Yeah, shocker huh? A Dutch title for today’s post… It is the first line of one of Dutchyland’s Sinterklaas songs… It says “See the moon shine thru the trees”. Yeah, you learn something new over here every day.
Today is December 5. Duh! Big deal, you might think. Well, it is a big deal to us over here in our tiny flat country cuz today we’ll be celebrating Sinterklaas. Sinterklaas is our Dutch version of Santa Claus. Or actually, really, your Santa Claus is a version of our Sinterklaas… Ha!
We’ll be celebrating at my place tonight. The Kid, The Sis, The Grandma/Mom, The BIL and… *drumroll* the lill’ niece!!! The Kid has school this morning, where they’ll also be celebrating and I still have to do some last minute shopping. Yeah, STFU! I know! I am usually not this disorganized but being ill for over a month now (yeah, I’m still coughing to an extent) and the busy time at the office have totally fucked up my schedule… Well, that and the guy that is still stuck in my head… The one that I don’t even like at all and still fucks with my brain…
Anyway: after last minute Sinterklaas shopping, I’ll pick up The Kid, cook dinner and from about 5 p.m. my appartment will turn into Sinterklaas Fest!
So, I’m off to get things done, and leaving you with some funny Sinterklaas stuff… Enjoy!
Yup. After seeing this it’s clear that Santa’s got it much easier with his Rudolph, Dancer, Prancer, and whateverthey’recalled, than Sinterklaas has it with his Amerigo…
See Ya Tomorrow!
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We celebrate St. Nicholas today (we get gift, just like with Santa)!!! And you know what the best part is? On Dec. 24, late at night, Santa comes too! Yeah, we get them both, isn’t this great? On the other hand… there is nobody to give me any gift for St. Nicholas…. :(
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Catalin: Of course there is! Check your Facebook
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This is the third time this week that I’ve been confronted with an utterance written in Dutch and gotten my eyeballs all crossed because I speak German and thusly Dutch just doesn’t compute.
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Thomas: Ach Thomas, das tut mir leit (or was it “leid”?)!
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Sinterklaas? You’re making this all up… :razz:
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I stopped at a Dutch import store yesterday and bought babbelaars, dubble zout licorice dropkes, Loaf Edam cheese, and some medium Gouda. National Geographic this month acknowledged the The Netherands is now listed as having the tallest people(avg.) of any nation! Have a happy day today!
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Do celebrate Christmas too? And do you give presents on Christmas as well? Because suddenly I feel like I’m being robbed…
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Happy Sinterklaas day!!!!!!
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Happy Sinterklaas! Maybe next year I’ll be there and on my way to official Duchy status and we’ll do drinks and shopping again! I hope you and the family have a wonderful evening and enjoy your time together!
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Yeah, and I can’t type or spell apparently… DUTCHY DUTCHY DUTCHY… Those language lessons will be harder than I’ve thought!
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Fab: Do I EVER make anything up?
Buff: That sounds like a great shopping list!
Finn: Don’t feel robbed. Some people do. I don’t. I think that’s just too much. One presents holiday is plenty for my stress and finance level!
Poppy: Thanks!!!
That Bitchy Chick: Maybe? Maybe? For SURE!!!
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I had a lot of enjoyment out of that video, thank you.
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Robin: You are so welcome, Hon!
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When I was a kid, we celebrated both Sinterklass and Christmas. We would put the carrots in the shoes, and I still have the song book (somewhere). We also would put out a big bowl of water, because Sinterklaas’ horse would be so thirsty traveling all the way from Holland. My parents mostly gave us Dutch type treats they could find in the U.S. It was their way of making sure we knew of our Dutch roots, without spoiling us too much (because of Christmas).
The thing I always wonder is how Swartz Piet got so tiny and elf-like for the American version.
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That sounds like FUN!!!!
Don’t you just LOVE this time of year?
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LOL @ STFU and the one who fucks your brain lol..
bitch I got a new blog you should read LOL I am pissing myself laughing at just everything today so sue me, life is fucking funny and to top it off someone commented to me today over the Sint and how I am the female version of him with all the zwarte petes lol… anyways I am off to go laugh some more, love you bunchesand hope your feest was good, 20 days till the fat jolly man comes.
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Lynda: Lucky you! Best of both worlds!
Amy: I do!
Severity: You KNOW I want a different jolly man to come…
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You silly Dutch people!
Merry Saint Nicholas day!
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JQ: You silly American people, LOL
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