Sinterklaas was nice enough to pay a visit to Jimmy's company holiday party, but strangely Jimmy had disappeared. Perhaps this Zwarte Piet scared him away? I wouldn't be surprised if he gave several of the kids nightmares. Apparently the controversy of the Piets has grown over the last few years, which is detailed on a separate page on Wikipedia. Historically, the Piets were Moorish slaves, hence their dark skin. Now, they have dark skin because of the soot from chimneys. In Amsterdam, policitally-correct rainbow-colored Piets visited instead. To check out David Sedaris' irreverent look at this holiday, click here.
Friday, December 22, 2006
One Scary Zwarte Piet...
Sinterklaas was nice enough to pay a visit to Jimmy's company holiday party, but strangely Jimmy had disappeared. Perhaps this Zwarte Piet scared him away? I wouldn't be surprised if he gave several of the kids nightmares. Apparently the controversy of the Piets has grown over the last few years, which is detailed on a separate page on Wikipedia. Historically, the Piets were Moorish slaves, hence their dark skin. Now, they have dark skin because of the soot from chimneys. In Amsterdam, policitally-correct rainbow-colored Piets visited instead. To check out David Sedaris' irreverent look at this holiday, click here.
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