Had to share, from a facebook conversation [laugh]
(http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_7gYNb3GSh4M/SZ3Tq0WlaEI/AAAAAAAALRA/wPAK29k6di4/s400/1920s_krampus-snick1.jpg)
[Dolph]
Dammit you beat me to it!!! I second with my own pic
(http://i277.photobucket.com/albums/kk60/visceralreaction/Krampus.jpg)
Yeah, I thought it'd be appreciated here ;D
on FB, I just keep getting PM'd about how I'm ruining a good christian holiday with that picture [laugh]
Quote from: Le Pirate on December 16, 2011, 12:52:33 PM
Yeah, I thought it'd be appreciated here ;D
on FB, I just keep getting PM'd about how I'm ruining a good christian holiday with that picture [laugh]
Isn't the devil a rather intimate part of christianity?
borrowed it and derbyed it [thumbsup]
Quote from: Mother on December 17, 2011, 12:34:30 PM
Isn't the devil a rather intimate part of christianity?
you'd think...
Another reason to love the Alpes!
mitt
Do you think my 3 yo and 5 yo would benefit from a lesson about Krampus? They don't seem to take much stock that Santa will give coal, but I think Krampus would have a little more persuasion. They seem to be acting a little naughty lately!
mitt
(http://pushedbuttonsburning-in.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/12/krampus-4.jpg)
"You're kinda creepy Mister Krampus, but you did bring snacks."
Sometimes I feel a little more like Krampus this time of year. Does that make me bad? There is so much pressure to be all jolly and Santa-like. It's hard on a person. ;) Santa on one shoulder and Krampus on the other. Sort of a bi-polar holiday. :P [laugh]
Quote from: zarn02 on December 17, 2011, 08:27:31 PM
(http://pushedbuttonsburning-in.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/12/krampus-4.jpg)
This one's my favorite. "We're just going to sit here rocking for awhile and I am going to jingle these chains. And no you can't have an apple, those are for wife." [laugh]
there is something distinctly teutonic and terroristic about Krampus...calls to mind Der Struwwelpeter
a German book of children's cautionary tales that can provoke night terrors in the young
my grandmother used to read us stories from it with glee
witness illustration from it:
(http://i230.photobucket.com/albums/ee91/visigoth9/tommy.jpg)
Ahhh, the good old days of corporal punishment. "Drop that cookie or loose the hand!" [laugh]
From Wikipedia -
Krampus is a mythical creature recognized in Alpine countries. According to legend, Krampus accompanies St. Nicholas (Santa Claus) during the Christmas season, warning and punishing bad children, in contrast to St. Nicholas, who gives gifts to good children. When the Krampus finds a particularly naughty child, it stuffs the child in its sack and carries the frightened child away to its lair, presumably to devour for its Christmas dinner.
[laugh] [laugh] [laugh]
Honey Baked spiral cut naughty child? [laugh] OK... I should avoid this thread. [bang] I feel the Grinch taking over. ;D
The build up to the end of the year is so overwhelming. My wife's family has like 8 December birthdays on top of the Xmas stuff and friend's Xmas parties, etc... It's a mind blow. Come on January 1st!!!! [thumbsup] [beer] Get it over with. [popcorn]
Quote from: fastwin on December 18, 2011, 05:32:12 PM
My wife's family has like 8 December birthdays
Me & My sister in December, my wife, her mom, brother, dad, and grandfather in January. Yup. I know what you're feeling. Add to that I'm halfway between Christmas and New Years.
JM
You know it brother! It's a month from hell. [laugh]
look what I found ;D
http://www.cafepress.com/+krampus+ornaments (http://www.cafepress.com/+krampus+ornaments)
Quote from: lethe on December 18, 2011, 06:28:01 PM
look what I found ;D
http://www.cafepress.com/+krampus+ornaments (http://www.cafepress.com/+krampus+ornaments)
Those are awesome, I'm gonna order the first one in row three.
Quote from: zarn02 on December 17, 2011, 08:27:31 PM
(http://pushedbuttonsburning-in.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/12/krampus-4.jpg)
"Just keep rocking little child, while I lick your neck all creeper like...."
Order now for your holiday party:
http://www.zazzle.com/krampus_tshirt-235281138777945105 (http://www.zazzle.com/krampus_tshirt-235281138777945105)
Quote from: kopfjäger on December 18, 2011, 07:38:45 PM
Those are awesome, I'm gonna order the first one in row three.
Buying it for Howie?
Wikipedia totally niced that one up. The birch branches and chains are there for Krampus to scourge bad kits with - though some takes on it have the chains as manacles or cuffs representing control or dominion over Krampus by the church. You'll see illos where he's holding them, scourges, or they are manacles.
There's also Krampusnacht
(http://www.south-tirol.com/images/winter/krampusumzuege/krampus-umzug_cl.jpg)
Some friends of ours are starting up a micro brewery, and name their winter seasonal after Krampus; we just got our allotment yesterday:
(https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-b-ldEfgJxvY/TvJEcDM4YwI/AAAAAAAAAeI/gc8gWKFytCM/s720/IMG_20111221_134027.jpg)
They announced it with this delightful image of the beer's namesake:
(https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-bl8H_kvwx0Y/TvJDtdbKFlI/AAAAAAAAAd4/fSvtHbLevW8/s512/Devil_90.jpg)
Seriously, what's with the tongue? ???
Quote from: triangleforge on December 21, 2011, 12:45:28 PM
Some friends of ours are starting up a micro brewery, and name their winter seasonal after Krampus; we just got our allotment yesterday:
(https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-b-ldEfgJxvY/TvJEcDM4YwI/AAAAAAAAAeI/gc8gWKFytCM/s720/IMG_20111221_134027.jpg)
They announced it with this delightful image of the beer's namesake:
(https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-bl8H_kvwx0Y/TvJDtdbKFlI/AAAAAAAAAd4/fSvtHbLevW8/s512/Devil_90.jpg)
Seriously, what's with the tongue? ???
Gene Simmons is his mild mannered alter ego
Quote from: Speedbag on December 21, 2011, 12:33:44 PM
Buying it for Howie?
Like I've been saying, squirrels are evil!
I wish I would of ordered some of the ornaments several days ago. We're leaving this morning to go have Christmas with the family. My clergy parents would of loved finding some Krampus ornaments snuck onto their Jesus tree [laugh]
Quote from: triangleforge on December 21, 2011, 12:45:28 PM
(https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-bl8H_kvwx0Y/TvJDtdbKFlI/AAAAAAAAAd4/fSvtHbLevW8/s512/Devil_90.jpg)
Seriously, what's with the tongue? ???
I'm not sure whats with him and all these kids...I mean, he could seriously impress some ladies with that tongue
Quote from: Le Pirate on December 22, 2011, 07:07:16 AM
I'm not sure whats with him and all these kids...I mean, he could seriously impress some ladies with that tongue
he's showing the ladies that he's good with kids too. They love it, it proves he'd be fantastic father material