The Santa Claus tradition has nothing on this one from the Dutch

Sure there are curmudgeons who dislike Santa Claus but at least we can't pin racism on him.  From the New York Times, an insight into a Dutch tradition that has become controversial in some unexpected ways.

http://www.nytimes.com/2013/12/05/opinion/why-the-dutch-love-black-pete.html?hpw&rref=opinion