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Characters leaving out treats for Santa Claus on Christmas Eve. This is usually done as a test to see whether he exists, or as a act of good will. The food is usually milk and cookies in America or sherry and a mince pie in Britain, but it may be something different for one reason or another. Sometimes there will also be food (typically carrots) for the reindeer. Examples of Leaving Food for Santa include:

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  • Characters leaving out treats for Santa Claus on Christmas Eve. This is usually done as a test to see whether he exists, or as a act of good will. The food is usually milk and cookies in America or sherry and a mince pie in Britain, but it may be something different for one reason or another. Sometimes there will also be food (typically carrots) for the reindeer. Examples of Leaving Food for Santa include:
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  • Characters leaving out treats for Santa Claus on Christmas Eve. This is usually done as a test to see whether he exists, or as a act of good will. The food is usually milk and cookies in America or sherry and a mince pie in Britain, but it may be something different for one reason or another. Sometimes there will also be food (typically carrots) for the reindeer. The tradition is related to the Older Than Dirt northern European tradition of leaving a food sacrifice for various protective spirits, most importantly the house gnome. House gnomes were later conflated with Saint Nicholas to become the modern day Santa Claus. Examples of Leaving Food for Santa include:
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