When I was a little girl, my mom started a new tradition. One day when we came downstairs there were chocolate coins in our shoes. My mom told us that we must have been good, because St.Nicholas had come and put candy in our shoes. Where did this tradition come from? When did it start?
The story goes that there was a man from a poor family who had three daughters. They were going to be married, but they had no money for a dowry. The daughters had been forced to "walk the streets" to earn their money. When St. Nicholas, who was from a wealthy family, heard this he threw three bags of gold in their window one night to serve as their dowry.
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Tomorrow, Dec. 6th, is St. Nicholas Day. In many different countries it is celebrated. St. Nicholas is the patron Saint of Russia, but this day is celebrated all over Europe and even in the United States. Good little girls and boys will receive a small trinket or piece of candy if they are good, but coal in their shoes if they were bad. I hope I don't find coal in my shoe tomorrow morning!
Spanish Phrase of the Day
Dulces (mexico), Caramelos (Spain) en mis zapatos
Translation: Candy (in Mexico and Spain) in my shoes
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