Nikolaus
For German children a kind of small Christmas took place in the morning today. 12/06 is "Nikolaus day". On the evening of 12/05 German children will suddenly show a deep interest in getting all their shoes cleaned, then put them clearly visible, like on parade.
If they were nice, Nikolaus will put something into their shoes when he comes at night. For people who don't have access to children's shoes at the right time there are these "Nikolaus boots" which can be filled and later given away, these are even available here in Taiwan. (But definitely not with Nikolaus in mind.)
The boot in the photo was meant for my daughter, but this year she is even less allowed than last year to take anything from me, so I'll keep it for next year and probably someone else.
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