Double Dipping with St. Nicholas

Madeline came home from school last week telling us that she had learned about St. Nicholas. Apparently, in some country, last Monday night, children put their shoes in the doorway and St. Nicholas puts treats in them.

Madeline wanted to try it at our house. I told her that I was pretty sure that maybe something had been lost in the language translation from that other country or they were on another calender or something, and that Santa Clause probably had the whole St. Nicholas/footware-thing covered.

Reluctantly, I put the shoes out ... and sure enough, the next morning each child had a quarter and a Pez dispenser in their shoe.