Thursday 6 December 2012

St Nicholas




St Nicholas of course became known as Santa Claus.  It's his day on 6 December.  He was a real person – a bishop of Myra in southeast Asia.  The story is that he heard of a family with 3 girls but no money for dowries.  He secretly lobbed a golden ball to each one of them while they slept.  So he was known for his generosity without asking for any recognition for it.


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5 comments:

  1. We actually celebrate St. Nicholas Day! He comes flying in on a white horse and throws a bag of goodies through the door! I love seeing that other people know about him!

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  2. Thanks for following me :) I'm following you also!

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  3. have you seen this blog http://www.stnicholasandchristmas.com/

    all about St Nick round the world, all the year!

    made some cakes from the cookbook last night
    very successful!

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  4. Following you from the GFC Blog Hop :)
    xx Sandra
    larasvintage.blogspot.com

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