In Dutch tradition, Sinterklaas has a "helper" named Zwarte Piet, or "Black Pete," European St. Nicks have long had menacing companions like Krampus or Belsnickle who punish wicked children with much more than a lump of coal. In the Netherlands, the idea that St. Nicholas has a sinister helper goes back centuries.
I'll add a card. The good kind.
Posted 01/31/2022 6:32 pm
