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Re: FREEBIE: "The Ultimate LEGO book" from DK
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Sat, 8 Jan 2000 04:43:23 GMT
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In lugnet.fun.community, Jasper Janssen writes:
> On Fri, 7 Jan 2000 04:15:36 GMT, "Richard Franks"
> <spontificus@__nospam__yahoo.com> wrote:
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> <nitpick>
> > The poem Frank sent was written for him by Santa in 1985 to go with a LEGO
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> Technically, Sinterklaas and Father Christmas are different
> traditions. Though I do believe the name "Santa Claus" originates with
> the Dutch Sinterklaas, and the persons are meant to be the same (Saint
> Nicholas, bishop of Myra around the 6th-8th century, patron saint of
> children, seamen, and the poor [in other words, 90% of pre-1800
> society]). Most of these sorts of traditions originate in the late
> 19th to early 20th century (for example, the earliest Christmas trees
> as we know them were in NL ~1880, they weren't common till 1920-30,
> and it took till 1950 for nearly everyone to have one), presumably the
> Santa Claus/father Christmas/Sinterklaas traditions came a bit before
> then. By my reasoning, and I've heard others agree (how unusual!), the
> American Santa Clause (aka "Saint Nick") is a combination of
> Sinterklaas (in name) and Father Christmas (GB) (in appearance and
> timing).
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> The reason I was saying all this? Just to get around to mentioning
> Sinterklaas is celebrated on the 5th of dec, separately from
> Christmas.
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> </nitpick>
Ah - my mistake! Thanks for the info though!
> On a winter's eve cold and wet,
> A Danish carpenter was working in his shed.
> Toys he made, completely out of wood,
> But later on he got a golden thought.
> He designed a lot of bricks, manyfaced,
> always with studs, regularly spaced.
> Because for kids his heart was full of love,
> "the best was barely good enough."
> To this man Santa sends his thanks!
> Because of him there is this present for Frank.
>
> More or less rhymes, more or less scans.
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> Richard, Frank? What do you think?
Thanks for the re-translation too :)
Cheers,
Richard
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| On Fri, 7 Jan 2000 04:15:36 GMT, "Richard Franks" <spontificus@__nospa...yahoo.com> wrote: <nitpick> (...) Technically, Sinterklaas and Father Christmas are different traditions. Though I do believe the name "Santa Claus" originates with the Dutch (...) (27 years ago, 8-Jan-00, to lugnet.fun.community)
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