December 6th

On this day in 343

Saint Nicholas died. This is 1670 years ago and I think that it might be said that this is the day when the story OF St Nicholas actuaaly started. The avtual saint Nicholas of Myra was a really popular saint most famous for his act of giving three daughters of a poor peasant presents of gold on their day of reaching adulthood.
The interesting thing about St Nicholas is that much like Christmas and the Christian religion, or possibly even more so, he has changed to fit the area and time he was told about. Now he is kind, but he has also been dangerous. Now he is purely Christmas symbol but he bears the symbols of his mixing with heathen symbology(The name 'Nisse', the reinder, the minegoblins cap, the mistletoe etc.). Now he is fat but he has also been thin. He has been accompanied with dwarfs, witches, goblins, elves and for some reason black servatns(I'm looking at you Netherlands). In Norwegian Santa isn't even human.
Christianity, much like all human philosophy has changed a lot through the last 2000 years and I'm wondering what it could look like in another 2000 years. Much like Santa I imagine that some parts will be added to, and some parts worn away (hopefully we will at least be rid of the racist depiction of africans, what do you think Netherland?)

Daily Calendar

This Calendar I found by generally searching around. It is possibly the most stylish and definetily the most hip of the calendars in this calendar. Every door in It's a shape Christmas is made by a different designer from somewhere in the UK. Thay are all quite low down and simple, some maybe over simplistic others marvelous in their minimalistic outlook.(after writing that last line I think I shall go wear a beret and smoke a pipe while reading sartre because even I'm a bit neusiated by the pretentiousness of that last sentence.)

Chapter 6 of the Christmas Mystery

"Greatings to you, my child, and welcome to Sjaelland. My name is King Caspar of Nubia"