December 5, 2011

Thirteen Days of Creepmas: Day 5

When I was a child, the prevailing wisdom stated that Santa would bring you toys if you were good and a lump of coal if you were bad.  But apparently there are parts of the world that take Christmastime punishment for bad behaviour to a whole new level.  So today we salute Krampus. The hero of Creepmas.




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4 comments:

magikalseasons said...

He does put the creep into the holidays. Have you seen the real Krampus Night on you tube! I think it was Austria. They really know how to scare kids, way more than coal in a stocking! Happpy Krampus Day!

Guillaume said...

Hey, Krampus! What a sinister Christmas character, sadly almost forgotten now. Tomorrow is Saint-Nicolas's Day, a time to remember the creepy legend of the three children and the butcher... It has a happy ending, but it is still terrifying.

Pam Morris said...

only seems fair. those little tykes who just can't seem to behave should get SOMETHING....hehe

Ali said...

I gotta say, I've never heard of this Krampus until now.