Comments for Places we go, People we see http://bydianedaniel.wordpress.com Fri, 11 Dec 2009 13:38:02 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 Comment on White stuff blankets parts of North Carolina by Karen http://bydianedaniel.wordpress.com/2009/12/10/white-stuff-blankets-parts-of-north-carolina/#comment-1168 Karen Fri, 11 Dec 2009 13:38:02 +0000 http://bydianedaniel.wordpress.com/?p=4337#comment-1168 Loved this! Love the photos! Thank you! Loved this! Love the photos!
Thank you!

]]> Comment on White stuff blankets parts of North Carolina by didaniel http://bydianedaniel.wordpress.com/2009/12/10/white-stuff-blankets-parts-of-north-carolina/#comment-1167 didaniel Thu, 10 Dec 2009 14:36:10 +0000 http://bydianedaniel.wordpress.com/?p=4337#comment-1167 I've told the tourism folks here that they need to set up cotton tours. Most people haven't seen it grown, and when they do, they get very excited! I’ve told the tourism folks here that they need to set up cotton tours. Most people haven’t seen it grown, and when they do, they get very excited!

]]> Comment on White stuff blankets parts of North Carolina by boldlygosolo http://bydianedaniel.wordpress.com/2009/12/10/white-stuff-blankets-parts-of-north-carolina/#comment-1166 boldlygosolo Thu, 10 Dec 2009 14:24:47 +0000 http://bydianedaniel.wordpress.com/?p=4337#comment-1166 Very cool. I have never seen cotton growing. Thanks for the close up photo. Very cool. I have never seen cotton growing. Thanks for the close up photo.

]]> Comment on Happy Sinterklaas, wherever you are by didaniel http://bydianedaniel.wordpress.com/2009/12/05/happy-sinterklaas-wherever-you-are/#comment-1165 didaniel Wed, 09 Dec 2009 13:56:15 +0000 http://bydianedaniel.wordpress.com/?p=4318#comment-1165 Indeed, many entry points of oddness on this tradition, at least to Americans! Indeed, many entry points of oddness on this tradition, at least to Americans!

]]> Comment on Happy Sinterklaas, wherever you are by Lael Moe Denver CO USA http://bydianedaniel.wordpress.com/2009/12/05/happy-sinterklaas-wherever-you-are/#comment-1164 Lael Moe Denver CO USA Wed, 09 Dec 2009 01:53:34 +0000 http://bydianedaniel.wordpress.com/?p=4318#comment-1164 So the zuarte pieten should have white faces, but lack of a cross would make the Sinterklaas "not real"? Go figure. But really good,fun article to read. So the zuarte pieten should have white faces, but lack of a cross would make the Sinterklaas “not real”? Go figure. But really good,fun article to read.

]]> Comment on Happy Sinterklaas, wherever you are by didaniel http://bydianedaniel.wordpress.com/2009/12/05/happy-sinterklaas-wherever-you-are/#comment-1163 didaniel Mon, 07 Dec 2009 16:57:55 +0000 http://bydianedaniel.wordpress.com/?p=4318#comment-1163 I thought this view on Sint was interesting. It was sent personally to Wessel from a Dutch friend living in the US: "I always celebrate Sinterklaas at my preschool and tell 48 four and five year olds something about this very old Dutch tradition. I hardly talk about Zwarte Piet, don't show pictures of him, and if they happen to see a picture I explain to them that Sinterklaas's helper's face got black by climbing down the chimney." I thought this view on Sint was interesting. It was sent personally to Wessel from a Dutch friend living in the US: “I always celebrate Sinterklaas at my preschool and tell 48 four and five
year olds something about this very old Dutch tradition. I hardly talk
about Zwarte Piet, don’t show pictures of him, and if they happen to see
a picture I explain to them that Sinterklaas’s helper’s face got black
by climbing down the chimney.”

]]> Comment on Happy Sinterklaas, wherever you are by didaniel http://bydianedaniel.wordpress.com/2009/12/05/happy-sinterklaas-wherever-you-are/#comment-1162 didaniel Sun, 06 Dec 2009 14:14:44 +0000 http://bydianedaniel.wordpress.com/?p=4318#comment-1162 Hi Shosana. Yes, I've read a lot of stories about Piet origins. But a white man having a bevy of black helpers is not something that would be widely celebrated in the US -- though that's still largely how our society works. Ah, the irony of it all. Hi Shosana. Yes, I’ve read a lot of stories about Piet origins. But a white man having a bevy of black helpers is not something that would be widely celebrated in the US — though that’s still largely how our society works. Ah, the irony of it all.

]]> Comment on Happy Sinterklaas, wherever you are by didaniel http://bydianedaniel.wordpress.com/2009/12/05/happy-sinterklaas-wherever-you-are/#comment-1161 didaniel Sun, 06 Dec 2009 14:12:05 +0000 http://bydianedaniel.wordpress.com/?p=4318#comment-1161 I wouldn't mind a trip to Spain! I wouldn’t mind a trip to Spain!

]]> Comment on Happy Sinterklaas, wherever you are by karel http://bydianedaniel.wordpress.com/2009/12/05/happy-sinterklaas-wherever-you-are/#comment-1160 karel Sun, 06 Dec 2009 08:14:43 +0000 http://bydianedaniel.wordpress.com/?p=4318#comment-1160 In former years it was standard that young kids were taught to be obedient all the time. Because Sint Nicolaas (=Sinterklaas) had a big book, wherein he wrote which children had been naughty. And some kids who had made a mess throughout the year were catched by Zwarte Piet and put into the sack , just to take them back to Spain for punishment. Nowadays all the children are obedient, no one is brought to Spain (except for a holiday-trip). A striking improvement ! But in your story Diane, you seem to be excited, to be worrying. Flirtation with Sinterklaas. What's the matter ? Is your conscience bothering you. Be careful not to be put on the boat to Spain ! In former years it was standard that young kids were taught to be obedient all the time. Because Sint Nicolaas (=Sinterklaas) had a big book, wherein he wrote which children had been naughty. And some kids who had made a mess throughout the year were catched by Zwarte Piet and put into the sack , just to take them back to Spain for punishment.
Nowadays all the children are obedient, no one is brought to Spain (except for a holiday-trip). A striking improvement !
But in your story Diane, you seem to be excited, to be worrying. Flirtation with Sinterklaas. What’s the matter ? Is your conscience bothering you. Be careful not to be put on the boat to Spain !

]]> Comment on Happy Sinterklaas, wherever you are by Shoshana Serxner http://bydianedaniel.wordpress.com/2009/12/05/happy-sinterklaas-wherever-you-are/#comment-1159 Shoshana Serxner Sun, 06 Dec 2009 01:30:44 +0000 http://bydianedaniel.wordpress.com/?p=4318#comment-1159 Hello Diane: The story about Zwarte Piet is that he was a little Moorish boy, found by Saint Nicholas as he was on he way home somewhere in Spain. His horse stopped by a bundle, partially covered in snow, and would not go further. Saint Nicholas took the waif home and raised him. As far as I remember, Zwarte Piet was always a helper, never a slave. I am glad you were there at a time of Sinterklaas' arrival, steamboat, white horse, Zwarte Pieten, and all. Hoop to see you at our Sinterklaas party on Sunday, Shoshana Hello Diane:

The story about Zwarte Piet is that he was a little Moorish boy, found by Saint Nicholas as he was on he way home somewhere in Spain. His horse stopped by a bundle, partially covered in snow, and would not go further. Saint Nicholas took the waif home and raised him. As far as I remember, Zwarte Piet was always a helper, never a slave.

I am glad you were there at a time of Sinterklaas’ arrival, steamboat, white horse, Zwarte Pieten, and all.

Hoop to see you at our Sinterklaas party on Sunday,

Shoshana

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