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Similar here, Christmas Eve is the big event, however, it is not Santa who is coming, but the "Christkind" (Christ-Child).

The people in my surrounding have stopped a while ago making gifts, except for the kids.

by Fran (fran at eurotrib dot com) on Wed Dec 23rd, 2009 at 10:43:24 AM EST
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I try to make stuff rather than buying - IF I give presents.

So what does this child christ do? How do they dress?

You can't be me, I'm taken

by Sven Triloqvist on Wed Dec 23rd, 2009 at 03:05:39 PM EST
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Das Christkind brings the gifts.

Christkind - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

The Christkind is a sprite-like child, usually depicted with blond hair and angelic wings. Martin Luther intended it to be a reference to the incarnation of Jesus as an infant. It is presumed by some to be so, but seems to be rooted in the Alsatian-born myth of a child bringing gifts to the baby Jesus.[citation needed] Children never see the Christkind, as parents will always tell them that the Christkind just disappeared before they came.

Since the 1990s, the Christkind is facing increasing competition from the Weihnachtsmann in the American version of Santa Claus, caused by the use of Santa Claus as an advertising figure.

I remember when I was a kid, on christmas eve the living room door was locked and the keyhole covered. :-) aahhh - then some time after dinner, which was usually very early. Then after dinner my grandmother went to check if the livingroom door was open and if das Christkind has visited. Well, of course, it usually was and the candles on the decorated christmas tree were burning.

I also never saw the christmas tree bevor das Christkind visited, it was said that it also decorated the tree.

by Fran (fran at eurotrib dot com) on Wed Dec 23rd, 2009 at 03:21:17 PM EST
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Well, that is a pretty good description of indoctrination ;-)

"always tell them that the Christkind just disappeared before they came". The explanations of why proof cannot be offered, you just have to accept what we say, is a warning sign.

Kcurie could have a field day....

You can't be me, I'm taken

by Sven Triloqvist on Wed Dec 23rd, 2009 at 03:28:53 PM EST
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Yes, but it was fun and exciting anyway. :-)
by Fran (fran at eurotrib dot com) on Wed Dec 23rd, 2009 at 03:43:00 PM EST
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