Only DUTCH People Know This!

[♥ Lily ♥]

[The Lawspeaker]

Haha ! Yep. Only Dutch people would know this one. "Wie zoet is krijgt lekkers, wie stout is de roe !"

[Daco Celtic]

Kinda like "coal in the stocking" here in America

[The Lawspeaker]

Kinda like "coal in the stocking" here in America

Correct !

[♥ Lily ♥]

Haha ! Yep. Only Dutch people would know this one. "Wie zoet is krijgt lekkers, wie stout is de roe !"

[♥ Lily ♥]

Kinda like "coal in the stocking" here in America

Quoi?!

[The Lawspeaker]

Lit. "He that has been good will get the candies (from the bag - a present from Sinterklaas) and he that has been bad will get the twigs". So instead of candies, you'll find twigs next to the shoes that you've put in front of the fireplace before going to bed. It is claimed that the really bad kids get taken to Spain to work for Sinterklaas.... it's bullshit: I'm still here !

[Daco Celtic]

Quoi?!

"A lump of coal in a stocking is the universal sign for a child being punished. It is well known that Santa brings presents to children who have been good throughout the year, and to the bad ones, he only gives a black rock. But where did this tradition come from?

There are several possible origin stories for the lump of coal tradition. In 16th century Holland, children would put their clogs (this was before stockings) by their fireplace before Christmas. Good children would wake to find their clogs filled with cookies or candy, while bad children found coal."

https://www.christmascentral.com/wha...your-stocking/

[Oneeye]

I'd assume it's a seasonal decoration. Honestly could easily visualize something like that hanging on a wall.

[Oneeye]

Santa doesnt just bring coal to American children btw... he brings switches and coals. That's the story in my family since I was little.