Pepernoten !!

[{I}{K}{E}]

OMG this years pepernoten/kruidnoten are so delicious :w00t: , No more penuts for me...
:01: :01:

http://www.sinterklaas.biz/images/bolletje_kruidnoten.gif

[Jon L. Obscene]

The What what in the what what? :huh:

Jonno :cool:

[Rat Faced]

He's decided he prefers Cheesie Puffs? :unsure:

[zedaxax]

Already?:blink:
I still believe its summer:crying:

btw they are not genetically related to Peanuts

(other than that the painted dudes who throw them at you originally derive from one of many peanut growing nations)

[{I}{K}{E}]

The What what in the what what? :huh:

Jonno :cool:

You know Sinterklaas??
http://www.norsknettskole.no/gs/0304/files/1048/Bilde/23889/sinterklaas.gif


He's really cool... giving away presents like santa :01:
He got 'slaves' aka Zwarte Pieten and they give candy to everyone mostly pepernoten :01:

[Rat Faced]

Its not 5th December already, is it? :blink:

Edit:

Dammit i was right the 1st time IKE :angry:

[{I}{K}{E}]

Sinterklaas explained



In the fourth century a.d. St. Nicholas (in dutch called "Sinterklaas" or "Sint Nicolaas"; in german called "Sankt Nikolaus") was the bishop of Myra, which is now situated in Turkey. According to the legend, he saved his town from starvation. He is also said to have revived three dead children, and to have offered gifts of dowries to poor girls. Some sources say that he died on the sixth of December in 343. In 1087 his relics were taken to Bari in Italy. It is unclear why, according to the Dutch tradition, he comes from Spain. Possibly it has something to do with the fact that St. Nicholas was the patron of sailors. In the 17th century Holland was famous for its navigation. Maybe by contact with Spanish sailors this myth began. It could also explain why St. Nicholas has "zwarte (black) pieten" to help him because the Moors dominated Spain for several hundreds of years. (Another [more popular] explanation for "zwarte piet" being black is that he has come down the chimneys so often [see below] that he can't wash the dirt off.)

His legendary gifts of dowries to poor girls led to the custom of giving gifts to children on the eve of his feast day, 6 December. The companions of St. Nicholas (in Germany and Austria they are called "Knecht Ruprecht" or "Krampus") show the victory over evil. Together with his "pieten" he visits children to punish the evil ones and to reward the good ones. The worst punishment is to be taken to Spain in "zwarte piet's" bag out of which the good children get the sweets (called "pepernoten", "taai-taai", or "schuimpjes") and presents. A less radical punishment is to get the "roede" (rod) instead of presents. Nowadays there are not much evil children any more...

A few weeks before his feastday St. Nicholas comes to Holland (and Belgium) on his steamer with all his "pieten" and the presents which they prepared in Spain during the year. This event can be seen on Dutch television. From his arrival in Holland till his feastday the children can put their shoes in front of the fireplace. During the night St. Nicholas visits all the houses by travelling over the roofs on his horse, traditionally a white/grey (called "Schimmel" in dutch), and "zwarte piet" enters the houses through the chimney to put little presents in the children's shoes. Sometimes the children put straw, carrots and water near the shoe for the horse.

On the eve of his feast day St. Nicholas visits all children. After knocking on the door he gives them a bag full of presents (if they were good children). Early in the morning of 6 December, when he has visited everyone, he leaves and goes back silently to Spain, to come back next year.

[{I}{K}{E}]

Its not 5th December already, is it? :blink:

no but the pepernoten are already in the stores :01:

[zedaxax]

and they give candy to everyone
They dont give them
they projectile them at the speed of light at innocent bystanders

[{I}{K}{E}]

They dont give them
they projectile them at the speed of light at innocent bystanders

:lol: :lol:

That's true sometimes

:lol:

How do you know all these things about Holland? your not Dutch?

[zedaxax]

Raised by expat dutchidness

[Yogi]

Have fun, ike!!


http://www.sint.nl/flash/peperschiet.html

[DarthInsinuate]

OMG this years pepernoten/kruidnoten are so delicious :w00t: , No more penuts for me...
:01: :01:

http://www.sinterklaas.biz/images/bolletje_kruidnoten.gif
anywhere on the packaging does it say: "may contain peanuts" ?

[{I}{K}{E}]

Have fun, ike!!


http://www.sint.nl/flash/peperschiet.html


:lol:

Stupid game :01:

:lol:

[DanB]

I still don't get it :huh:

[{I}{K}{E}]

I still don't get it :huh:


read my 'story'.... :frusty:

[DanB]

read my 'story'.... :frusty:


Its too long :(

Edit - readt it, I get that there sweets but what kind? :unsure:

[zedaxax]

It is The negative versions of michael jackson who are slaves of this Saint known as The Sint
http://www.norsknettskole.no/gs/0304/files/1048/Bilde/23889/sinterklaas.gif they put you in a bag and beat the shit out of you if you have been a Bad person that year (typical religous guilt terrorism) - before you get judged they have a carnival event (promo-commercial break) and throw "Pepernoten" at you

Pepernoten are cookies countaining a taste of.....

anyway its a Religous hoax based on Racist Colonialism but very important to evey Dutch kiddie cause thats when he gets his\her Xmas prezzies
sort of like Ramadan for Muslims but weirder

Comprende?

[Yogi]

It is The negative versions of michael jackson who are slaves of this Saint known as The Sint
http://www.norsknettskole.no/gs/0304/files/1048/Bilde/23889/sinterklaas.gif they put you in a bag and beat the shit out of you if you have been a Bad person that year (typical religous guilt terrorism) - before you get judged they have a carnival event (promo-commercial break) and throw "Pepernoten" at you

Pepernoten are cookies countaining a taste of.....

anyway its a Religous hoax based on Racist Colonialism but very important to evey Dutch kiddie cause thats when he gets his\her Xmas prezzies
sort of like Ramadan for Muslims but weirder

Comprende?

:lol: :lol: :lol:

[DanB]

I'm too old for Santa :(

[HeavyMetalParkingLot]

never to old for santa, you just get to know a different side of him