While living in Germany, St. Nicholas came to visit the Wilson children. All you have to do is put your shoes outside your front door on December 5th and then when you wake up December 6th, you go look and see.
If you have been a bad little one all year, your shoes are filled with rocks and twigs. urgh. If you have been pretty good, your shoes will be filled with candy, candy, candy and fruit. German candy of course! A chocolate shaped insect or lady bug was sure to be found tucked inside.
Funny, I remember, our boys asked if someone would steal their shoes. One year they used their sneakers. My goodness they spent quite a bit of time cleaning those shoes. Then one year they decided together that maybe their church shoes would present a better image. The thinking here was maybe more candy or on the other hand maybe someone would steal their good shoes and then they wouldn't have to go to church anymore. No matter what they were thinking, the chosen shoes sure got spiffy.
St. Nicholas did indeed remember the Wilson boys. Silly and fun tradition. Interesting how in the middle of the busy season, St. Nicholas found the time to go around to all the houses the first part of the month and check in on the kids.
He was not a jolly old soul. He was tall and stern and was serious. He was seriously checking to make sure everyone was minding their manners.
Apparently, good manners and being nice matter!
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