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and the night of the Krampus....
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Krampus, the Christmas Devil was used to frighten children into behaving...
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and leaving an offering of fresh fruit for the Krampus was also an old tradition ....
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and tomorrow would be the Feast of Saint Nicholas....
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The "horrors" of my youth and my attempt at a Pumpkin Patch...and many other things...come on into the Crypt and look around... Dr. Theda
Thank you, Kind Sir, for the yuletide history. I love to read these old tales.
ReplyDeleteWe studied a lot of old folklore since childhood, good Sir
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