doublepepperoni [none/use name] to chapotraphouse • edit-23 years agoChocolate Advent Calendar, Day 5:imagemessage-square12 fedilinkarrow-up128file-text
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It's Santa Claus. Or Gandalf In Finnish, Santa is called Joulupukki, which translates to, uhh... the Yule Ram
minus-squareviva_la_juche [they/them, any]hexbear3·3 years agoMight be one of the wise men going to give Jesus some myrrh, hence the sack and walking stick? link
minus-squaredoublepepperoni [none/use name]hexagonhexbear4·3 years agoI also thought of that. I've just assumed it was Santa Claus ever since I was a kid I think there are some older less Coca Cola-y Finnish Santa illustrations where he's shown walking through forests with a sack on his back link
minus-squaredoublepepperoni [none/use name]hexagonhexbear2·edit-23 years agoAll of these calendars are made in, like Germany though so you're probably right link
minus-squareAbraxielhexbear2·3 years agoNah, I think you're right. My folks had some little Santa dolls that were done up in brown and had walking sticks and sacks. link
minus-squaredoublepepperoni [none/use name]hexagonhexbear2·edit-23 years agoYeah, these usually shy away from religious imagery It's not like there's a chocolate baby Jesus behind door #24 (or #25, depending on the calendar) link
Might be one of the wise men going to give Jesus some myrrh, hence the sack and walking stick?
I also thought of that. I've just assumed it was Santa Claus ever since I was a kid
I think there are some older less Coca Cola-y Finnish Santa illustrations where he's shown walking through forests with a sack on his back
Aah wasn’t aware. neat!
All of these calendars are made in, like Germany though so you're probably right
Nah, I think you're right. My folks had some little Santa dolls that were done up in brown and had walking sticks and sacks.
Yeah, these usually shy away from religious imagery
It's not like there's a chocolate baby Jesus behind door #24 (or #25, depending on the calendar)