Journal!
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Upon seeing that I haven't written here in 37 weeks, and in order to keep a promise made, I've come to the decision to actually try to post often, whether or not I have a particularly interesting gimmicky theme. Sure, my website has had some minor additions but if I keep this here journal strictly within the service of ( Read more... )
Upon seeing that I haven't written here in 37 weeks, and in order to keep a promise made, I've come to the decision to actually try to post often, whether or not I have a particularly interesting gimmicky theme. Sure, my website has had some minor additions but if I keep this here journal strictly within the service of ( Read more... )
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And...done. It took me about 10-15 minutes:
That little guy is "Black Peter," and is St. Nick's "helper." He reminds the Saint how each child has behaved during the year. The legends vary from here. In France, he is Pere Fouettard, an evil butcher who follows Pere Noel as punishment for luring lost children into his butcher shop in the past. In the Netherlands, he is Zwarte Piet, a medieval version of the Devil, whom Sinteklaas (sp?) keeps in chains. He is forced to give gifts to children as his own punishment...but if they are bad, he whisks them away to Spain in the middle of the night. Ah, politics. In Luxembourg, he is Ho~seker. In Germany, he is Knecht Ruprecht.
I liked your description better, though. I want Nightcrawler to deliver my presents from now on. ...or Gambit. That would be cool.
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