How do you explain this?

Clauses 6 Dec 08, originally uploaded by jalléCafe.

Last Saturday was "Sami Claus" day in Switzerland. As usual, I forgot until I ran into the Clauses.

I've often wondered how one explains to children here why there are so many Clauses. They look modern these days, too: on the cell phone, wearing backpacks and driving Harleys.

Then again, I once believed that one Santa flew all over the world on one night and magically popped down every chimney by scratching his nose.

Sami Claus - like why I keep overbooking myself  during the holidays every year and then expect to relax and enjoy it -  is not a logical concept!  :-)