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If you have been bad this year you may want to repent, otherwise Krampus might come see you! He is an incubus who hangs out with St Nick and roams the street freaking people out by rattling chains and groaning and whatnot.



There is not a lot I like more than leftover paganism (at least as far as holidays go). Easter eggs, Christmas trees, Solstice hippie stuff, Krampus, Halloween, etc. Apparently there is pretty wide regional variation on Krampus, because Krampusnacht is celebrated in alpine communities, which tend to be pretty isolated.



Okay, just kidding, like any good armchair academic I know that Krampus visits on Dec 5 but I couldn't help trying to pull one over on you N Americans who don't know any better.







Hey baby what's up, want to check out my lair tonight? Oh no, you'd rather not get whipped by my virgacs all night? Pity!!

First, my handmade holiday card.



Yes, that is Mr Henry J looking spiffy in his elf costume! Yes, I am a twenty four year old cat lady.

How about penguins in Santa suits? Could I have five of them? I swear my bathtub is big enough to fit them.

I wish my dog could decorate my tree. Oh well, that is a skill to teach him for next year! I will also work on 'making Momma pancakes so she can stay in bed' and 'not drooling all over the couch when you're sleeping'.