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What did st nicholas put in his daughters stockings?
Saint Nicholas put one bag of gold coins into each of the sister's stockings
Where were the stockings hung in 'the night before christmas'?
The stockings were hung by the chimney with care, in hopes that St. Nicholas soon would be there.
Where did St. Nicholas Day come from?
December 6 is the feast day of St. Nicholas of Myra.
Which item is of clothing is sometimes filled with presents?
Stockings in the US, shoes in countries where St. Nicholas fills those.
What day does St. Nick come?
St. Nicholas comes on December 6.
What are hung by the chimney with care?
Stockings are hung by the chimney with care, in hopes that St. Nicholas soon will be there.
Why do you use stockings for Christmas?
There is a story that St Nicholas put in gold coins in stockings that were hung in a house for drying, of a man that was poor. The stockings were for his three daughters, and they woke up with a gold coin in each stocking, and they happily married.
When do you put out stocking for St Nicholas?
Hang the stockings or put out the shoes on the evening of December 5th so when the children awake on the morning of the 6th, they find their stockings/shoes filled with candy and small toys.
What country was St. Nicholas born in or come from?
St. Nicholas of Myra was born in a Greek colony in Asia Minor. Today that country is known as Turkey.
How did St. Nicholas come to existence?
St. Nicholas was conceived and born of very human parents in the third century in a Greek colony in Asia Minor.
Do they give presents on Saint Nicholas Day?
St. Nicholas Day, December 6, is still observed in some areas of the world, especially in Europe. Children place their shoes on the doorstep at night and hope that St. Nicholas will fill them with fruit, dandy and small gifts.
Where did the story Saint Nicholas come from and what did they call him?
The story of St. Nicholas is based on the life of Saint Nicholas of Myra, a bishop in Asia Minor in the 4th century.
