Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2003/12/15

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Subject: Re: [Leica] Nathan's PAW 50: Waiting for Sinterklaas
From: Nathan Wajsman <n.wajsman@chello.nl>
Date: Mon, 15 Dec 2003 18:13:01 +0100
References: <3FDD4CA5.8F1FB1BA@chello.nl> <3FDD5164.5050804@rhodos.dk>

I don't know if it is meant to have anything to do with the Pope, given
the strong Protestant traditions in the Netherlands. When we lived in
Flanders, Sinterklaas also looked like this and also had Zwarte Piet
with him.

Nathan

RUBEN BLĘDEL wrote:
> 
> Why is Santa wearing the Popes hat?
> 
> Nathan Wajsman wrote:
> 
> >On December 5th, Sinterklaas and his helper Zwarte Piet came to my
> >daughter's school, as they did to schools all over the Netherlands. The
> >children lined up outside in some sort of organised chaos to wait for
> >them.
> >
> >I was there with my Leica, and as often happens during such events, my
> >favourite picture is one where I turned the camera on the other parents:
> >http://www.wajsmanphoto.com/2003_50.jpg
> >
> >Here is my daughter's homeroom teacher, Jenny, waiting with the
> >children:
> >http://www.wajsmanphoto.com/2003_50alt1.jpg
> >
> >And they finally arrive:
> >http://www.wajsmanphoto.com/2003_50alt2.jpg
> >
> >All pictures with M7, 35mm Summilux, Ektachrome 100G.
> >
> >The complete PAW index is at:
> >http://www.wajsmanphoto.com/indexpaw2003.htm
> >and comments/critique are always welcome and appreciated.
> >
> >Nathan
> >
> >
> 
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