- Title: WEST GERMANY: HAMBURG: PRE-SHOOTING OF GERMANY'S ST. NICHOLAS DAY FESTIVAL
- Date: 30th November 1964
- Summary: 1. GV NIGHT...HAMBURG 0.07 2. GV TRAFFIC (2 SHOTS) 0.13 3. CV WINDOW OF HOUSE 0.16 4. MV INT..BOY AND GIRL CLEAN SHOES 0.19 5. CU BOY CLEANING 0.25 6. CU CHILDREN 0.29 7. CU GIRL PUTS SHOE ON WINDOW LEDGE 0.35 8. MV BOY PUTS SHOE ON LEDGE AS GIRL PLACES LEAFS ON LEDGE 0.42 9. MV CHILDREN RUN TO BEDS, BOY INTO BED 0.47 10. CU LIGHT PUT OUT AS BOY SETTLES 0.55 11. SV GIRL WAVES, MOTHER PUTS LIGHT OUT 1.05 12. CU CABBAGE LEAFS, SHOES ON WINDOW LEDGE 1.10 13. CU CALENDAR 1.13 14. CU GIRL AT CALENDAR SECTION 1.15 15. CU GIRL 1.16 16. CU CALENDAR SECTIONS OPENED BY GIRL 1.20 17. CU BOY 1.22 18. CU BOY OPENS CALENDAR 1.29 19. MV CHILDREN FROM CALENDAR TO SHOES & GIFT 1.31 20. CU GIFTS IN SHOES 1.33 21. CU GIFT, PAN TO OTHER GIFT 1.38 22. CU CHILDREN LOOK AT SHOES 1.44 23. CU THE TWO CHILDREN 1.45 24. CU GIRL 1.48 25. CU BOY 1.51 26. MY CHILDREN BRING SHOES, GIFTS TO ADVENT CANDLES 2.07 Initials AA/S/JF/ES Script is copyright Reuters Limited. All rights reserved
- Embargoed: 15th December 1964 12:00
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- Location: HAMBURG, WEST GERMANY
- Country: Germany
- Reuters ID: LVAPLGYG8IM32CK0KX9SJQVC8M6
- Story Text: FOR THE CHILDREN OF GERMAN, DECEMBER THE 5TH IS ALMOST AS EXCITING AS CHRISTMAS EVE. IT'S ON DECEMBER THE 5TH THAT ST. NICHOLAS ARRIVED WITH GIFTS FOR THE CHILDREN. THE SAINT'S DAY IS CELEBRATED ON THE 6TH SO ON THE EVE OF THE 5TH CHILDREN PREPARE FOR HIS ARRIVAL.
THERE ARE THREE IMPORTANT RULES: SPOTLESSLY CLEANED SHOES MUST BE PLACED ON THE WINDOWSILL FOR SAINT NICHOLAS TO PUT HIS GIFTS IN; SOME CABBAGE MUST BE LEFT FOR SAINT NICHOLAS'S DONKEY, NEEDING SUSTENANCE FOR HIS LONG JOURNEY; AND, OF COURSE, EARLY TO BED FOR THE CHILDREN.
EARLY TO BED FOR THE CHILDREN MEANS AN EARLY START IN THE MORNING AND FROM BEFORE DAWN THEY'RE OUT COLLECTING THEIR MALL GIFTS IN THE SHOES.
HAVING A ST. NICHOLAS'S DAY DOESN'T MEAN THE CHILDREN WILL NOT RECEIVE PRESENTS ON DECEMBER 25TH -- ONLY THEN IT'S FATHER CHRISTMAS WHO DELIVERS THE GIFTS.
ANOTHER WIDELY HELD CUSTOM IS A CHRISTMAS CALENDAR. THE CALENDAR HAS 25 LITTLE WINDOWS AND EVERY DAY FROM THE BEGINNING OF DECEMBER ONE OF THE WINDOWS IS OPENED TO REVEAL A LITTLE MORE OF A CHRISTMAS SCENE. ON CHRISTMAS DAY THE PICTURE IS COMPLETE.
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