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Sinterklaas

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Just a heads up that next months contest is going to be "Sinterklaas."

Start working on your photo skills.

For the US members Sinterklaas is the REAL Santa. :ds:
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This is the Queensday version of Sinterklaas:
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and of course Marjolein's smiley version:

:priest: and :sinterklaas:

and from the .net:

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I have found WAY better smilies:

Black Piet: Image

Sint on his Horse "Americo": Image

Sint later on that night: Image
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Marjolein wrote:Sint on his Horse "Americo": Image
now that made me laugh out loud!
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Marjolein I love the horse animation lol

The kids and I will be celebrating Sinterklaas for the first time this year seeing as Ruud will be over for that particular time of year.. I look forward to seeing pictures from everyone :D

My belgian friend and I had fun explaining to our english university friends the other day what Sinterklaas is and they all complained they don't get to enjoy it too :lol:
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WAAAAA! I want to move to The Netherlands! or at least, spend more time there. ;)

I had such a nice vacation there this year, I've set aside a small time to go in 2012. Of course, to be there for the Championship Club Match. ;) I'll make sure the battery in my camera is charged.

Now, about the photo. This is going to take some thinking.
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Marj's version of Sinterklas -- :player: :lmao: :jive: LMAO!!!

What a handsome 'real' Sinterklas though, love the horse riding aspect esp.

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ehm, just to be clear, I did NOT create those smilies, I "borrowed" them :dssmile: (that one IS mine :mrgreen: )
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icvanstra wrote:
Marjolein wrote:Sint on his Horse "Americo": Image
now that made me laugh out loud!
me too! I keep looking at this post just to watch the horse. ok....sad, i know. :dsdoubt:
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LOL, my 8 year old step son thought it was mean that the horse got hit in the head!!
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Me too, Lisa. I just relooked and giggled again. Coworker wanted to know what was so funny. Now she is laughing. :dssmile:

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It's when horse kicks it away that makes me laugh the most
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Marjolein wrote:I have found WAY better smilies:

Black Piet: Image

Sint on his Horse "Americo": Image

Sint later on that night: Image
Yesterday in the news: Amerigo has retired after more then 20 years:
http://www.nu.nl/binnenland/2663188/paa ... sioen.html
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My friend Marlieke rode the horse of Sinterklaas 8-) Every little girls dream :D
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Sugars Mom wrote:LOL, my 8 year old step son thought it was mean that the horse got hit in the head!!
HAHAHAHAHAHAHA
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I was a little surprised to see the picture with "Black Piet", I wasn't aware that blackface was still accepted in some places.
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