i think its a midwest or wisconsin thing but i am just curious we do where st nick comes fills the kids stocking and then on christmas they get toys from santa so does anyone else do this??? and to clarify lengend has it that st nick was a real man who really did this for kids
We do, we live in central Texas. We did it as a kid because I grew up catholic and I guess its common among catholics. Then I did not do it for my kids until last year when we moved here. My DD who was 7 at the time came home from school all excited because St. Nick was going to come that night. I guess most people in this area do this no matter what the religion. My mom says it probably has more to do with the Germanic heritage of the area.
ya hubby grew up with it but i didnt so he introduced me to the concept lol
Quoting mom2four1978:
We do, we live in central Texas. We did it as a kid because I grew up catholic and I guess its common among catholics. Then I did not do it for my kids until last year when we moved here. My DD who was 7 at the time came home from school all excited because St. Nick was going to come that night. I guess most people in this area do this no matter what the religion. My mom says it probably has more to do with the Germanic heritage of the area.
My kids don't get stockings on christmas. They only get them from St. Nick.
Quoting katiegirl:
Nope, so they get a stocking on the 5th? Then presents the 25th? No stocking on the 25th?
We're Catholic and my girls attend parochial school in NJ. They do it in school. They leave their shoes out in the hallway and later on, they find candy and small toys and stickers in them. I didn't grow up with the tradition. DH grew up with Three Kings Day so we do that in addition to Christmas at our house. DH is Latino. We leave straw for the camels and the Three Kings leave a small gift for each child.
I don't do that, but every December around 6 pm the doorbell rings and the kids come down to see who it is and on the doorstep MIRACULOUSLY there are 3 christmas bags filled with candy, chrsitmas pjs and a note from Santa saying he's been watching...to keep up the good work and he will see them soon. It's somthing my kids looked forward to EVERY year. Now that they "know" they still look forward to seeing if I can get away with it without them catching me!
you know why the day is celebrated?
Krampus Day - December 5th
Krampus is a mythical creature who accompanies Saint Nicholas in various regions of the world during the Christmas season. The word Krampus originates from the Old High German word for claw (Krampen). In the Alpine regions, Krampus is represented by an incubus demon accompanying Saint Nicholas. Krampus acts as an anti-Saint Nicholas, who, instead of giving gifts to good children, gives warnings and punishments to the bad children. Traditionally, young men dress up as the Krampus in the first two weeks of December, particularly in the evening of December 5, and roam the streets frightening children and women with rusty chains and bells. In some rural areas the tradition also includes birching by Krampus, especially of young females.
Modern Krampus costumes consist of Larve (wooden masks), sheep's skin, and horns. Considerable effort goes into the manufacture of the hand-crafted masks, and many younger adults in rural communities compete in the Krampus events.
In Oberstdorf, in the southwestern alpine part of Bavaria, the tradition of der Wilde Mann ("the wild man") is kept alive. He is like Krampus (except the horns), is dressed in fur, and frightens children (and adults) with rusty chains and bells, but is not an assistant of Saint Nicholas.
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