I was in shock.

Stealing children off the street in broad daylight, what horrible country had I moved to?

After a few steps, they brought the scared boys back to their parents.

What a cruel joke, those kids were going to need serious therapy.

Naturally, my first year was a huge education. This holiday is when Mikuláš, Anděl a Čert” (St Nicholas, the angel and the Devil) visit houses. The Saint asks children if they have been good. Children usually recite a poem or sing a song. If they perform well, they receive fruits, candy or a small toy from the angel. If they were bad, they got a rotten potato, dead tree branch, or a piece of coal from the Devil.

After witnessing this holiday first hand, I still though, those kids were going to need a lot of therapy.