Today, Dec 6, was the day Samichlaus came to Switzerland. When I got to work, there was a Christmas chocolate on my desk (and on the desk of everyone in the department, maybe even the entire building!). In Switzerland, their version of Santa Claus (Samichlaus) and what my office mate described as "the dirty man" (his name is Schmutzli!!!) bring nuts and fruits to good children. If the children are bad, Schmutzli puts the children in his sack and carries them off into the woods for a year....
Schmutzli is the "dark-clad assistant" described at the end of this page http://www.californiamall.com/holidaytraditions/traditions-Switzerland.htm
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