Happy St. Nicolaus day!

On 6th December Poland celebrates St.Nicolaus day. It is the day that St.Nicolaus a.k.a Santa Claus visits children and leaves them a small gift (or hands out punishments!). The gift tends to be left in a shoe. From what I've read the tradition appears to be slightly different in various regions of Poland. In some areas it appears to be the main day for presents, but most households across Poland will also get a second visit on Christmas eve from Angels (who tend to be a bit more generous with their gifts!)

One thing I have noticed though is that Poles do not have their own version of Christmas crackers. I think it's a great shame as much of my material comes from the jokes contained within them! In their absence here's a few of my favourites to make up for it...

Q. Where do Santa's little helpers go to relax?
A. The Elf Farm

Q. What did Adam say on the day before Christmas?
A. It's Christmas, Eve

Q. What did Santa say to Mrs. Claus when he looked out the window?
A. Looks like "rain", "Dear"!

Q. How does Rudolph know when Christmas is coming?
A. He looks at his calen-"deer"!

Q. How long does it take to burn a candle down?
A. About a wick (it helps if you’ve got a Black Country accent with this one)

Q. What do angry mice send to each other at Christmas?
A. Cross mouse cards !

Q. How do you describe a rich elf?
A. Welfy