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Saint Nicholas them a mirror-finish and go to sleep with the hope in their souls. In the morning of Saint Nicholas Day they wake up and run eagerly to see if their boots have or haven’t those candies inside. And because the adults are nothing else but bigger children, they play the same game as children do. But for them the real game is how to fill the other boots and nobody to see them. This game could often take the whole night. But in the end, Saint Nicholas, the friend and protector of those in need, will always be there. For hundreds of years kids have waited for the morning of 6th December. It’s Saint Nicholas Day. In fact they are waiting for Saint Nicholas (called Nicolae in Romanian) to fill their &