Christmas traditions are better in Europe:
In Spain’s Catalan region on December 8 families bring out Tió de Nadal (Christmas log). Every night until December 24, children are tasked with “feeding” the log by offering him nuts, dried fruit, and water. Kids must also cover Tió de Nadal with a blanket to ensure he stays warm and comfortable.
has collected their gifts from Tió de Nadal, the family burns him for warmth. (1/2)
It's nice to finally get some representation.
https://www.theonion.com/sesame-street-introduces-first-enigmatic-muppet-who-h-1848179912
Happy St. Nicholas Day!
"In the Lorraine region of France, St. Nicholas’s companion is called Père Fouettard, meaning Father Whipper or Father Flog. He has a bit of a kinky vagabond look, wearing ragged clothes, donning a straggly black beard, and carrying a whip and chain. He’s also a butcher, and he attempts to eat children."
https://www.atlasobscura.com/articles/pere-fouettard-french-christmas-monster
"You know what I'd like to be? A cartoon of some kind. You know, like when they get hit in the head with a frying pan or something, and their head looks like the frying pan, with the handle and everything? Then they just go *booiing*
[shakes head] and their head comes back to normal? Wouldn't that be great?"
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