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you really want to step up the of poppy seeds, be prepared lates, and carefully crafted experience of adults dressed
game, you will be graced with to experience poppy seed cakes, as well as cookies, will up in extremely convincing
the goddess of all drinks— heaven! These tiny black also be your daily sweet-tooth costumes representing the
homemade Slivovice—a plum seeds are the favorite ingredi- companion. good and evil is a deeply
liquor that is guaranteed to ent in many pastries, dessert As in all European coun- rooted annual tradition. For
awaken all your senses and as fillings, and even breads. In tries, traditions run deep and many kids, this dreaded event
they say, also promotes better fact, we have earned another are an important part of life. is probably the most frighten-
digestion. medal in this department. Do we really get a visit from ing evening of the entire year.
Dessert anyone? Boy, You guessed it! The Czech St. Nicholas, an angel, and the Children, whether scared or
do we have desserts! Not Republic is a global leader devil on the eve of December not, have to be prepared to
only are we untamed bread in poppy seed consumption! 5th? Absolutely! The famous open the door to what may
makers, but our desserts will Don’t stress if you don’t care trio pays a visit to households seem as pure terror. However,
satisfy even the finest of all for poppy seeds, as other with young children each you have nothing to worry
tongues. If you enjoy the taste delightful pastries, choco- year. This parent prearranged about if you have been a good

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