Pere Noel was the bearer of “luxuries” for French peasants in the Middle Ages. His gifts were left in wooden shoes set out by children. His mean-spirited companion, Pere Fouchette, left only switches for bad boys and girls.
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Pere Noel was the bearer of “luxuries” for French peasants in the Middle Ages. His gifts were left in wooden shoes set out by children. His mean-spirited companion, Pere Fouchette, left only switches for bad boys and girls.