Comments on: Holidaze http://www.kartooner.com/archives/2004/11/29/holidaze/ Thoughts and observations from a quirky cartoonist and designer. Fri, 16 May 2008 07:04:05 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5 By: kartooner http://www.kartooner.com/archives/2004/11/29/holidaze/#comment-1654 kartooner Tue, 30 Nov 2004 15:56:41 +0000 http://www.kartooner.com/archives/2004/11/29/holidaze/#comment-1654 <a href="http://www.kartooner.com/archives/2004/11/29/holidaze/#comment-1653">Rob</a>: Wow man, thanks for the history behind Sant.. err.. Sinterklaas. It's too bad he was Americanized as much as he was because in my mind, Sinterklaas just sounds cooler, both phonetically and aesthetically. Rob: Wow man, thanks for the history behind Sant.. err.. Sinterklaas. It’s too bad he was Americanized as much as he was because in my mind, Sinterklaas just sounds cooler, both phonetically and aesthetically.

]]> By: Rob Mientjes http://www.kartooner.com/archives/2004/11/29/holidaze/#comment-1653 Rob Mientjes Tue, 30 Nov 2004 15:42:49 +0000 http://www.kartooner.com/archives/2004/11/29/holidaze/#comment-1653 There's another rage concerning Santa Claus in the Netherlands at the moment. There's a long story behind it all: Sint Nicolaas (or Sinterklaas) was a bishop from Mira, Turkey, who was a man of good deeds. In this era of the world, he's just a figment of the collective imagination, but the essence is still there. He has negro servants and gives all children presents. But your so-called Santa Claus is his fat, Americanised clone, taken to the US a long, long while ago (presumably) by Dutch explorers. Now, back to the real action: Sinterklaas is on the fifth of December, but in November already, stores are laid out for Christmas. So the risk is that an age-old Dutch tradition might be sat upon by his fat nemesis and clone (oh, the irony!), an <em>imported version of our own tradition is taking over</em>. Now, many people don't want this, but many stores just pay attention to Christmas more than to Sinterklaas, which is a shame. And I don't like buying shit for Christmas anyway. There’s another rage concerning Santa Claus in the Netherlands at the moment. There’s a long story behind it all: Sint Nicolaas (or Sinterklaas) was a bishop from Mira, Turkey, who was a man of good deeds. In this era of the world, he’s just a figment of the collective imagination, but the essence is still there. He has negro servants and gives all children presents. But your so-called Santa Claus is his fat, Americanised clone, taken to the US a long, long while ago (presumably) by Dutch explorers.
Now, back to the real action: Sinterklaas is on the fifth of December, but in November already, stores are laid out for Christmas. So the risk is that an age-old Dutch tradition might be sat upon by his fat nemesis and clone (oh, the irony!), an imported version of our own tradition is taking over. Now, many people don’t want this, but many stores just pay attention to Christmas more than to Sinterklaas, which is a shame.

And I don’t like buying shit for Christmas anyway.

]]> By: bud http://www.kartooner.com/archives/2004/11/29/holidaze/#comment-1646 bud Tue, 30 Nov 2004 02:32:55 +0000 http://www.kartooner.com/archives/2004/11/29/holidaze/#comment-1646 I'm going to see this movie on Thursday even though the movie has gotten bad reviews. What can I say?...I'm a fan of Tim Allen and Jamie Lee Curtis. So, bad or good...its Christmas and time to see movies like this. The movie may not be a 'Howard the Duck' but its a night out in a small town. I’m going to see this movie on Thursday even though the movie has gotten bad reviews. What can I say?…I’m a fan of Tim Allen and Jamie Lee Curtis. So, bad or good…its Christmas and time to see movies like this.

The movie may not be a ‘Howard the Duck’ but its a night out in a small town.

]]> By: kartooner http://www.kartooner.com/archives/2004/11/29/holidaze/#comment-1645 kartooner Mon, 29 Nov 2004 17:22:30 +0000 http://www.kartooner.com/archives/2004/11/29/holidaze/#comment-1645 <a href="http://www.kartooner.com/archives/2004/11/29/holidaze/#comment-1644">Beto</a>: <blockquote>I conceive Christmas more as a time to spend together with those you love and reflect on real family values, specially when your family members just get older with each passing year… making the time spent even more worthwhile.</blockquote> That's exactly what Christmas is about, aside from the gift giving and drunken parties. ;) Beto:

I conceive Christmas more as a time to spend together with those you love and reflect on real family values, specially when your family members just get older with each passing year… making the time spent even more worthwhile.

That’s exactly what Christmas is about, aside from the gift giving and drunken parties. ;)

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