但是，几十位在购物商城或派对表演中工作的圣诞老人说，随着经济持续低迷，许多孩子开始索要基本生活用品，比如鞋子、借书证甚至是眼镜。

But with the economy still fragile, many children are requesting basics such as shoes, library cards and even eyeglasses, say dozens of Santas who work at malls or on the party circuit.

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许多国家用针织长筒袜，而在另外一些国家，人们会把一些木制的鞋子放在地上，用来让圣诞老人放礼物。

Most countries use fabric stocking while in others, wood shoes are also placed on earth for Santa's gift-drop-ping.

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荷兰人有一套自己的风俗，孩子们会将鞋子放在外面，圣诞老人到来时便会在里面装满礼品。

The Dutch developed a custom by which children put out shoes which Saint Nicholas would fill with gifts when he came visiting.

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