In Europe it's "whip the children" day!

In parts of Europe such as Germany and France; today is "celebrated" as St Nicholas Day in which children who do not conform to adult standards of cleanliness and tidiness (e.g. failing to polish shoes, and present them for inspection) are variously whipped, kidnapped, or otherwise tortured - either by the "Saint", or else his authorized accomplice and helper. 

Apparently an expedient alliance of Heaven and Hell...

Above are some documentary illustrations recording the kind of thing that has been going-on on over the channel on December 6th for generations... 

Good clean fun? Harmless folklore? 

I think not... 

Look at the kids' faces in the above pix. 

All this strikes me as very much in the spirit of the EU leadership class. 

I can just imagine U von L cheering-on the lashings: "Hit 'em harder, put your back into it" she'd be shouting.  

I fully expect our UK-Europhile politicians and legislators to be introducing these same practices in England, as soon as they can.