When the nights are getting longer, the days colder ... and the children more and more nervous it can mean only one thing: Christmas is on the way. As every year, Father Christmas is arriving in a cold winter night, accompanied by 'Trichler' (cow bell shaking men), hand lanterns... and others (I'm tempted to say pagan creatures, which are difficult to describe, such as Santas Helper: 'Knecht Ruprecht' or 'Geisslechlöpfer': flagellum whiping man who enjoy making a hell of a noise). However, it is an exciting moment for children... and parents (who were children a long time before and recall the feeling they had when they were at younger age).
But THE day is the 6th of December, when Santa Claus visits each an every child in its home. On that day one can hear their little hearts beating louder and you can feel the excitement in the air... what did Santa write about me in his book? What is packed in his bag? Will I remember the little poem I rehearsed? ... ?
... and then, the doorbell rings!!!
PHUUUH, everything went nice and easy. And look what I've got...
I've got a bag of good things, and guess what's inside it...
Santa Claus is back in the forest... and the little ones are not unhappy about it.
Now starts the most wonderful time of the year (as long as you love Christmas Trees, lights, glitter and glimmer, cookies and... Christmas presents (we do not think about snow, icy wind, cold hand and red noses at this particular time of the year.
Christmas Eve won't be long...
Christmas Eve won't be long...
