santa pees on it to unlite it then he relights when he's done.
It is okay because when Santa comes, he puts out the fire. When he's done, he relights it. So don't worry about it.
it is a tradition
socks
what are the things children in France leave out on Christmas eve
sometimes they put shoes by their fireplace but I don't know why
In France, children leave shoes by the fireplace on Christmas Eve so that Pere Noel (the French version of Santa Claus) can fill them with presents while they are asleep.
Christmas eve is not a holiday on Christmas is a holiday so Christmas Eve is the day before Christmas you can't celebrate Christmas eve its not a holiday
Socks
they are not open on Christmas Eve
Christmas Annette
What we usually do, it put the socks in a string or red ribbons and hung them by the fireplace. Christmas leaves, accentuated with ribbons, Christmas balls and other Christmas stuff brings the old fireplace more lively during the Holiday season.
Nochebuena= Christmas eve