Long ago, if you had been naughty instead of nice, you took a chance on being thrown in a sack or otherwise tormented by Krampus. This ugly, horned Grinch-from-Hell was a popular legend in Germany and Austria until just a few years ago, when word got out that Krampus was one Yuletide SOB. We seem to like a creepy Christmas now and again, so he's been gaining traction in UK and US.
In the Christmas, 2016 issue of the UK's great FORTEAN TIMES, the fascinating tale of Krampus is told, from his time as an amorphous German boogeyman that terrorized children at Christmastime, to his new-found popularity in points west.
Beware, Krampus may be coming for you this year!
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