well as small gifts. All of which are meant to be shared with family and friends.</p><p><br /></p><p>Should they have been somewhat less than &quot;good&quot; however, it could be that when they rush to inspect their <b>Nikolaus Stiefel</b>, Nikolaus boot, in the morning it will be to find only a piece of charcoal or a twig.</p><p><br /></p><p>Hopefully, you will not be &quot;Knecht Ruprecht, but then again, you might just send coal.</p><p><br /></p><p>[MEDIA=youtube]wsM6FFU_MQY[/MEDIA][/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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