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Santa’s coming to town

On December 8, 2017October 27, 2018 By bookskepticIn Thoughts3 Comments

I was in my family home last weekend and in Poland we celebrate St. Nicholas Day on the 6th of December. It is in a way a prelude to Christmas madness of gifts, on St. Nicholas Day usually children get sweets. My mom firmly believes in treating me like a child, at least partially, I …

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