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Bogeymen: Five scary visitors in the night

Started by Still Waters , Dec 24 2012 02:52 PM
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#1    Still Waters

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Posted 24 December 2012 - 02:52 PM

Father Christmas is about to squeeze down chimneys with his sack of presents for children. But many cultures have a different version of the mystery visitor at night - and it's often a sinister one. Here are five examples.

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Posted 24 December 2012 - 02:54 PM

I had a friend who is Dutch and I remember her telling me about "Zwarte Piet"... it's so racist. LOL

It's not his "sidekick" by the way, it's actually supposed to be his slave. lol

Edited by Coffey, 24 December 2012 - 02:55 PM.

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Posted 24 December 2012 - 03:38 PM

I'll stick with the fat guy.

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Posted 24 December 2012 - 08:20 PM

View PostHilander, on 24 December 2012 - 03:38 PM, said:

I'll stick with the fat guy.

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Even that doesnt really make sense to me, an Obese guy with a beard coming down your chimney to leave presents and eat cookies and drink milk :rolleyes:

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Posted 27 December 2012 - 04:02 PM

View PostR4z3rsPar4d0x, on 24 December 2012 - 08:20 PM, said:

Even that doesnt really make sense to me, an Obese guy with a beard coming down your chimney to leave presents and eat cookies and drink milk :rolleyes:

Magic........ :tu:
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Posted 27 December 2012 - 06:36 PM

I heard of some of these versions of Santa. But my Santa is wonderful. He is the only guy I know who is willing to crawl down a chimney in the middle of a cold night leave me awesome gifts and asks for nothing but cookies and milk in return.
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