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Children in some countries might put out their shoes on the night of the fifth of December, as part of the tradition of St. Nicholas Day. They hope to wake up the next morning to find small gifts or treats left by St. Nicholas.
Dutch children leave their boots out for Sinterklaas, a traditional figure similar to Santa Claus, to fill with gifts and treats on the eve of St. Nicholas Day (December 5th). This tradition is known as 'schoen zetten' in Dutch.
St. Nicholas Day is all day and all night on December 6 - right up until midnight when it turns into December 7.
"The Night Before Christmas" or "A Visit from St. Nicholas."
Saint Nicholas put one bag of gold coins into each of the sister's stockings
The night before Christmas duh stuipud! Actually, it was originally titled A Visit From St. Nicholas yes, that is true, so before you put something a smartbutt would please think before , just saying, oh and who is stupid , its spelled stupid not stuipud ....
German children put their shoes on their doorstep on December 5th, the night before St. Nicholas Day. It is believed that St. Nicholas comes around and puts treats in the shoes of all the good kids and twigs in the shoes of the naughty children.
"A Visit from St. Nicholas" was written in 1822.
The poem, "A Visit from St. Nicholas" is also know as, "Twas the Night Before Christmas." Clement Clarke Moore is considered to be the author.
'T'was the Night Before Christmas'
Twas the night before Christmas
St. Nicholas of Myra was Greek.