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  1. O, kom er eens kijken
    A #poetry thread

    i.

    A bearded man in miter red
    walks through the streets of cobblestone,
    a Christmas market, where he said
    to children from his wooden throne

    that on the Sixth, his day had come
    to bring them cheer and happiness
    from distant Turkey, his old home
    that once he'd saved with his kindness:

    🧵👇🏼

    #poem #poemaday #sinterklaas #stnicholas #christmas #christmasmarket #people #streetphotography #photography

  2. The lost medieval town of Newtown Jerpoint was said to have 14 taverns to cater to all the pilgrims... excellent overview by Louise Nugent of the shrines & pilgrimage sites for Saint Nicholas spanning a continent: pilgrimagemedievalireland.com/

    +🧵 6/ #4thCentury #StNicholas #Myra #Bari #Venice #Jerpoint #medieval #pilgrim @medievodons @histodons

  3. Relics of #StNicholas are claimed by Myra & Gemile in #Turkey, Bari & Venice in #Italy... & Newtown Jerpoint in #Ireland. He's described here as the patron saint of generosity & philanthropy, revered in both Orthodox & Catholic traditions: 📖 📹 rte.ie/brainstorm/2023/1206/14
    H/T @yvonne
    +🧵 5/ #relic #SanNicola #PatronSaint #philanthropy #Myra #Bari #Venice #Jerpoint #Kilkenny