BST - Two times at different times?

[Speelgoedmannetje]

bloodline wrote:
yes celia is quite right, one shouldn't forget the US contribution which pretty much established the lore and tradition we now accept as Xmas! Suffice to say, Xmas is really a very new festival :-)

AND don't forget the Dutch contribution...
Without us, you wouldn't get any presents :-P

[Speelgoedmannetje]

cecilia wrote:

Speelgoedmannetje wrote:

bloodline wrote:
yes celia is quite right, one shouldn't forget the US contribution which pretty much established the lore and tradition we now accept as Xmas! Suffice to say, Xmas is really a very new festival :-)

AND don't forget the Dutch contribution...
Without us, you wouldn't get any presents :-P

That's exactly why I knew the article was accurate. My mother always gives us chocolates on dec 6th.

Yes, the Belgians celebrate it on 6 december, here in NL we celebrate it on 5 december.
Btw. do remember that New York initially was New Amsterdam. :-)

[Speelgoedmannetje]

And Brooklyn is derived from Breukelen, a Dutch town...
Btw did you know also the Dollar is derived from the Dutch 'Daalder'?
And that we swapped New York/New Amsterdam for Suriname, from the English?

[Speelgoedmannetje]

Yeps :lol:
'tis true, though, :-)


And a happy new year to you too :-)