Different Names for Santa Claus | LadyMermaid.com (Reblog)

Simply must reblog the link to this post because not only does it share some fun info about the holiday traditions surrounding Father Christmas Or Saint Nicholas or Santa Claus; but Lorelei Cohen, the blog publisher, has earned extra points on my unofficial blog post ranking chart for visual appeal. The images are vintage and gorgeous!!  (NOTE:  The image immediately below the text is not an image found at the original post.  But it was so irresistible I couldn't resist sharing it along with the link reblog.)

Different Names for Santa Claus |
Ladymermaid Fantasy and Folklore

POP QUIZ!

Saint Nicholas was real.
True or False.

His birthday is celebrated in December.
True or False.

Santa Claus is English for Sinter Klaas in Dutch.
True or False.

In Morocco, Santa Claus is called Black Peter.
True or False.

How many names for Santa Claus do you know?
Write down the ones you do know and then check them against the post.  Have fun!

Book Review : The Appointment by Herta Müller

The alternate title for this post is :  "What a Way to Spend Christmas Day".

Today Romania is a Republic and enjoys a good relationship with many countries, the United States being one of them. But this was not always the case.

There was a time when Romania was ruled by a ruthless and oppressive dictator, Nicolae Ceaușescu. He is no longer with us.

One can imagine all the Romanians were likely dancing in the streets the day of his execution. It was also Christmas Day so they would have been celebrating anyway.

Image Credit: "Bloody Christmas": Christmas in Romania, 1989: romaniadacia.wordpress.com

● Herta Müller received a Nobel Prize for Literature.

● Born in Romania, she lived during the Ceaușescu regime. She escaped. Her novel “The Appointment” incorporates some of her own personal experiences.   The story is about a young Romanian woman who has an appointment that she must keep.

The story begins :

“I’ve been summoned. Thursday, at ten sharp.”

The story ends :

“The trick is not to go mad.”

● The lines in between paint a clear picture of what life was like in Communist Romania.

It's a quick read.  About 200 pages.

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Like Black And White Quotes?

AQS ... another quote share. Yes, they are all over the Internet and everybody has the wisdom of King Solomon. But this one was so uplifting and it's in black and white. Black and white!  You can't get plainer than that.  Had to share it! ☺

Black and White Quotes

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