His name was Jeff

Apparently in Belgium not only does Santa come on the 25th, but a Sinterklaas comes on the 6th of Dec. as well. He is from Spain, apparently, and arrives by boat with his lil helpers (black from soot they say). He rides a white horse and delivers presents to lil children, much like Santa no?...only he brings oranges.

Zwarte Piet," Sinterklaas' helping hand Black Pete, has his origin in the bishop's legendary past. Three small Moorish boys were sentenced to death for a crime they did not commit. The bishop intervened and they were saved. To show their gratitude, the boys stayed with Sinterklaas to help him, tumbling and jumping on rooftops on Sinterklaas night to deliver presents. Their black skin may refer either to their Moorish background, or to the job of chimneysweep, an option is corroborated by their clothes, reminiscent of an Italian chimneysweep's costume and Pete's rooftop occupation. Another background story for Pete is that he is the devil who was enslaved by Sinterklaas.

Interesting, no? yes.